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Buying property overseas is a great way to reliably increase profits over the long term. It diversifies your portfolio and...

I've discovered a real estate investor's dream. This is a market poised to explode onto global investors' radar... Meaning a...

Most people think that purchasing real estate overseas is about having a second home to go to when you want...

Recent changes in exchange rates are creating real estate bargains in unexpected markets. Meantime, some long-time favorable rates—that had been...

How does up-and-comer Medellín, Colombia, rate versus long-standing number-one retire-overseas choice Panama City? Here's how I'd lay this out... Panama...

Last year Jeff Bezos, the world's richest man, dumped US$6.7 billion of his shares in Amazon... And poured millions into...

"It's hard to describe how much this view has changed over the past 20 years that I've been spending time...

Kathleen and I are en route today from Paris to Lisbon in time to host this week’s Live And Invest...

After an unavoidable but overlong time away, Lief and I prepare this weekend for our return to the sunny seaside...

Top 3 Strategies For Profiting From An Overseas Rental Investment A friend recently bought a property in a busy resort....

U.S. property markets are hot, hot, hot… Overheated and overvalued. Likewise, the U.S. stock market. What’s an investor to do...

I’m not going to wax lyrical about the amazing natural beauty of Brazil, nor bore you with talk of 5,000...

Crisis is all around us these days. Inflation is eating into your savings... Wall Street was a scary proposition even...

I’m looking forward to returning to Medellín next month for the first time in more than two years. Kathleen and...

If you aren't taking at least some of your profits out of the U.S. stock market and putting it into...

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

In 2008, I took my leave from the publishing company where I'd been working for 23 years. I was 45...

What a world we’re living in, right? The biggest global pandemic in 100 years… continuing terrorist threats… war… threats of...

Would you like to know my definition of "wealthy"? For me, wealthy is when the cash flow from your investments...

"Who has my pig?" These words are uttered by desperate Oregon recluse Rob, played by Nicolas Cage, in the recently...

Recently, Mary M. from the United States, wrote in to say: "Kathleen, I do not believe a word of those...

We believe real estate is the best asset you can hold to protect and grow your wealth. We believe that...

How can you fund the purchase of your second home or investment property in a foreign country? First, you need...

This month we introduce our first-ever Global Property Investment Index. It’ll be an annual affair. The objective is to present...

In 2008, I took my leave from the publishing company where I'd been working for 23 years. I was 45...

Northern Belize is an area of mainland Belize made up of the districts of Corozal, Orange Walk, and parts of...

In times of economic uncertainty and inflation, savvy investors flock to hard asset investments. But this time around, something interesting...

Cash is king, right? Not really. It’s cash flow you should care about. Cash flow is critical to most aspects...

This spring, my family has planted more vegetables in our garden than ever before. We don’t expect to be able...

Owning a piece of real estate in a foreign country doesn't only give you the opportunity to diversify. Depending on...

Given a budget of US$150,000, how would you start your global property portfolio? Each year at our annual Global Property...

You can qualify for an Italy visa through investment. The “Golden Visa” is a two-year investment visa that is renewable...

If you want to find the best beaches in Central America, follow the surfers. You don’t need to be a...

In a make-or-break year like 2021, it’s critical to make the smartest possible investment choices. Property is a safe bet,...

Who’s up for checking into an age-restricted community? Hmm, no thanks. A retirement village? Maybe… How about independent living? Ah,...

The world’s best buys on beachfront property in 2021 are to be found in Northern Cyprus, Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, and...

I knew Panama had been hit hard by the pandemic, but hearing about the challenges and living them are two...

This week I’m hosting my annual Offshore Wealth Summit from Paris. For the first time ever, it’s a virtual event....

Over the weekend I read one of those Q&A articles in a mainstream financial publication. A reader had written in...

The question I get more than any other is to do with structures.  At every conference we host and in...

World events are creating chaos and uncertainty… which is translating into the greatest opportunity of our lifetimes to own real...

The first place I ever recommended Americans think about retiring overseas was Costa Rica. That was 35 years ago. A...

No matter how big or small your real estate investment portfolio, it should include agriculture. We live in a world...

Eighteenth- and 19th-century apartments in central Paris... and land. If you're deliberating over what to do with your investment capital...

Staying IRS Compliant As An American Abroad It’s tax time again for us Americans. That is, tomorrow, Monday, Oct. 16,...

Portugal is hot. I’ve been focusing time and attention on this country for the past two-and-a-half years. My first visit,...

Could Correa Confiscate Private Property From Foreign Investors In Ecuador? Recently a reader wrote in to comment on an article we'd...

Turn-Key Colombian Coffee Profits Of 19% A Year Agricultural land has taken a priority position among real estate investors over...