Your Own Waterfront Home in Uruguay for $32,000
Date: 04/06/2008
Monday, April 7, 2008
Costa de Oro, Uruguay
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The international property market has forgotten this section of Uruguayan coastline. The old seashore resorts situated between Montevideo and Piriápolis seems to have been frozen in time, as the crowds moved up the coast to the more chic resorts of Punta del Este and José Ignacio.
And the prices in these old resorts seem frozen in time as well…
Read OnThe Tax Man Cometh…or Maybe Not
Date: 04/04/2008Saturday, April 5, 2008
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Nobody likes to think about taxes, and, if you’re like most people, you probably try to ignore them altogether until tax season rolls around each year.
That strategy can cost you big time, especially if you’re investing in real estate in multiple jurisdictions.
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Undiscovered Mexico—where you can still buy a two-bedroom, beachfront home for $129,000
Date: 03/31/2008
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The medieval magic of Italy’s hill towns—a vineyard of your own for less than $100,000
Date: 03/31/2008
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Pre-think Pre-construction and Dodge Disaster
Date: 03/29/2008Sunday, March 30, 2008
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You’ve probably heard this before, but it bears repeating: Buying into a project or development in the pre-construction phase is risky. I don’t mean it could be risky. It is risky.
Read OnAsia’s Next Big Thing (and How to Buy Land Here)
Date: 03/28/2008Saturday, March 29, 2008
Read more about investing in foreign real estate in International Living Postcards—Saturday Edition
Real estate values in Cambodia have been on the rise for close to a decade. One friend active in the country tells me he’s doubling his money every 12 months. Another friend invested here is aggressively seeking further buy opportunities, even though land prices in the capital, Phnom Penh, are up 300% over the last two years.
Read OnSave Over $100,000 on Property at Panama Auctions
Date: 03/26/2008
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Panama City, Panama
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Before you join the expats and investors flocking to Panama City, there’s one area you must know about. Possibly the most popular among expats today is the Canal Zone, which was formerly a U.S. military zone and is still referred to as las áreas revertidas, or the “reverted areas.” Here, the Ancon district encompasses neighborhoods such as Diablo, Cardenas, Los Rios, and Amador.
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