If you are interested in the Real Estate developments in the Central and Eastern European countries.
May 7, 2008
If you are interested in the Real Estate developments in the Central and Eastern European countries.
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Resting Lightly on the Grid
May 7, 2008
Merida, Mexico
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I wrote last Sunday about Sam’s Club rationing rice to four 20-pound bags per person. Well, I am happy to report that here in Merida, Mexico, the local Sam’s Club hasn’t put any limit on the amount of rice you can buy.
Yes, we have a Sam’s Club here. And a Costco, and several Wal-Marts, and a Home Depot. (I got tired of living in places with just a fruit stand and a fish hut a long time ago…but I like being able to get to them with just a 30-minute drive to the beach.)
I noticed another difference in my local Sam’s Club the other day…something I hadn’t seen in stores in the States lately.
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Back by the sporting goods and automotive sections, I came across two large stacks of boxes. One was a stack of wind turbine kits for about $700 and the other was a stack of kits containing portable solar cell panels for about $400.
Right there next to the blow-up swimming pools and the socket wrench sets.
For a little over a thousand bucks, I could get a wind turbine and a solar panel kit, load both of them into the back of my mid-sized SUV, take them home, hook them up to some deep-cycle batteries, and start the process of getting off the grid.
This is something I find deeply compelling, especially when I read things like this from Jim Buckee, former CEO of Talisman Energy Inc. of Calgary:
“I think it’s fair to say the era of cheap energy is over.”
And this, from Rajat Nag, an official with the Asian Development Bank:
“We just have to accept the era of cheap food is over.”
I fully expect to read the news tomorrow and find someone saying the same thing about the eras of cheap water and cheap air.
That’s what made those stacks of gadgets at Sam’s Club so attractive to me. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how dependent I want to be on power grids and global food transportation networks. I’ve already decided that my moving to Mexico was inspired, at least in part and probably subconsciously, by these issues.
My brother asked me once why I chose this part of the world, and I didn’t fully appreciate my answer at the time. I told him, “Hey, if the power goes out and the oil dries up tomorrow, I’m betting this place will carry on pretty much like it has for the past few thousand years.”
I was joking at the time.
I don’t really expect the power to go off or the oil to dry up tomorrow…but I do expect them both to be significantly more expensive than they are today.
I guess the locals here in Merida see it coming, too. And in their typically practical style, they’re stocking their Sam’s Club with practical solutions.
Add in the cheaper health care and lower taxes around here, (not to mention the fruit stands and fish huts up on the beach) and it’s the kind of place I want to live for the next few years while the global food and energy networks sort themselves out.
I’m making a trip back to Sam’s Club tomorrow to take another look at those wind turbines and solar panel kits. Can I pick anything up for anybody?
Dan Prescher
Publisher, International Living
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Beware of Investing With the Masses
May 7, 2008
Beware of Investing With the Masses
International Living Postcards–Saturday Edition
http://www.internationalliving.com
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There are more than 24,000 condos listed for sale in Miami according to the Florida Association of Realtors. They say that is a five-year inventory…but with another 19,000 units coming online in 2008, it seems like it’ll be closer to 10 years before that market reaches equilibrium again. A similar glut hit Spain along with a corruption scandal that put many of the oceanfront condo projects under scrutiny. Prices along much of the Spanish Costas have been declining for a couple of years.
Commodity real estate, like most of the condo complexes in Denia, Spain, or many of those condos in Florida, might be likened to tulips in Amsterdam in the 1600s. Unless you find a greater fool, you’re going to be holding an asset you probably paid too much for. You need a rental yield from your property or your return on investment is limited to capital appreciation. You can’t expect much appreciation from your property when there are thousands of similar units right next door…and you might expect your property to depreciate when they are throwing them up like Lego.
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Intrinsic value is the key to long-term security with real estate. Your investment property will turn out to be a much better investment if it has a unique quality to it. Location is always held as the best unique quality for real estate. Property located in the center of a bustling city will generally perform better long term. Just take a look at Kensington and Chelsea in London or the 7th arrondissement in Paris. These locations are in the middle of the action and have been for hundreds of years so you can safely expect them to continue to be sought after.
Waterfront is another key location. Whether it is oceanfront, riverfront or lakefront, humans have always gathered around water. Of course, oceanfront is the most desirable these days (global warming and rising sea levels notwithstanding). Beachfront is even better if you can find it. There will always be a market for property that has direct access to a beach.
