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Remember: Americans Don’t Drive All World Property Markets
Date: 11/24/2007Saturday, Nov. 24, 2007
Read more about international real estate in International Living Postcards--Saturday Edition
The key to success in the international real estate trade is to understand who your future buyer will be when the time comes for you to sell.
Generally speaking, you’ve got two opportunities: a foreign buyer…or a local one.
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Ocean-view Apartments in My Favorite Chilean City--$49,000
Date: 11/21/2007
Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2007
Valparaíso, Chile
Read more about Chile in International Living Postcards--your daily escape
Valparaíso is what I call a “real” city, as opposed to a tourist town.
Read OnHard-money Profits
Date: 11/17/2007Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007
Learn more about overseas investing in International Living Postcards--Saturday Edition
The obvious way to invest in real estate in another country is to buy a piece of property there. But that’s not the only way. In fact, you could make better (maybe far better) returns taking advantage of more creative, less direct ways to play the international property game.
Read OnTruly Cheap Places to Invest
Date: 11/10/2007Saturday, Nov. 10, 2007
Learn more about international real estate in International Living Postcards--Saturday Edition
“Why do you keep talking about Paris? No one in their right mind would want to stay in Paris more than a few days. Why don't you talk about truly cheap places to live, like small towns in India, Thailand, or Malaysia? Live with the truly poor and humble peasant folks. Get your mind off these artsy fartsy places like Paris or the French Riviera.”
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Two Years From Today This Quiet Caribbean Island Will Be Packed With Tourists
Date: 10/18/2007For more than 60 years, the US Navy used over two-thirds of the island of Vieques for military exercises, including frequent sea-to-land bombing.
See More [+]Probate and Taxes in Several Foreign Jurisdictions--Once Complicated, Now Easy
Date: 10/20/2007Saturday, Oct. 20, 2007
Shopping for, buying, owning, using, and visiting your real estate overseas…that’s all great fun. Administering each piece of property, both its purchase and its hold, isn’t. Invest in real estate in two or three countries…and suddenly, things get complicated.
Read On10 Places Your Dollar Buys a Lot of Beach
Date: 10/10/2007Read more about real estate overseas in International Living Postcards--your daily escape
Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007
If you want a place in the sun, but don't want to spend more than $100,000, there are but 10 destinations you need to consider:
Read OnIt's Not Too Late to Diversify Your Property Portfolio--Here's How
Date: 10/06/2007Read more about real estate overseas in International Living Postcards--Saturday Edition
Saturday, Oct. 6, 2007
Many real estate "investors" in the United States are retreating right now, tails between their legs, trying to figure out what's happened to their portfolios. The answer, of course, is obvious…and twofold: excessive leverage, which is risky enough when it comes to real estate investing…but, in many cases, the leverage has been coupled with little or no diversification, creating hyper risk. With all your eggs in a single basket and only a portion of your eggs paid for, any stumble along the path to wealth accumulation can result in a mess of scrambled yolks.
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