In this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes,’ Benjamin Franklin, one of the most revered founding fathers of the United States, famously observed. Far be it from the...
11 Second Residencies Through Cheap Real Estate Investments
The Nomad Capitalist Trifecta Strategy is the perfect plan for those who want to stay globally mobile while establishing bases in certain countries. If you’re becoming exhausted...
The real risk to investing in overseas property
Dateline: Barcelona, Spain Here’s a reality check: all investments carry some risk. Whether you’re in your home country or traveling the world to find investment opportunities,...
Investing in frontier market real estate in Cambodia
Dateline: Phnom Penh, Cambodia Frontier markets offer a unique investment opportunity. Disconnected from the rest of the world and far less reliant on the global monetary system...
Investing in Poland real estate: Europe’s most undervalued market?
While most of Europe is facing an economic crisis, from Spain’s youth unemployment rate of around 50%, to the collapse of the Russian Ruble, Poland is one of the very few...
Where to buy real estate in Colombia: Medellin vs. Bogota
Colombia is seen by many as a lawless, dangerous place filled with drug cartels and violent crime – but while the country was the playground of Pablo Escobar during the 1970s...
Panama Citizenship and Second Residence: A How-to Guide
Panama has a relatively easy and straightforward process when it comes to becoming a resident, and Panama citizenship can be obtained after only 5 years. You can get started with...
Should you invest in Real Estate in Ireland?
While most of Western Europe is doing all it can to stay uncompetitive, such as France’s highest tax rates in the developed world and the United Kingdom’s attempts to kick...
Investing in Jakarta real estate: opportunity or turmoil?
Dateline: Semarang, Indonesia Jakarta’s real estate market has been in turmoil for several years now, undergoing the biggest increase in real estate prices of any world city, in...
Some of the cheapest real estate in the world thanks to a strong dollar
Dateline: San Marino As of today, I’ve now been to all five of Europe’s so-called “micro-states”: tiny sovereign countries ranging from 0.3 to 62 square miles in size. Each has...
Easy real estate profits… all thanks to crazy, bankrupt governments
Dateline: Monte Carlo, Monaco For years, Monaco has been a bastion of wealth and success. The Monte Carlo Casino in the city state’s main square is a legend of James Bond status....
The world’s 5 most overvalued real estate markets
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Look outside the large windows in my home here in Kuala Lumpur and you'll see all kinds of developments going up. To be honest, spending almost...
Colombian Citizenship and Residency: a How-to Guide
Last Updated June 14, 2022 Legendary travel author Paul Theroux famously remarked that “comfort is the enemy of observation.” And for years, US persons and others in the “first...
Five reasons I’m investing in Cambodian real estate
Dateline: Phnom Penh, Cambodia It's been eleven months to the date since I last departed Cambodia's capital city of Phnom Penh. To say that this city, and this country, is no...
Does foreign real estate qualify for a 1031 exchange?
Dateline: Los Angeles, United States For years, real estate agents here the United States have touted the benefits of using tax-friendly 1031 exchanges. Few places have seen more...
Countries with No Property Taxes Where You REALLY Own Your Home
When in 1848, influential thinker John Stuart Mill said, ‘landlords grow rich in their sleep, without working, risking or economising’, he did so as a critique of profits he felt...
Is Citizenship by Investment in Austria Actually Possible?
These days, more and more sovereign countries are offering citizenship by investment programs to those seeking a second passport. The process is simple: for...
Canada shuts Immigrant Investor Program, bails on real estate owners
Dateline: Sigulda, Latvia If you're a property owner or real estate agent in Vancouver or Toronto, you just got screwed. We discussed earlier this week why I prefer investing in...
Getting Second Residency in Latvia | Real Estate or Business
Dateline: Riga, Latvia As they say: you snooze, you lose. Truer words cannot be spoken when it comes to international diversification and the topics we discuss here. One of those...
Investing in Lithuania real estate: a Euro appreciation play?
Dateline: Klaipeda, Lithuania Earlier this year, Latvia — Lithuania’s Baltic state neighbor to the north — gave up the Latvian lat and adopted the common Euro currency. Normally,...
