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16 Jun
Tropical beach setting on Isla Holbox, Mexico

The Top Countries With Favorable Exchange Rates

Recent changes in exchange rates are creating real estate bargains in unexpected markets. Meantime, some long-time favorable rates—that had been continually improving for almost 10 years—are beginning to turn against us. Managing the movement of money in foreign currencies is a key factor when investing in real estate overseas. Unless you’re buying in a market […]

07 Apr
Beautiful panoramic view of old district Alfama, Lisbon, Portugal

Buying Real Estate Abroad: The Solution To True Diversification

U.S. property markets are hot, hot, hot… Overheated and overvalued. Likewise, the U.S. stock market. What’s an investor to do when both Main Street and Wall Street are overpriced? You know my answer to that question: Look to property overseas. It’s the only all-in-one solution to diversifying and profiting across investment markets, geographic regions, economies, and […]

03 Mar
Tree-lined Street in the Recoleta Neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina

The 3 Real Estate Investment Lessons I Learned The Hard Way

One big loss can wipe out a lot of gains. After more than two-and-a-half decades of property investing experience across 24 countries, I have learned that the hard way several times over. Here are the stories of three of my biggest failures, the investments that stand out in memory as having both cost me and […]

17 Jan
Skyview of Manila, Philippines

7 Emerging Markets In 2022 For Offshore Diversification

If you aren’t taking at least some of your profits out of the U.S. stock market and putting it into real estate overseas, you’re not paying attention. The question isn’t whether to diversify beyond U.S. markets and specifically beyond U.S. stocks… it’s where, specifically, you should be placing those gains. Where am I focused this […]

07 Nov
Beautiful houses and a bright blue sky

Be Aware Of These Risks Before Buying Overseas Real Estate

How do I assess the potential risks of a real estate investment opportunity I’m considering making in another country? That may be the question I’m most often asked by readers… especially by readers considering investing outside their home countries for the first time. For reasons I’ve never understood, people buying property in another country often […]