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***Last chance to make sure you get your invite to my annual RETA event, The Gathering XI*** It was about a year ago… I was in a master-planned community called Corasol, at the edge of the city of Playa del Carmen on Mexico’s Caribbean coast. Corasol is a vast, near-500-acre oasis of carefully planned and… Read more

I remember it like it was yesterday… It was a warm October evening on a beach in Akumal along the Riviera Maya, Mexico’s stunning Caribbean coast. I was there with a group of like-minded people to run the rule over an exciting real estate opportunity steps from the sand. This deal wasn’t public. There were… Read more

It’s morning in Rome… I’m staying in the city center, a short distance from the Colosseum. So before I started scouting the city, I strolled over to take in the revered structure… The Colosseum is one of the world’s most iconic buildings, the preeminent symbol of Rome and its great empire. Artistry and majesty, death… Read more

It’s gone down as one of the worst business decisions in modern history… In 1998, Larry Page and Sergey Brin founded Google based on the internet search engine they’d created in college. Google’s algorithm was revolutionary, providing far more accurate results than any other search engine. But Page and Brin couldn’t see a way to… Read more

In this week’s digest… Scouting Towns in Portugal and Beaches in Panama Own a Home in a French Chateau for €99,950 Vineyards in Chile, Argentina and Beyond from $285,000 Your Questions Answered on the Most Affordable Destinations in Portugal “Boots on the ground” is a phrase my team and I use often…you’ll have seen it… Read more

As I write, wine-harvesting season is in full swing across southern Europe. Vineyards that were quiet and serene over the long summer months are now hives of activity. The grape-picking harvest brings together families, workers, and even tourists. Work starts before sunrise. The cooler temperatures help preserve the grapes’ delicate flavors and aromas. An early… Read more

This week, my senior researcher Margaret Summerfield put boots in the ground in Caminha… This charming town in northern Portugal has been on my radar for some time now. In fact, in my 2024 global real estate index released late last year, I ranked it the second best place in the world to buy property… Read more

Château Les Forges is a striking example of a French manor… The house has a castle-like appearance, with two large wings framing a central core, giving it a sense of formality and grandeur. Tall dormer windows deliver light to the interior, while above pitched roofs rise steeply in the traditional French style. On the second… Read more

In this week’s digest: Gains of $275,000 in the Caribbean Special Report: Dream Homes in Asian Beach Towns from $50,000 Own a Private Island from $215,000 Your Questions Answered on Affordable Mediterranean Destinations It’s been an incredible week for my Real Estate Trend Alert group… On Wednesday, I launched our RETA-only deal in the ultra-luxurious… Read more

Today, in Overseas Dream Home, we’ll channeling our inner billionaire… Nothing screams “wealth” more than owning your very own private island. Sure, you can buy fast cars, flashy watches, private jets, and grand mansions, but having your own island…well, that turns the wealth-o-meter up to another level. Private islands also have the advantage of being… Read more

A luxurious open-air Balinese villa with a private plunge pool surrounded by lush foliage, for $126,398. An upscale condo near Vietnam’s famous “China Beach” with a panoramic view of the sea for just $66,005. A modern sea- and mountain-view condo in a luxury building with a rooftop lounge, infinity pool, and fitness club overlooking the… Read more