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Author: Lief Simon

04 Nov
A small house in the forest of Boquete, Panama

The Tiny House Movement Reached Panama With Explosive Profits

This summer saw a flood of headlines and images of overcrowding in our National Parks… Meanwhile, my team and I have instead been scouting out houses with this view… And the chance to snap up our own tropical getaway that comes with hassle-free income potential—for just US$120k. A global “Vacation Reset” is under way, and […]

29 Oct
road map for the future second passport

How To Build Your Road Map For The Future

What a world we’re living in, right? The biggest global pandemic in 100 years... continuing terrorist threats... war... threats of more war… coups… famine... mass gun violence... Plus a litany of -flations… inflation, shrinkflation, and now skimpflation… Along with global supply-chain issues and people deciding they don’t want or don’t need to work post-pandemic. On [...]
20 Oct
Lisbon, Portugal

6 Steps To A Successful Overseas Property Investment

6 Secrets To My Global Property Investing Success The advantages and rewards of buying and owning property overseas are greater right now than ever before in our lifetime. If you haven’t yet diversified into real estate overseas, you should be thinking about a first purchase. If you hold an overseas property portfolio already, I recommend [...]
16 Sep
Old rural cottage in the mountains

Planting Flags Offshore Is A Marathon, Not A Sprint

In 2005, Kathleen and I planted a flag in Croatia. We bought an old stone farmhouse that needed complete renovation. The plan was to renovate it and then turn the property into a short-term rental that we could use ourselves for vacations. Sixteen years later, that’s still the plan, and we are this month, finally, […]

15 Sep
Plaza De Botero, Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia

Safety And Crime In Medellin, Colombia

I visited Medellín recently for a Live And Invest Overseas conference. Kathie and I have been writing about Medellín and Colombia for over 10 years. We began spending time in this city years ago, and we even purchased an apartment here that we’ve since renovated. Still, after all this time, readers write in regularly to […]

13 Sep
A beautiful empty blue water,white sand beach in Karpasia region, Cyprus

Beach Homes In Northern Cyprus: Sandy Beaches And Golf For Cheap

I’ve just negotiated a deal on a Mediterranean island boasting year-round sunshine and pristine beaches—for my readers only—for less than US$69k. Formerly a British colony, English is widely spoken in this unsung paradise, and it’s easy to do business. The destination is easily accessible from Europe, with many one-stop transit flights from the States. Even […]