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Fall has arrived… Mornings are crisp. The smell of wood smoke hangs in the air. The countryside is aglow, painted shades of red, orange, and gold by the changing foliage of the trees. With the summer heat giving way to cooler temperatures, this is the perfect time of year for outdoor enthusiasts to hit the… Read more

I’m sitting at a café by the sea in Italy, looking at the upcoming scouting itinerary for me and my team. I approved all of it. So none of it is a surprise to me. But even then, the breath and scope of our upcoming scouting is astonishing… Uruguay, Guadalajara, central Italy, Panama City, Oaxaca… Read more

Picture it… You start your day with a coffee and a hot, buttery croissant on a small table outside your local village café in rural France. The pretty cobblestone streets are lined with centuries-old stone cottages, their walls draped in ivy and their shutters painted in shades of pastel blue and green. After breakfast it’s… Read more

In this week’s Overseas Dream Home digest… Notes From the Road: Exploring Italy’s Famed Amalfi Coast Own a Spanish City Getaway Pad from €179,000 Where I’m Scouting Next Your Questions Answered on Real Estate in Southeast Asia I’m on Italy’s Amalfi Coast… This is a 30-mile stretch of coast in Southern Italy that overlooks the… Read more

Spain has so much to offer beyond its stunning beaches and amazing weather. Its cities are also some of the most vibrant and cultural-rich spots in Europe. In Spain’s cities, you can explore Roman ruins, Moorish castles and ancient churches…enjoy balmy summer evenings spent eating tapas and drinking local wines or sangria…or discover the artwork… Read more

***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