Today, I want to tell you about the most important lifestyle buy I’ve ever made…
And it wasn’t meant to be about lifestyle at all.
The deal took place in Cabo, where I now spend time every winter. (I was there until a few days ago.)
In 2015, I bought a condo in Copala, in the 5-star Quivira resort, as part of a Real Estate Trend Alert (RETA) members-only deal.
It was my first foray in this market. And it was strictly an investment…or so I thought.
But what happened next was life-changing for me and my wife…
World-class golf, played by the ocean and a stunning beach…just by owning in Quivira in Cabo I’ve improved my lifestyle
I first scouted Cabo in 2014 and was blown away by its natural beauty. But I was also struck by the huge transformation taking place here.
Billions of dollars were being poured into the area…
Huge new resorts and high-end luxury residential communities were under development at the cost of $100 million to $200 million apiece. The public infrastructure, from the airports to the roads to the parks, was being upgraded at an incredible pace. Tourism numbers were soaring…as were the number of permanent residents.
When I scout for opportunity, this is exactly what I’m looking for: a huge transformation in a desirable destination…and the chance to buy ahead of it.
I found an off-market deal for members of my RETA group—ocean-view condos in an amenity-rich, 5-star beach resort community at mind-blowing prices.
When I brought this deal to RETA members, I knew I had to own here too. The investment case was so strong.
Initially, this was purely an investment play. And it’s been a great one.
The RETA-only price for two-bed ocean-view condos was $336,156. By May 2025, the same type of condo a floor above mine was listing for $729,000—an uplift of $392,844 from the original RETA price.
And there’s income—$3,000 per month from a low-hassle long-term renter. That’s a double-digit annualized yield.
My condo at Quivira has turned out to be one of the smartest investments I’ve ever made—but it’s been far more than just a financial win. It’s made me richer in every sense of the word.
An aerial view of the owners’ beach club at Quivira. Buying here has changed my entire lifestyle for the better.
Today, Quivira is my sanctuary—a place I escape to every winter. And the impact on my life has been profound.
Instead of battling gray skies and bitter cold in winter, I can wake up to sunshine, gentle ocean breezes, and light that lifts my spirit.
Winter doesn’t drain me anymore—it energizes me.
Here, being active doesn’t feel like a chore. It’s effortless. I want to hit the gym. I look forward to moving—whether it’s a walk along the beach, a round of golf with the Pacific as my backdrop, or a dip in the pool.
Simply put, I feel better—stronger in both body and mind.
I’m telling you all this because in the past decade or so, no opportunity has so closely resembled Copala as the one I’ll be bringing to RETA members on Wednesday in the ultra-luxe Caribbean beach destination of Cap Cana…
As a Copala resident, in the luxurious Quivira master-planned gated golf community, I enjoy access to stunning amenities like the Casa Club Copala. And I earn $3,000 a month renting out my Copala condo when I’m not using it.
Cabo and Cap Cana have a lot in common. Just like Cabo was a decade or so ago, today Cap Cana is on the cusp of a big transformation.
The Dominican Republic is smashing tourist number records. This small Caribbean country is a tourism juggernaut. Last year over 11 million passengers passed through Punta Cana airport—a 9.9% increase over 2024.
And Cap Cana is the Dominican Republic’s shining jewel.
As I’ve been telling you over the last few days, this ultra-luxurious master-planned community on the easternmost coast of the Dominican Republic is enormous (twice the size of Manhattan) and set on three miles of glistening white-sand beach, and miles more of stunning Caribbean coastline.
Cap Cana boasts some of the most beautifully quintessential Caribbean beaches I’ve ever come across on my international real estate beat.
Cap Cana isn’t a town. It’s not a resort either. It’s something else entirely—carved from 30,000 acres to be the Monaco of the Caribbean.
It’s a luxury city state in the Caribbean…
It’s home to the largest inland marina in the Caribbean…world-class golf…mansions that sell for tens of millions of dollars…ultra-luxe resorts…one of the Caribbean’s finest equestrian facilities…the region’s largest water park…dozens of restaurants…a university…conference centers…an adventure park with cave exploration, ziplining, off-roading in buggies, and diving in the “blue hole”…
The lifestyle here is next-level, like a sort of Cabo in the Caribbean.
Cap Cana’s marina is the largest inland marina in the Caribbean, home to super-yachts, world-famous sports-fishing tournaments and a vibrant community of international folks
Cap Cana is the Caribbean everyone wants to experience—a place where unparalleled luxury meets the natural splendor of an island paradise, where relaxed exclusivity is a way of life.
As well as people, investment is also flooding in. All the heavy hitters in luxury tourism are here…St. Regis has spent an estimated $220 million on a new resort in Cap Cana. In 2019, Hyatt opened Ziva and Zilara Cap Cana—a flagship double-resort build.
These two properties cater to the highest-spending segments of the family and adults-only markets. A night in those hotels next Saturday night starts at $860 and $927 respectively.
And Cap Cana is a mere 10 minutes from the largest and most-connected airport in the Caribbean—on the most-visited Caribbean island there is.
Cap Cana has been in my international real estate radar for over a decade and finally, in September 2024, I was able to bring RETA members the opportunity to own here.
And just like with that Copala deal in 2015, I bought alongside RETA members in Cap Cana.
It was the chance to own two-bed condos in a stunning community called Crystal Garden from $382,400. Five months later similar condos there were listed by the developer for $470,000.
That’s an uplift of $87,600 in five months—a 22.9% increase on the original RETA price.
I’m so excited to own in Cap Cana because, to me, it’s a repeat of the winning formula I found in Cabo.
It’s a formula that starts with using my RETA group’s buying power to negotiate a killer off-market deal on the best real estate in the most luxurious and stunningly beautiful playground of the rich…close to a major international airport.
It’s a formula that creates the conditions for immense capital appreciation, income potential, and a hard-to-imagine lifestyle upgrade…
Cap Cana is rapidly evolving into a major sporting capital of the Americas. It already has the Punta Espada golf course, which Golf Week magazine named the “No. 1 course in the Caribbean and Mexico” and Golf Digest as 35th best in the world. It’s the first of three Jack Nicklaus Signature golf courses to be developed at Cap Cana.
The next Cap Cana deal was in June of last year in Azul Garden…
And I’ve now managed to get a handful more condos there, at the same RETA pricing. A truly a spectacular opportunity…but a very limited and urgent one…
This community is from the same developer as Crystal Garden—the most established in Cap Cana.
The condos are close to the same stunning beach at Juanillo—the beating heart of Cap Cana’s luxury frontline.
The amenities will incredible…a rooftop pool and terrace, ground-level swimming pool, gym, pool bar, lagoon sports deck, and paddle and pickle ball center.
I’m expecting gains of $319,600 five years after delivery. And I conservatively figure on a gross rental yield of 12% renting short term.
But as I say, there are a small number of condos…only 23.
This deal opens on Wednesday at 1 p.m. ET for RETA members only.
Tomorrow, I’ll reveal some of the insane ultra-luxury homes you can buy in Cap Cana. Stay tuned for that.
Wishing you good real estate investing,
P.S. Owners in Azul Garden will have access to pickleball courts, an incredible ground-level pool, lagoon views from each RETA-grade condo, a gym, a rooftop pool and more. All a short walk or golf cart ride to the stunning Playa Juanillo.
This render shows an aerial view of Azul Garden, which is located right in the heart of Cap Cana’s luxury zone. (Renders should not be considered final, but give us a great idea what to expect.)
