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Author: Lief Simon

20 Jun
The United States Capitol Building in Washington, DC

How To Come Out On Top This Election Year

There’s a lot of things about 2020 many of us would like to forget. The pandemic takes the top spot… but Trump v. Biden comes a close second. And now here we are again with the rerun most nobody wanted. Maybe you have no horse in this race, but chances are, you do. And while [...]
17 Jun
Cowboy riding into the sunset

Bulletproof Your Future

Why should you be looking beyond the United States for opportunity? I probably don’t need to go into all the problems America is facing these days. Unsustainable debt. Useless politicians. Everybody angry at everybody else. I started looking overseas for investment opportunities more than 30 years ago. I did it because I wanted new adventures, [...]
10 Jun
Boats and house in beach big island (Ilha Grande), sea of Angra dos Reis bay with beautiful large mountains in the background, beach holidays on the coast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The #1 Way To Launch Your Global Property Portfolio

Yesterday I flew from Paris to Panama where later this week I’ll be joined by my global network of fellow real estate experts for this year’s International Property Summit. They’re coming from Mexico, Argentina, Belize, Cyprus, and beyond to share private property offerings worth at least $278,375 in cash savings and benefits across more than [...]
03 Jun
Brick lane with flowers in an Italian hill town. international property summit

How To Hold Property Overseas

How should one hold property overseas? That’s a regular question at conferences… especially my International Property Summit event each year. The best option depends on the person, the property, and the country where the property is located… and even what funds you’re using for the investment. Use IRA funds and, generally speaking, you should set [...]
27 May
Small gold nuggets in an antique measuring

A True Store Of Wealth

If you haven’t seen the first season of “Yellowstone” prequel, “1883”, take the time to watch it. It has a lot of good lessons. One key one is the value of things… or lack thereof as the case may be. As the Dutton family is crossing the U.S. with a wagon train, you see settlers [...]
13 May
The Old part in town of island Skiathos in Greece

Sea-View Homes And Mountain Town Escapes

We spend a lot of virtual ink lately reminding you of the benefits of owning property overseas... I tend to focus on the privacy, asset security, diversification, and tax upsides, in particular. But I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention what is arguably the biggest advantage. Property overseas is a much better bargain. Take a [...]
06 May
Mexico, Colorful buildings and streets of San Miguel de Allende in Zona Centro of historic city center

My #1 Wealth Building Strategy

If you purchase a piece of real estate in another country, should you have the ownership documents issued in your name or, perhaps, in the name of a corporation? If a corporation, should it be a local company (formed in the jurisdiction where you’re purchasing) or one based somewhere else? I get these questions from [...]
25 Apr
Luxury vacation resort and marina for luxury yachts called Porto Montenegro in Bay of Kotor, Tivat, Montenegro

Rich Opportunity In A Billionaire’s Playground

I can point you toward plenty of elite destinations where billionaires moor their super-yachts… But this is the one they don’t want you to know about. Forbes likens this tiny European country to Monaco… And Robb Report claims it’s “The Mediterranean’s New Jet Set Hotspot.” With stunning fjords and a pristine landscape overlooking the same stretch of water as Italy, [...]
18 Apr
businessman at the airport. Man with luggage

Protect Yourself From This Fatal Mistake

When Benjmain Franklin wrote, “…in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes” few could argue his position. Today, however, it’s a different story and alas it’s not taxes that are in doubt but rather one’s own existence… or lack thereof. You see Mr Franklin lived and died long before [...]
15 Apr
Beautiful arial view on famous white spanish village Frigiliana, Andalusia, Spain

How To Get Started In Overseas Real Estate

How do you get started investing in real estate overseas? To borrow a page from Nike’s playbook… You just do it. You take the plunge. You can’t wait until you’re fully prepared and you know everything. Neither of those things will ever be true, and no matter how many overseas property investments you make, you’ll [...]