Today I want to bring your attention to two things that Americans should but usually don’t think about when buying...

In high school, my best friend moved from Phoenix to Milwaukee. His family kept their house in Phoenix and turned...

In 1494, in the kingdom of Fife—the ancient seat of Scottish kings—James IV sent an order to his preferred apothecary,...

Negotiating a real estate deal in another country—both the purchase and the sale—is likely to be different for you than...

I would never advise someone to choose a place to live or retire based solely on the jurisdiction’s approach to...

There are plenty of advantages to living (and investing) overseas when it comes to your U.S. taxes. But not having...

In this time of global uncertainty, you can't hang all your hopes on any one country... any one economy... or...

Today, I’m opening the doors to a brand-new investment opportunity in the heart of Panama City… this is one of...

I have a tip that could save you a lot of time and money… You may already know that I...

I’ve been spending time and money in Belize for more than 20 years. It’s not the white sand or the...

This week, a page turned in the U.S. history books… Whether you think it went forward, backward, want to frame...

A few years ago (before the pandemic), I had a conversation with a fellow real estate investor about his rental...

The key to living long-term overseas… and to escaping home at a moment’s notice if you need to… is residency...

Renting out a property that you also use can be complicated. The Paris 2024 Olympics reminded me of this. A...

In October, I’ll be in Porto, Portugal, for my annual Offshore Wealth Summit. One of the topics we’ll cover is...

Kathleen and I just came back from a scouting trip to Turkey, where we put boots on the ground to...

Europe is a continent of myths and legends. From the “banshee,” the wailing old woman of Irish folklore who brings...

Is moving to Cyprus a good idea? So the legend says… She was born in the waters of Cyprus—Venus, the...

In January 1994, I moved to Argentina. By that time, I had already done short stints in Chad and Kazakhstan....

Baby Thomas James Delehanty arrived into the world in 1963 Arizona. A couple months later, having been adopted, he became...

For close to 30 years, I’ve been warning people of the risks of hanging all your hopes on any one...

Renovating a property overseas is something many of us dream about. But I can't go any further without asking you...

I consider overseas real estate to be the most valuable commodity in the world and the number-one investment opportunity in...

Last week as shots rang out in Butler, Pennsylvania, the U.S. came within an inch of all-out chaos. Then came...

When the King of Rock and Roll died in August 1977, his estate was valued at more than US$10 million....

For decades now, I’ve tried to educate people on how to do some basic analysis on investment real estate. One...

“How much money do I need to retire comfortably?” That question was torn apart in a recent article I read....

Cyprus—north and south—is dead center of my radar. Property markets across this island nation are not only among the world's...

I’ve been reviewing the schedule of confirmed speakers for my Offshore Wealth Summit in Porto, Portugal, this Oct. 16-18, to...

Global diversification—that is, spreading your assets across multiple countries—is the only way to free yourself from becoming just another cog...

There’s a lot of things about 2020 many of us would like to forget. The pandemic takes the top spot…...

In 1964 “Goldfinger”, the third instalment in the James Bond franchise, hit movie theaters across the U.S. It had it...

I didn’t start my investment career overseas. My investing journey began at home. I bought my first investment property in...

I don’t need to remind you of the challenges of our age. Cable news in the United States has got...

Americans used to be the great movers of the world. Think of the pioneers who settled the West… traveling thousands...

Special Message From Kathleen Peddicord I am delighted today to announce the release of the newest title from Live And...

Sometimes real estate is a longer-term hold than you expect. I usually go into any property purchase with a plan...

8938.That is the number of the IRS form you have to fill out to report foreign financial assets.If you own...

Real estate liquidity is a major downside, as property is relatively illiquid. You can sell a stock, bond, or mutual...

We spend a lot of virtual ink lately reminding you of the benefits of owning property overseas... I tend to...

How do you get started investing in real estate overseas? To borrow a page from Nike’s playbook… You just do...

When Benjmain Franklin wrote, “…in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes” few could...

In the Great Age of Discovery, ships went forth from Europe to the far reaches of the earth, bringing back...

Can living overseas mean you owe less to the IRS? In short: Yes. But you need to be careful. Simply...

Finding Los Islotes wasn’t easy. Nor was getting here. There wasn’t a direct road to the property. To gain access...

I’ve been spending time in Europe for decades. I’ve lived in Ireland and hold an Irish passport. I still live...

Finding Los Islotes wasn’t easy. Nor was getting here. There wasn’t a direct road to the property. To gain access...

Faced with an exploding world population and dwindling arable land, food production is without a doubt the world’s biggest supply-versus-demand...

At last year’s International Property Summit in Panama, one attendee asked me what gets me excited about real estate at...