Surprising Bargains in a “Hidden Land of the Ultra-Rich”

Its vast coastline is lined with mile after mile of golden- and cream-colored beaches…

These beaches are so pristine and untouched, often you won’t see a single footprint…save the ones you leave yourself.

Some of these beaches are set in coves or hidden behind peninsulas where they are protected from the ocean winds, providing perfect places to laze in the warm sunshine on the powder-soft sand.

Others face the raw, untamed Atlantic…offering ideal conditions for all kinds of surfing.

This is the eastern coast of Uruguay—one of the world’s best-kept secrets…


Uruguay has long stretches of beach so pristine that the only footprints you’ll see are the ones you leave yourself.

Uruguay may not get a lot of publicity. This small, affluent country nestled between Brazil and Argentina is so safe and stable, it rarely makes headlines.

But Uruguay is very well known to one group: the ultra-rich.

Along Uruguay’s long Atlantic coastline, you’ll find upmarket bohemian beach towns where homes sell for millions of dollars. And you’ll see stunning resort cities dotted with glistening marinas, bustling casinos, and ultra-luxe ocean-view condo communities. (By way of example, check out this beachfront home selling for $4.3 million in the beach town of La Barra.)

This, then, is a hideaway for some of the world’s wealthiest folks.


Little Uruguay is a “hidden land of the ultra-rich.” In coastal towns and cities here like Punta del Este and La Barra, the wealthy pay millions to own on or overlooking the beach. But when you know where to look here, you can also find amazing bargains…

The wealthy come to Uruguay because it’s beautiful and pristine. They also come because it is a safe haven…a well-run, modern democracy with a business-oriented leadership who welcome foreign investment.

Yet, because Uruguay is overlooked by much of the world, the opportunities here can be incredible. Which is why I asked my scout, Ciaran Madden, to investigate.

In December, Ciaran spent weeks on the ground in Uruguay meeting with developers, brokers, expats and other insiders. And the opportunities he uncovered are mind-blowing…

  • Earn Rental Yields of as Much as 34.5%—You can buy traditional homes in an up-and-coming area of this country’s capital (rated the most livable city in all Latin American and the Caribbean) for less than $200,000 and potentially earn incredible gross rental yields. I even see a pathway to collecting as much as 34.5%!
  • Double Your Money Invested in Five Years on Stunning Beach Homes—There’s an incredible destination here where you could own brand-new beach homes set on stilts literally right on the sand. These homes will be on a beach so peaceful and pristine, even the president of the country has chosen to own here (he’d be one of your direct neighbors). Yet these homes could cost $380,000 or even less. With this opportunity, I’d expect you to double your money invested within five years.
  • Own Some of the Best-Value Luxury Real Estate on the Planet—In towns and cities here beloved by the ultra-rich, you can find incredible deals on high-end real estate. Deals like: a 4,200-square-foot mansion set on more than an acre of land in a stunning pastoral gated community a short drive from a renowned beach town for $590,000…or an ultra-luxe, 2,000-square-foot, four-bed, five-bath condo, in one of the most prestigious resort destinations on the entire continent, for $765,000.

And that’s not all…


Uruguay is home to stunning resort destinations beloved by the ultra-rich. Yet Ciaran found incredible-value luxury real estate while scouting the coast here.

Other opportunities we uncovered in Uruguay today…

  • Earn gross yields of as much as 10% by investing in farmland.
  • Own a new-build farmstead home set on 12 acres or more of land in an idyllic pastoral setting for as little as $268,650 all in. That price include the land and your brand-new house. (This could be an excellent lifestyle and capital appreciation play.)
  • Apartments from as little as $78,000 right next to a $26 million redevelopment project in a section of the capital’s stunning colonial Old City.

Tomorrow, I’m going to share full details on all of these opportunities with members of my Real Estate Trend Alert group. (Not yet a RETA member? Learn how you can join here.)

This full Uruguay scouting report for RETA members will contain video walkthroughs of properties, maps, listings, contact information for brokers and attorneys, and all the info needed to act on these opportunities.

I’ll also be offering insights here in Your Overseas Dream Home. More tomorrow…


Ronan

Ronan McMahon, Founder, Overseas Dream Home & Real Estate Trend Alert

P.S. Yesterday I shared this sneak peek video. It’s a walkthrough Ciaran completed of that 4,200-square-foot mansion near one of Uruguay’s best-known and more upmarket beach towns. Check it out below.


This large home is near the beach town of La Barra and has an expansive deck area with views out to a small lake. Click to watch Ciaran’s walkthrough…

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