Currency: Brazilian real (BRL) Exchange Rate: R$5.23 per US$1 Currency exchange controls: Yes Brazil is the overall champ for currency discounts, where buying power was up 32% at the close of 2020, and has doubled since 2015. This country is exciting, romantic, and diverse. It stands apart among its Latin American neighbors as its culture […]
Finally, after months of due diligence and negotiation, dozens of calls and even more emails, the deals for my 2021 Global Property Virtual Summit taking place later this month are set. These are private offerings across a dozen markets and including more than 24 deals. Yesterday, for example, I was able to secure an attendee-only […]
In a make-or-break year like 2021, it’s critical to make the smart investment choice. Property is a safe bet, and trophy properties are on sale all around the world right now… But what offers the best return on your money? You need to know where to look, you need bargaining power, and
I just reviewed a listing for a pleasant, two-bedroom cottage in downtown Sacramento, California. It was reasonably priced for this market at US$500,000… which at 864 square feet comes out to US$579 per square foot, or as we normally measure it internationally, US$6,200 per square meter. As it happens, I also just completed our annual […]
In today’s global climate, it’s just plain ol’ responsible to have a Plan B in place. While the rest of the world was trapped in lockdown last year, I was able to travel across the globe thanks to the various residency visas I hold. Right now I’m in Panama… planning to return to Paris next […]
Investment professionals in the United States are trained on financial products. As a result, the investment and retirement portfolios that most of them recommend include paper investments only, in three categories—stocks, bonds, and cash. Depending on your age and your risk tolerance, most financial advisors will tell you to put some percentage of your investment […]
A few years back, while everyone else was still raving about Tulum, I’d already moved my sights across the other side of Mexico. If you took my advice then you got a heck of a deal on an ocean-view property situated in the heart of Mexico’s next big push in tourism. As I expected, significant […]
My picks for the five top property markets for 2021? I reveal them below. These are the five markets I’m most bullish on post-COVID-19. In each case, you can invest for a healthy cash flow… and—wait for it—for less than six figures. In fact, in most of these markets, you can get in for under […]
It’s that time of year again… And you may be scrambling for gift ideas for certain friends and family members. I have a suggestion that could help. I’m talking about one of nature’s most-rewarding gifts… Not gold, frankincense, or myrrh—all three of which you can pick up in a gift box on Amazon for just […]
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