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07 Nov
Seaport Village of Cobh, Ireland

A 90k Island Home

In 1998 I signed up for a weeklong tour of Ireland. I planned to move there and buy either a bar or a country estate where I could host executive retreats. The trip would allow me to scout out the real estate options on offer around the country. The tour was run by Kathleen Peddicord […]

18 Aug
white building with the view of ocean beach with trees and boat

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 [...]
28 Jul
Beautiful sunny greek village town white house and harbor view to the aegean blue sea with crystal clear water and fishing boats cruising yacht white houses, Ikaria Island, Evdilos, Sporade, Greece

How To Build The Perfect Portfolio

How do you define “being wealthy”? An offshore attorney I met years ago defined being wealthy as having enough passive income to cover all your monthly expenses. That’s an easy answer, but not as easy a goal to achieve… Rental income can be the perfect passive income… but unfortunately, most U.S. investment professionals don’t know [...]
07 Jul
Kyrenia Old Harbour view in North Cyprus

Pocket Money Property On An Island Paradise

In the eastern corner of the Mediterranean… blessed with year-round warm weather, clear blue waters, and over 400 miles of coastline…. Where English is so commonly spoken, you’d never have to learn the local language (in fact, the locals even speak it amongst themselves)… The food is light and fresh, fish and salad served with [...]
03 Jul
How To Negotiate Overseas

How To Negotiate Overseas

How To Negotiate Overseas: Buying real estate overseas is nothing like buying real estate in North America. So it’s best to go into this process with realistic expectations. Here are some of the major differences that you should expect when buying real estate overseas:  Language barriers. It’s likely that you will encounter a language barrier […]

19 Jun
Investing in Real Estate for Retirement

Investing in Real Estate for Retirement: Aliens, Volcanoes, And Exit Strategies

Investing in Real Estate for Retirement: Just a quick note this morning as I’ve got a room full of people waiting for me to kick off day two of my International Property SummitLINKVP down here in Panama City. We started yesterday with an overview of how to launch your global property portfolio… choosing the right […]

12 Jun
Investing in Real Estate for Retirement

The Key To A Secure Retirement

According to recent findings from the National Institute on Retirement Security, 68% of Americans aren’t sure they’ll ever be able to retire. Meanwhile 79% of Americans polled for Intuit’s Prosperity Index for 2025 say the country is facing a retirement crisis. Self-help guru Tony Robbins has warned U.S. retirees that relying on Social Security in […]

09 Jun
Taxes In Spain

Taxes In Spain

Sunny days, stunning beaches, happy people… A low cost of living, tons of cheap property, and tasty food… Healthy living, safe streets, and virtually free health care… Spain offers the best bang for your buck in Europe—and the sun-soaked city of Valencia is our choice for the World’s #1 Retirement Haven for 2025. Spain has […]

05 May

Don’t Be Fooled By Property Profits Hype

There are a lot of scammers out there. And not all of them are trying to sell you a bridge. Some fraudsters bilk unsuspecting investors into handing money over for bogus developments. But far more common are the legal scams where a seller dupes unseasoned investors by hyping information that doesn’t have any bearing on […]