Still be careful as beachfront in some countries can be classified as a commodity. Vietnam, Brazil, and Australia have thousands of miles of beach. [Editor’s Note: In the case of Brazil, here’s how to find the most desirable beach investments] You don’t want to invest in a property on the beach when thousands more properties can and will be built next door on the same stretch of beach. If that’s the case, then you need to go back to location…accessibility of the property…and quality of development or property. In Spain, the developments on the beach that have building after building of the same apartments have seen prices drop while individual villas are still in demand.
Buying a quality property in a good location is the best way to protect your investment funds. Buy with the masses and you end up being…well, one of the masses. And you can see for yourself what investing with the masses can do to you…in Florida or Spain.
Lief Simon
For International Living
Editor’s Note: Lief will be speaking about “How to Profit from International Real Estate” and “Understanding the Real Estate Market” as well as more tips and tricks you’ll need in the global real estate market at the Ultimate Event in Cancun, Mexico, May 28 – 31.
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Check Out This Beach View
May 7, 2008
You can get a beach house with this view for $88,000…
Check Out This Beach View
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Every time I take a trip near a coast, no matter what country I’m in, I try to see what type of beach house I can buy for $100,000. These days, it’s getting hard to find any type of house near the beach for that price.
But because the cost of land is low in northeast Brazil, and the cost of construction so affordable, you can buy a lot and build your own beach home here for less than $100,000. In fact, when I was in Brazil a couple of weeks ago, I feel some beach lots I saw in Uruau, a fishing village 50 miles east of the big First-World city of Fortaleza, would be perfect for this.
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What I liked about was that, even though it’s a little village with cobblestone streets, it still has all the services you need. An Internet café, a clinic, shops, markets, and a rustic beach restaurant. And just like everywhere else in Brazil, it’s doing well. Even in this little village, people are renovating their homes, building an extra room, putting up a better roof. This would be a fine place to have a beach house.
Normally, I go for pure beachfront, but there’s an unusual elevation at this site that gives second tier lots much better views (see the photo above). Beach lots in Brazil are small by North American standards. The lots in Uruau are 450 square meters…that’s just over one-tenth of an acre. That’s plenty big enough for Brazilians…but you’d probably want to buy two lots side by side.
These lots cost $16,000 each…so for $32,000 you have a good-sized site with 30 meters of ocean view. Construction costs in northeast Brazil are low–you can build for as low as $400 per square meter…and as much as $800 per square meter for very high spec. At those prices, if I was building a house here, I wouldn’t scrimp on buildings costs.
When I met with architect Rogério Braga he showed me a rendering of what a $560-per-square-meter build would look like (you can see it here). That’s what I’d go for. So, a 100-square-meter house would cost $56,000…the cost of the site brings the total price up to $88,000. If this was my house, I’d want a pool, even though it’s so close to the ocean. That’s another $9,000…for a total cost of $97,000.
As for the project where the lots are…the road is in, some houses were built, and more were under construction. Developers have bought parcels of adjoining land, and there are plans to build and sell condos. In other words: The community is underway.
To see pictures and video of where these lots are…and lots more good value beach picks along Brazil’s northeast coast…watch the Brazil Beachfront Webinar I just recorded with IL publisher Dan Prescher, and IL’s editorial director Len Galvin. You don’t need to register or anything, just click and watch.
If you want a list of any of the contacts mentioned in the webinar, including the architect I mentioned above, look up the webinar fact sheet after you finish viewing the webinar.
Ronan McMahon
Editor’s Note: Ronan McMahon is Executive Director of the Pathfinder real estate scouting group, and will speak about the four strategies you need for international real estate investing at IL’s Ultimate Event in Cancun, May 28 – 31.
Your Slice of the Pacific for $36,000
May 7, 2008
Thanks to Nicaragua‘s President, Daniel Ortega, You Can Now Buy an Ocean-View Lot in the Country’s Premier Community, along the Riviera Pacifica for only $36,000
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The same magical stretch of Pacific Riviera that has
prices in Costa Rica marked at a premium.
Daniel Ortega, the former Marxist we love to hate, responsible for the best ocean-view deal I’ve seen in ages along Nicaragua’s stunning Pacific coast? True, albeit indirectly.
