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Dubai has the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa. Hong Kong has The Cullinan, a prestigious residential complex in the Union Square development in Kowloon Bay. In Singapore, you’ll find the Marina Bay Residences, a premier residential building located in the heart of the city-state’s marina area. So what do these buildings have… Read more

Panama City is unlike anywhere else on my global beat… I’ve been scouting this city for two decades. When I first visited, it was little more than a sleepy, regional backwater. But it was right at the point where it was about to take off. And take off it has…in spectacular fashion. Now it’s truly… Read more

Panama City is unlike anywhere else on my global beat… I’ve been scouting this city for two decades. When I first visited, it was little more than a sleepy, regional backwater. But it was right at the point where it was about to take off. And take off it has…in spectacular fashion. Now it’s truly… Read more

When Singapore gained independence in 1965, it was one of the poorest countries in the world. More than two-thirds of its 3 million people were living in slums. More than half were unemployed. It had few manufacturing industries…no natural resources…and very little infrastructure… But fast-forward to today and tiny Singapore is the fourth-richest nation on… Read more

A fully furnished apartment on an Italian island famous for its stunning beaches, ancient temples, and quaint villages…for just $82,800. A walk-to-the-beach home in a quiet corner of Greece’s largest island where natural beauty and rich history surround you, for only €45,000 ($48,400). A condo on Turkey’s famed Turquoise Coast, set amidst resorts and golf… Read more

Today’s update comes from an office overlooking the whitest-sand beach in the world. Here’s a photo I snapped… Step outside and the views get even better. Here’s the beach in its full glory… I’m in Tulum, the famed chic beach town on Mexico’s Caribbean coast. Earlier this year, researchers from luxury travel agency CV Villas carried… Read more

“This is may be the coolest small city on Earth.” That’s what I put into my team’s WhatsApp scouting group as I was exploring the city of Oaxaca in southern Mexico. If you’ve been following along here in Your Overseas Dream Home over the past week, you’ll know that I’ve been on the road in… Read more

I’m on the road, scouting in southern Mexico’s Oaxaca state… Yesterday, I traveled to an incredible beach town here—a place that ranks among my best discoveries in years. More about that in a moment. First, though, I wanted to share an email from a reader. Ingrid B. sent me this… “Dear Ronan and the RETA… Read more

As I write, I’m leaving the city of Oaxaca in southern Mexico and traveling to Puerto Escondido… I spent the past several days scouting Oaxaca and it hugely impressed me. I’m also very excited to be heading back to the Pacific beach town of Puerto Escondido, which (as I shared in a recent update) ranks… Read more

In this week’s Your Overseas Dream Home Digest… Boots on the Ground in Oaxaca and Puerto Escondido Spooky Historic Homes in Europe from $95,200 Why Italians Are Wrong About This Stunning Hill Town Your Questions Answered on Investing in Uruguay “One of My Best Discoveries in Years” I’ve got boots on the ground in southern… Read more

Picture it… You awaken to a fresh layer of pristine, untouched snow coating the slopes. After sipping morning coffee on your porch, taking in the first rays of sunlight as they hit the mountains, you step out the door and clip into your skis. Then, it’s an easy gondola ride to the summit. You’re ready… Read more