Yesterday, I shared a deep-dive video on the once-in-a-generation real estate opportunity that could be opening up in Argentina.
Today, I want to show you the safest way to play it—and it’s not by buying in Argentina.
I’ve just launched a new feature on my YouTube channel. called Insider Conversations, where I sit down with trusted contacts to dig into some of the world’s most exciting real estate plays.
The first episode dropped yesterday—an in-depth look at Argentina with writer and longtime Buenos Aires resident Joel Bowman. I’ve known Joel for decades, and together we unpacked the dramatic economic reforms underway in the country and whether they’re setting up a once-in-a-generation buying moment in Argentina. You can watch that full conversation here.
As we discuss in the video, Argentina shows great promise—but the situation is still volatile.
Which is why the safest way to position yourself for an Argentina recovery is actually just across the border…in peaceful, well-run Uruguay.
Argentinians are the major source of tourists to Uruguay and have a long history of investing in its real estate market. If Argentina’s recovery continues, neighboring Uruguay will be a major beneficiary.
Little Uruguay tends to fly under the mainstream radar.
But this country tucked between Brazil and Argentina is known for its safety and security, good infrastructure, investor-friendly policies, and attractive tax and residency options.
It’s also a place of incredible natural beauty, from its long Atlantic beaches backed by pine forests to its charming colonial towns to its thriving, cosmopolitan capital, Montevideo.
With its temperate climate, livable capital, and under-the-radar bohemian beach towns, it reminds me of Portugal a decade ago, before that country was discovered and prices took off there.
In fact, I believe Uruguay holds so much promise that three destinations there make my 2026 RETA Index of the world’s 25 best places to buy real estate next year. (Become a member of my Real Estate Trend Alert group to access this and all my other research.)
In a recent YouTube video, I reveal what makes this overlooked nation so attractive—and where I see the most compelling opportunities. You can click below to watch that now…
In my video, I share why Uruguay needs to be on your radar. Click to view the video. And then ask any questions you have in the comments. I want to hear from you.
Uruguay’s stability and prosperity over many decades—along with its easy residency options and favorable tax policies—are a major draw for wealthy folks from across the region and beyond, who come to store their wealth and own homes along its coastline and in its pastoral interior.
This is particularly true of Argentinians.
For generations, upper middle class and wealthy Argentinians have invested in Uruguayan real estate to preserve their wealth from crippling inflation back home.
Uruguay is also a favorite vacation destination for Argentinians.
Argentina lacks the long, pristine sweeps of golden sand that line the Atlantic coast of Uruguay. And the flight time from Buenos Aires to Montevideo is less than an hour.
These strong historical links between the two countries are why little Uruguay is the safe way to play Argentina’s resurgence.
If Argentina’s recovery takes hold, Uruguay will benefit in a number of ways, including more tourism from Argentina, more investment in Uruguayan industries and farmland, and greater demand for second homes and investment properties along Uruguay’s coast and in the capital, Montevideo.
This is a major potential opportunity. Though to be clear, it’s only a kicker to the larger Uruguay play.
Even if Argentina’s recovery backslides, Uruguay looks set to thrive regardless. The world is discovering this country, as it did with Portugal a decade ago.
That’s why Uruguay is a destination that needs to be on your radar…whether Argentina is entering a new era or not.
You can learn more about my top three markets in Uruguay in my YouTube video here.
And earlier this year, we shared a full in-depth scouting report on Uruguay featuring our detailed breakdown of the top plays in each of these three destinations. RETA members can read it now.
And of course if you want to access RETA deals and get my actionable recommendations—in Uruguay, or any of the other destinations on our global beat—make sure you’re a RETA member.
Wishing you good real estate investing,
P.S. Stay tuned for more Insider Conservations on my YouTube channel. And let me know your thoughts on my conversation with Joel in the comments below the video. Go to my channel here.
