Real Estate

While I waited, I wandered from room to room. It was the house I'd had in mind since the day...

As you explore your real estate options in Belize, you’re going to have to decide what type of property is...

Expat mountain towns in Panama are not the first thing people associate with life in the tropics. For many people...

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

There are reasons that, for eight years running, Live And Invest Overseas has named Portugal's Algarve coast as the World's...

If you’ve done any reading about living or retiring abroad, you’ve heard these words: "Rent before you buy." In fact,...

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

If you ever dreamed of a 5-star lifestyle in the sun... Waking to the sound of the ocean lapping at...

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

Real Estate Hunting With Mr. O'Shea "This one isn't old either," I whispered in Lief's ear so that Mr. O'Shea...

Americans spend 33% of their income on housing. The average asking price for a new lease in the United States...

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

Dollar-euro parity? We’re closing in. As I write, US$1 equates to 1.01 euro. The U.S. dollar holder has noteworthy buying...

Renting Real Estate Overseas I have a friend who moved to Paris a year or two before Kathleen and I...

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

Before you're ready to retire, you're likely to notice places around the world where you'd like to be able to...

Lief used Other People's Money (OPM) to launch his real estate investing career in the United States, and we were...

Can an average person really invest in real estate to generate reliable cash flow overseas?I get the question all the...

After months of due diligence and negotiation...Dozens of calls and even more emails...The deals for my 2022 Global Property Virtual...

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

I didn't set out to become an overseas property investor. It happened by accident. In 1998, I was moving, with...

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

Where could you retire overseas that is diverse… meaning lifestyle options from mountains and rain forests to Caribbean and Pacific...

You do not need a jet-set budget to take advantage of the world's number-one wealth-building strategy. I'm talking about opportunities...

We're speaking this week about how to purchase real estate overseas, sharing hard-won wisdom and decades of experience to help...

Last week in Panama I went paddle boarding with Carlos, our Colombian property manager at Los Islotes, and we naturally...

Hidden away on a lush green clifftop site, boasting incredible ocean views, lies our chance to get in on Mexico's...

Mexico is one of the world’s top options for retirement living. Indeed, it ranks #2 (behind only Portugal) in our...

When it comes to buying property overseas, cheap isn’t necessarily best. However, here are six overseas markets offering appealing property...

As I continue my mission to uncover the best deals—world-class properties in prime locations that I know will recover fast—Panama...

One big loss can wipe out a lot of gains. After more than two-and-a-half decades of property investing experience across...

About 30 years ago, I was sitting at a palapa bar in Playa del Carmen waiting for the ferry to...

We're in a frothy situation... Right now, the United States is one of the most overheated property markets in the...

I'm most of the way through Alain De Botton's "The Consolations Of Philosophy." It's an entertaining collection of teachings from...

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

When investing in real estate abroad, buyers are often preoccupied researching real estate prices, health care facilities, and quality of...

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

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

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

Any global real estate investment portfolio should include at least one rental property. A rental investment won't make you rich,...

Buying to flip is a common real estate investment strategy in the United States that doesn’t make sense in most...

Leverage is a key tool in every U.S. property investor’s kit. As late-night TV real estate investment gurus with courses...

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

"But haven't we done this already? “Haven't we already bought an old stone house surrounded by mud? Isn't that what...

Rights of possession is a term that dates back to Spanish colonial rule. Today the term is utilized in real...

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...

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,...

Whenever I tell people that I live in Puerto Vallarta, I hear, “Isn’t it really touristy?” The short answer is...