Real Estate

I've been spending time in Portugal since 2013. I knew after the first visit that this was a special place......

In the eastern corner of the Mediterranean… blessed with year-round warm weather, clear blue waters, and over 400 miles of...

Twenty years ago, you could have bought almost anything in Panama and felt confident that you’d earn a good return....

Next week, I travel to Panama City, Panama, for Live And Invest Overseas’ annual Managers Summit. Along with Kathleen Peddicord...

Foreign buyers have long chosen Panama for its top-of-the-line construction, stable government, and its ideal location as the hub of...

Panama is a beloved expat haven, home to thousands of expats and retirees from all over the world. It offers...

Owning a second home overseas comes with a lot of benefits. But what are the best countries to buy in?...

I’ve been in love with Belize since the first time I set foot on its sandy, sun-drenched shores. That was...

In 1989, Italian schoolteacher Mauro Morandi was sailing between Corsica and Sardinia when the engine of his catamaran gave up....

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

What’s the most important factor when considering a potential rental property purchase overseas? The pleasure potential for you and your...

Portugal’s landscape offers everything from quaint seaside towns to bustling urban centers. You could wake up to the sound of...

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

The overseas property market is booming and this means now is a better time than ever to invest in real...

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

Resident global real estate investing expert Lief Simon—also, coincidentally, my husband—and I have been shopping the globe for real estate...

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

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...

I’m headed to David, Panama, in one month to visit one of the most popular investment opportunities that Live And...

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

Buying property to rent it out for profit can be easy money. You identify the right market, invest in a...

You heard it here first: 2024 is going to be big for global property investors. Key to having a profitable...

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

High prices, a high mortgage rate, and dwindling supply... Prospective homebuyers in the United States face a near-impossible situation, and...

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

How did a quiet residential neighborhood in Belize end up sharing Caribbean seafront with a washing machine graveyard? What do...

Halfway through 2024, it’s a good time to take stock of the dollar’s buying power overseas. And this year, there’s...

Belize is the best property value you’ll find in the Caribbean, with properties selling for a fraction of what most...

First, you aren’t buying real estate in most of the world today for capital appreciation. It’s possible in select markets,...

Mazatlán is a “real” city of almost a half-million people. When you move here, you can choose to be part...

Investing in property overseas might seem like a daunting idea. With a whole world of options, choosing where and what...

If you haven’t already begun diversifying your investment portfolio beyond U.S. borders, consider this your alarm sounding. Most investors would...

There are two reasons to purchase real estate overseas... First, because you have moved there and you decide you want...

Liz Larroquette is one of the most successful real estate executives in Panama, with almost 15 years’ experience in the...

Years ago, my mother knew a lady named Janet who bought a small piece of land on the southwestern coast...

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

Two years ago, I bought a preconstruction condo in Northern Cyprus. Today, that condo is worth double what I paid...

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

A second home somewhere sunny, sandy, and adventure-filled is a common dream. Alas, it’s beyond most retirees’ reach in the...

Veteran overseas property investor Lee Harrison just released the latest edition of his annual 28-market property survey. This release presents...

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

Properties shape us more than we know. Settling into my new apartment here in Paris stirred up memories of all...

Buying real estate in Portugal is one of the best things that you can do right now. It has grown...

Today, more than 120 of your fellow readers interested in exploring their best options for spending time and money in...

Buying real estate overseas is fundamentally about diversification. This is true whether you buy for investment or for retirement and...

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...

Uruguay is a fascinating, beautiful, and welcoming country. Whether you’re a traveler, a digital nomad (such as myself), or a...

When we arrived in Waterford in 1998 and decided we wanted to own a home of our own there, we...