Investing

A rental property is the most common way to diversify your investment portfolio beyond borders. Buy an ocean-view condo on...

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

The men in my life drink whisky. Lately they’ve been talking a lot about how it’s produced and what makes...

Two core benefits of investing in property overseas are high-yield rental income and capital appreciation. But there’s another strategic benefit...

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

Forty million lawsuits. Every year, Americans defend themselves against 40 million lawsuits. Not surprising—in a country with 1.3 million lawyers....

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

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

Wanting a vacation house or investment property in another country is one thing. Being able to afford it is another....

“You need to get on a plane.” That was the feedback Kathleen Peddicord got from her property scout when she...

One big downside with real estate is that it’s relatively illiquid. It may not be obvious in the United States...

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

I was an average, non-professional stock investor. I made plenty of money up until 1999—when anyone could do it—and lost...

It’s been exactly one year since I took over as editor of  Overseas Property Alert, and much has changed. The world...

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...

From time to time, an opportunity crosses my desk that’s simply a “no brainer.” What I’m going to tell you...

Why were Lief and I drawn to Panama in the first place, some 26 years ago? And why have we...

After an extended stay in Paris topped off by the most enjoyable Christmas season Lief and I can remember, we...

It’s a pivotal time in Belize’s tourism industry and an ideal moment for investors to stake a claim in its...

We’re all looking for a “sure thing.” An investment we know is going to make us money—no matter what. Not...

When most people think about investing in property overseas, they think about buying a little beach condo somewhere… a piece...

My husband Lief Simon’s first investment in property overseas was on the coast of Spain. In 2000, Lief purchased a...

Jimmy Buffett found his island escape when he relocated to sunny, sand-fringed Key West, FL, from Nashville, TN, in the...

Never before in the history of the United States has your wealth been more vulnerable than it is right now…...

Why would anyone want to “go offshore” anyway? That’s a question I ask myself at this time of year, as...

Lief and I recently welcomed two-dozen global property pros to Panama for the Global Property Summit. We look forward to...

Can the average person really afford to invest in real estate overseas? My answer is an enthusiastic yes. But first...

Ambergris Caye is an English-speaking Caribbean island with an intriguing past and a promising future… From Mayan trade post to...

I recently returned to Paris for a couple weeks of meetings. One meeting was with friends who have lived in...

The Bay of Kotor is a deep, craggy inlet of the Adriatic Sea found in Montenegro. Overlooking the same stretch...

What's a dream job for a guy just out of college? Back in the early 2000s, I landed mine: I...

Times of war, political upheaval, economic turmoil... are also the times that can destroy fortunes. We're living in these times...

Colombia has long been one of our favorite markets to live and invest for profit in the world. Over the...

The secret is out. In a recent Barron’s article where I’m quoted from an interview I did with Mansion Global,...

The Five Flags theory of diversification was put forward 30 or more years ago by a guy whose name I...

One of my New Year's resolutions was to further diversify my asset portfolio. On the real estate side, I try...

Lief and I have arrived in the oldest city in Cyprus because our contacts here have assured us Larnaca is...

Welcome to 2023. As you push ahead into this New Year, one of your priority resolutions should be to diversify...

If you haven't already established a backup residency and at least considered your options for acquiring a second citizenship, I'm...

The U.S. dollar hasn’t been this powerful in decades. The world is your oyster. Get out now, before it’s too...

This is it… now is the time. If you’re an American… and if you’ve been waiting for the perfect opportunity...

I was downsized, and I had a baby on the way, so I went into the army. After two years,...

If you purchase a piece of real estate in another country, should you have the ownership documents issued in your...

One question I’m asked more than most any other is to do with structures. Specifically: Do you need one?

Panama has enjoyed two golden eras of economic expansion in the past 500 years. Investors who got in early then...

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis reports that the median house price in the United States is US$440,000. This...

Brazil is vast. It's the fifth largest country in the world. And it hides both some of the most amazing...

Record housing prices, record equity in real estate, collapsed cryptocurrency market, inflation at 40-year highs, interest rates up, stock markets...

Where are America’s super-investors flocking for safe, high yields? The same place where you can beat inflation… and earn a...