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I just reviewed a listing for a pleasant, two-bedroom cottage in downtown Sacramento, California. It was reasonably priced for this market at US$500,000… which at 864 square feet comes out to US$579 per square foot, or as we normally measure it internationally, US$6,200 per square meter. As it happens, I also just completed our annual […]
Investment professionals in the United States are trained on financial products. As a result, the investment and retirement portfolios that most of them recommend include paper investments only, in three categories—stocks, bonds, and cash. Depending on your age and your risk tolerance, most financial advisors will tell you to put some percentage of your investment […]
“A lot of people have made a lot of money in the stock market, and some of them are getting smart. They
The big topic among U.S. tax planners as we move into this year’s tax season is the estate tax. Trump increased the lifetime exemption in his 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. It’s set to revert to its previous level—US$5 million, adjusted for
Greece’s Golden Visa program stands out. Nothing else in Europe matches this golden ticket. For a 250,000-euro investment in real estate (just under US$300,000 at today’s exchange), non-EU citizens and their families can get residency of Greece. The visa covers children up to 21 years of age and is granted for five years. After that, […]
In a make-or-break year like 2021, it’s critical to make the smart investment choice. Property is a safe bet, but where offers the best return on your money? Let’s go about this using a question I get often: “What would you buy right now if you had a budget of US$150,000 to invest in real […]
A seasoned investor with lots of experience in the United States went looking for property in Costa Rica, where he made dozens of research trips over four years and never bought a property. He then turned his attention to the Dominican Republic at a time where you could have bought any property in that country and […]
We believe real estate is the best asset you can hold to protect and grow your wealth. We believe that more right now than ever. And, as we look around the global landscape as this extraordinary year comes to a close, Panama continues to stand out as our #1 pick for property investment in Latin […]
One important factor that makes Brazil particularly attractive to North Americans today is the extraordinary currency advantage. Right now, the dollar is trading at over 5 Brazilian reais. That means that everything from eating out to staying at a hotel to buying property comes at a significant discount. But these low property prices we’re seeing […]
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