Tags: International Property Summit

3 Best And Most Affordable Beach Destinations In The World

June 10, 2024

Walking out your back door straight onto the beach with the ocean as your swimming pool is a dream many people aspire to. With this in mind, every year, we put together an index of some of the best and most affordable beach destinations in the world for those dreamers. The cost of the dream…

Realizing My Retirement Dream With Real Estate

May 20, 2024

I bought a beachfront home, directly on the sand, for less than $62,000. After furnishing the solid, 2,000-square-foot house, I proceeded to have one of the most enjoyable times of my life while living there. A retirement that dreams are made of. This house, on a bona-fide tropical island, was not intended to be an investment property.…

Luxury Beach Homes For Under $155k

April 29, 2024

At last year’s International Property Summit in Panama, one attendee asked me what gets me excited about real estate at this point after 25 years of investing in real estate overseas. I didn’t have a good answer. Honestly, I’m a real estate junkie. Even when I’m on vacation, I stop and look in real estate…

Two Things You Shouldn’t Forget When Buying Property Overseas

April 1, 2024

This week I was reminded of two things that most North Americans should do but don’t think about when buying property overseas: use a real estate attorney when you’re buying and avoid exclusive listing agreements when you’re selling. 1. Use A Real Estate Attorney When Buying Property Overseas Readers often write in to complain about…

Can You Really Afford Property Overseas?

March 18, 2024

Can the average person really afford to invest in real estate overseas? My answer is an enthusiastic yes. But first things first, you need to figure out how much you can afford. This comes down to how much capital you have available and what kind of financing or purchase terms might be available to you.…

The 5 Cheapest Places To Buy Property Abroad In 2024

March 4, 2024

High prices, a high mortgage rate, and dwindling supply… Prospective homebuyers in the United States face a near-impossible situation, and home sales are suffering as a result. They’re at their lowest levels in 13 years. Instead of waiting on a frozen market to thaw, those interested in buying property for lifestyle or investment should look…

The 4 Hottest Post-Pandemic Property Markets

February 26, 2024

I did an interview last week with podcaster Shawna Lum, host of “Untold Secrets of Living Overseas,” and from the few hundred attendees (who were based all over the world, from the U.S. to Argentina to India and a few dozen places in between), one of the most frequently asked questions we got was to…