Never Trust Your Overseas Real Estate “Friend”
Date: 04/18/2008Saturday, April 19, 2008
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Buying and even shopping for real estate in another country takes nerve. The rules of engagement are completely different than back home. To be successful, you’ve got to arm yourself well in advance with an understanding of how this game is played.
The first thing to know is that the real estate agent is not your friend.
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The Best City Beachfront Deal Right Now
Date: 04/17/2008
Friday, April 18, 2008
Fortaleza, Brazil
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I’ve just found the last piece of beachfront in this city. Once it’s gone, that’s it; no more beachfront sites to develop in Fortaleza.
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The Cheapest Way to Own Beautiful Beachfront
Date: 04/15/2008
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Fortaleza, Brazil
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I’ve just come from a meeting with one of Fortaleza’s biggest builders. Last night, he held a pre-launch reception for his latest development: 222 condos on a beachfront site adjacent to a planned golf course, and near Beach Park, the biggest water park in Latin America. The 65-square-meter (700-square-foot) units were priced at $100,000; 126-square-meter (1,356-square-foot) duplexes were priced at $200,000.
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A Home With a View of the Adriatic Sea: $186,000
Date: 04/13/2008
Monday, April 14, 2008
Puglia, Italy
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A long stretch of the deep turquoise waters of the Adriatic comes into sight almost as soon as you leave Bari airport, and the sandy beaches of the Ionian to the south are no more than 40 minutes’ drive away. For me, one of the best things about Italy’s “boot heel” province of Puglia is that you’re never far from the coast.
Read OnInvest in a Vineyard in Argentina
Date: 04/11/2008Saturday, April 12, 2008
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Residential prices in Buenos Aires have been rising since 2003. Today, prices for apartments are at an all-time high, and I’d say it’d be foolish to think about buying one from a pure investment perspective. However, B.A. is a market unto itself...and a relatively small one in this vast country.
Look beyond it to Argentina’s interior. Productive land is the buy today. I find vineyards a good choice, with good profit potential. You won’t likely see your investment double in a year, but the values can be excellent.
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“Hundreds of Miles of Virgin Beach…”
Date: 04/10/2008Friday, April 11, 2008
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All of my friends are getting to Brazil before me!
First, Laura Sheridan and Eimear O’Driscoll got to go. (You can see their reports on Taiba and Fortaleza if you missed them.) Now Ronan McMahon is there with IL’s editorial director, Len Galvin. I’m starting to feel like I’m missing the party.
I can’t complain too much, though. They’re sending back some excellent reports on the area around Fortaleza on Brazil’s northeastern coast.
Read OnRanches and Beach Houses in Panama From $65,000
Date: 04/09/2008
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Las Tablas, Panama
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The bargain-beautiful Panama we’ve been writing about for years is alive and well…especially in Las Tablas, province of Los Santos. This little colonial town differs from hot retirement destinations like Panama City, Boquete, or Bocas del Toro. It’s in an area surrounded by farms and ranches, and that makes the climate, the landscapes, and the people unique.
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Undiscovered Yucatán—Where You’ll Find Beachfront Homes for $65,000
Date: 04/07/2008
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico
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My Yucatán is not the Yucatán of travel brochures and websites. It is not the Yucatán of rocky ruin-laden cliffs or palm trees drooping over turquoise Caribbean waters. There are no thumping seaside discos, no massive resorts with football-field-sized swimming pools and posh spas, no parasailing or jet-ski rental outfits. But go to any Internet search engine and type in “Yucatán” and those are the images you will find.
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