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After months of due diligence and negotiation… Dozens of calls and even more emails… The deals for my 2022 Global Property Virtual Summit are set. These are private offerings worth at least US$378,229 in cash savings across 24+ deals… Join us online starting tomorrow, and you’ll also benefit from exclusive perks such as free property […]
Lief and I have arrived in the oldest city in Cyprus because our contacts here have assured us Larnaca is this country’s future. “It’s good you’re going to have a look for yourself,” a friend told me when I mentioned our scouting plan. “I was in Larnaca some years ago,” he said, “and it was […]
Currency: Brazilian real (BRL) Exchange Rate: R$5.16 per US$1 Currency exchange controls: Yes The dollar is 91% stronger versus the Brazilian real than it was in 2015. But don’t miss this twist: The dollar has lost 8% of its buying power against the real since the start of 2022, reversing a decade-long trend. So its […]
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 […]
Russia has finally, officially invaded Ukraine. What does this mean for those of us not in the direct line of fire? The euro has dropped a few points. The Moscow stock market fell almost 50%. Oil prices broke through US$100 a barrel. Gold is up. Cryptos are down. Those are the immediate, short-term market responses. […]
One of my favorite Hemingway quotes is: “How did you go bankrupt?” “Two ways. Gradually, then suddenly.” That’s the situation facing America’s oldest industry. It’s going bankrupt slowly at the moment, but, if the industry doesn’t change radically, the foreclosure will come suddenly. A vital resource is running low… one that takes thousands or millions […]
Tiny homes, digital nomads, early retirees, home offices… These and other related trends are spurring the real estate world into action. Some developers are designing buildings specifically targeting digital nomads, trying to capture the expanding population of traveling millennials who can work from anywhere. Others are picking up on the less-is-more movement in the United […]
As 2021 comes to an end, it’s increasingly difficult to recall the world as it was before COVID-19 joined the party. Trying to predict what 2022 will look like is anybody’s guess. Travel has become as hassled an administrative process as I remember it from 30 and 40 years ago. Only now rather than collecting […]
This time every year, I set aside a day to consider my investments big picture. It’s not as easy as an annual stock portfolio rebalancing. I’m a hard asset guy through and through, but I do recognize one disadvantage to a
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