From the Inside Flap
Foreign real estate now presents a better investment opportunity than ever before, for both the investor who wants to move a portion of their wealth abroad—away from the ongoing risks in the U.S. economy—and the retiree looking for affordable living options. Unlike stocks and bonds, foreign property is a hard asset whose value will never fall to zero. Buy right, and you have something of intrinsic value that not only can appreciate over time and generate cash flow, but that can also provide personal enjoyment for you and your family. And the most successful purchases are often those that marry both profit and fun.
How to Buy Real Estate Overseas explains one of the best options available today for diversification, asset protection, and a safe haven for wealth. Author Kathleen Peddicord, the world's leading authority on buying property overseas, offers practical advice on how to find great deals, buy, and manage property profitably in unfamiliar and potentially volatile foreign markets. This book offers detailed advice including:
- Strategies for choosing the right property in the right country, including buying opportunities in "crisis markets," income generation, and growth potential
- Twenty great countries to consider for quenching your wanderlust
- The unexpected realities of buying overseas—such as rights of possession, "margarita madness," your gringo status—and how to overcome them
- How to figure out your budget
- How to build an in-country network of reliable contacts
- How to manage your new asset
- And much more!
With the ongoing volatility in the U.S. economy, investing in real estate overseas carries more advantages than ever before. Yet it also comes with particular challenges. How to Buy Real Estate Overseas delivers rare and much-needed advice for individual investors considering the opportunity, adventure, and pleasures of owning real estate in foreign markets today.
From the Back Cover
Praise for KATHLEEN PEDDICORD
"It is time for us all to think about diversifying out of the States, before it consumes us. Keep doing what you're doing, Kathleen . . . you are saving lives in the United States (well, at least one for sure). Thank you."
—Ray Smalls
"You have opened my eyes and helped me overcome 'border blindness.' What a wonderful and amazing world there is out there. Now I'm discovering it, thanks to you."
—Bill Nellis
"What I admire is your honest, tell-it-like-it-is approach. A lot of people have been hurt by nothing but glowing reports about offshore living from various sources. Your honest, direct approach is a real service."
—Arlean Kealan
"I have to say that you seem to dig deeper into the feel of a particular place and to do comparative analysis between alternative places. Your approach is more sophisticated, thoughtful, and more useful than that of others I've read covering these same subjects."
—John Watson
"Thank you for the immediate info without the bull."
—Tom Franks
"You open the world for us. It's like we travel together, but with more insightful information than the typical traveler is privy to."
—Mihaela Davison
"Your country-by-country reporting makes us dream of a better future. . . ."
—Carlos and Consuelo Villoria
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