America has some gorgeous beaches…and stunning beachfront properties. But there’s a severely limited supply, especially of Grade A, beachfront real estate…and a burgeoning demand, especially among Baby Boomers. Even if your budget isn’t small, you’ll have trouble finding a seaside getaway on either U.S. coast that could be called a bargain.
But the country doesn’t have [...]
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7 Places You Can Buy Affordable Beachfront Property
Prices Could Increase Ten-Fold on Ecuador’s North Coast
I’ve just clocked over 1,000 miles exploring a stretch of coast where virgin forest carpets undulating hills. It’s dry season, but the canopy is almost luminous green.
Sunlight hits the forest floor like silver swords. Brightly colored butterflies flutter…hummingbirds hover…howler monkeys growl in the distance…
I’m in Ecuador’s north, on this country’s nicest stretch of coast. Until [...]
The True Cost of Real Estate in Ecuador
The real estate values in Ecuador are amazing: $50,000 buys you a penthouse suite in a colonial mountain town, a condo on the beach or even a cabin in private nature preserve.
But as you know, if you pay high property taxes—the buying price is only part of the true cost of a piece real estate.
You [...]
Eight Tips for Renting an Overseas Property
An ever-increasing number of readers are buying a second home overseas that they don’t plan to live in full time. Maybe you’re buying now for retirement five years down the line…and you’d like to rent your place out when you’re not there. Perhaps you just want rental income, and won’t use the property personally.
But if [...]
My Favorite Mexican Lake (90 Minutes From the Caribbean)
Recently I visited Lake Bacalar, one of my favorite places on Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. For me, the lake’s tranquil, multi-colored waters and the area’s laid-back simplicity are pure magic.
You won’t find trendy restaurants or sports bars here; rather, the area is almost rustic, with small, family-run restaurants and B&Bs. The largest town, also called Bacalar, [...]
How to Grab French Property at a Fraction of Its Value
There’s a wonderful 1972 French film called Le Viager. Its comic plot revolves around an unscrupulous French doctor who becomes so convinced one of his patients is about to die that he persuades the supposed invalid to enter into a very particular type of annuity contract.
Every year the doctor will pay his patient a sum [...]
The Hidden Side of My Brazilian Island
I sped across the causeway and penetrated the lush, tropical landscape of the island of Itamaraca. But instead of continuing through the hills to the popular beaches, I veered left…toward the mysterious “north end” of the island.
In Every Way, Panama Sparkles
As you are thinking about an overseas relocation destination, keep this in mind: Panama is an easy place to move to. It’s safe, stable (both financially and politically), and inexpensive. It’s very progressive in terms of its educational, cultural, health care, and general lifestyle offerings. And it offers—to both its citizens and foreigners—one of the most generous retirement programs in the world.
Profit From Fortaleza’s Booming Tourism Industry
There are still opportunities to profit from Fortaleza’s short-term rental market.
Italy’s Other Amalfi—at a Fraction of the Cost
Steenie Harvey investigates for International Living Italy’s “other Amalfi”…the affordable, equally stunning area of Maratea, Basilicata.