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I know I don’t seem like your typical Irishman. I have a home in Cabo and spend time during winters there and then much of spring and fall in my beach condo on Portugal’s Silver Coast. What can I say? I like the warm weather and beach lifestyle, where you can comfortably be outside year-round… Read more

It’s not often you’re in a town whose founders actively disliked the place they founded. And it’s especially surprising when you see the beauty of Ojén, this Spanish hill town picked out in dazzling white stone clinging to the steep forested slopes of the mountains overlooking Marbella. On the winding streets, each turn reveals a… Read more

City living can be fun, exciting, and hectic. You might not want to spend every day at the heart of the action, but having a little bolthole in a city center gives you the option of jumping in whenever you want. Whether you use it as a crash pad, a vacation home in a city… Read more

The high-flying risk-taker, looking to make it big on the next roll of the dice… The cold and calculating strategist, who assures victory before the first shot is even fired. The hands-on expert, getting their hands dirty and knowing every inch of their property… The armchair investor, working from a distance and raking in profits… Read more

I have been investing in real estate overseas for close to two decades, because when you look overseas, there is always opportunity somewhere. If you are willing to look beyond your home borders, you really can have your cake and eat it…low risk and huge upside… It’s an idea that’s made sense to me for… Read more

No traffic…no angry bosses…no hectic city noises…just you, the rhythm of nature, and your thoughts. It’s no wonder the idea of giving up the rat race and retiring to a quiet life on a farm appeals to us all now and then. If you’re dreaming of packing it all in and embracing the rural idyll… Read more

No special occasion is complete without a bottle of wine. And these days, you don’t have to be a sommelier to appreciate good wine…or spend a fortune to get it. Wine has become an everyday luxury. Europeans developed wine into what it is today. But they also brought it abroad as they colonized and traveled… Read more

I’m in a cave at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and I’m transfixed by a dancing gypsy woman. She waves her long skirt like a matador fighting an invisible bull, while her feet pound the floor manically and the backing band clap in rapid rhythm. This is flamenco, the most complex dance I’ve… Read more

I’m driving over the Taurus Mountains in southwestern Turkey and I can feel my toes going numb. I wasn’t expecting it to be this cold and I haven’t figured out the heating system in my rental car. It’s rolling white hills and flat plains as far as the eye can see. And then, as if… Read more

Our next real estate scouting trip is a go…Mission Spain. My scouts Eoin Bassett and Paul O’Sullivan packed their bags, booked their flights and they put boots on the ground. Spain has a lot to recommend it in terms of the potential for real estate plays, both investment and lifestyle. So why Spain makes sense… Read more

My man in Istanbul, Paul O’Sullivan, is back with another on-the-ground report from this fascinating city. He’s out from under the snowstorm (you can read all about that here) and adventure awaits. Though, when he texts saying his life might be in danger, I wonder if he’s leaning into the Indiana Jones part of combing… Read more