Let me explain…
When Ortega was elected president of Nicaragua in November 2006, fears of his left-leaning politics gave a lot of would-be buyers a serious case of the jitters…sending them to the wings to wait and watch which way the wind would blow in Nicaragua.
Their knee-jerk reaction, it turns out, could be your second-chance at a ground-floor real estate deal in Nicaragua …for the simple reason that those doom-and-gloom forecasts just haven’t played out.
On the contrary, Ortega has been won over to capitalism and is openly embracing tourism and foreign investment.
According to the Latin Business Chronicle, a U.S.-based publication, Nicaragua’s current competitive business environment and strong integration with global markets bode well for the country’s future…
Nicaraguan exports continue to rise…
Tourism has surpassed coffee exportation as the country’s leading revenue source…
Nicaragua’s Law 306 (enacted in September 1999) is the most attractive–and most aggressive–tourism-incentive law in Latin America. Law 306 is sweeping in scope and offers hard-to-beat benefits for entrepreneurs who take advantage of the program. For one…if your business qualifies, you pay no income or real estate taxes for up to 10 years, and you can bring in (or buy locally) all the supplies you need–from furniture and boats to linens and cash registers–tax-free.
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The south Pacific Coast of Nicaragua…one of the most stunning seacoasts in the
world, perfect for swimming, surfing, snorkeling, fishing, sailing, sunbathing…or
just wandering along the seemingly endless, empty beaches. This is the type of
private Pacific Coast retreat most people can only dream of.
And the World Bank feels so positive about current prospects in Nicaragua, it is helping the country buy back more than $1.3 billion of its foreign commercial debt at 4.5 cents on the dollar.
Even the mainstream media is jumping on the Nicaragua bandwagon…
US News and World Report recently named Nicaragua one of the top 10 retirement destinations in the world. An MSNBC report called it “the world’s best-kept retirement secret.”
And late last summer, the New York Times Travel Section heralded “The Rediscovery of Nicaragua, a staggeringly beautiful country…emerging as an idyllic vacation spot. Ortega has changed, he is now ‘President of a different Nicaragua’, but this destination is still earmarked as ‘the next Costa Rica’.”
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The reality is, a little over a year and a half later, those fears of Ortega’s politics don’t appear to hold any substantive ground. The mainstream media are looking again to this country’s unspoiled coastline, majestic scenery, and colonial cities. As we have seen before it is only a short matter of time now before buyers and investors will follow. The tide is just starting to turn again for Nicaragua’s boom. |
In the last few years, as Americans on the prowl for second homes, or just an investment, have found places like Costa Rica already overrun by their own kind, a boom has started in the country just to its north. New York Times |
The Rediscovery of Nicaragua
Developers sat tight during the flattened real estate market following Ortega’s election, but the tide is turning, and they’re now putting their prime real estate back on the market. They are relaunching at low prices but will quickly ratchet them back up as interest returns, which given the media interest already there, won’t be long.
This situation has created a unique second chance for you to pick up a piece of real estate along Nicaragua’s stunning Pacific coast at a pre-Ortega, ground-floor price. It is like turning back the calendar a decade in Nicaragua…
Lots at Rancho Santana started selling in 1998 for $19,000. Those same lots a few years later were being flipped for $200,000. We can expect to see values soar once again, with the Rediscovery of Nicaragua …but for now the window is wide open for you to cash-in on incredible real estate at history book prices.
Right now you can lock down a Pacific Ocean view lot for only $36,000.
The developers of Rancho Santana, are once again opening up opportunities to buy into the “Grand Dame” of oceanfront communities along Nicaragua’s Riviera Pacifica. This is an established community built on prime coastal real estate with five expansive private beaches. And here, ocean-view lots are currently still available at only $36,000.
If you’ve ever priced property along Central America’s Pacific coast, you’ll immediately understand the immensity of this deal…and why it’s bound to have forward-looking investors soon scurrying to Rancho Santana.
Elsewhere along Central America’s Pacific coast, ground floor deals on ocean-view properties just don’t exist anymore.
The developers at Rancho Santana have just announced the release of 27 one- to three-acre ocean- and valley-view lots in this first-class development–with prices starting at only $36,000.
That’s a sensational bargain (almost a steal, really) when you consider that just 50 miles to the south in Tamarindo Costa Rica, similar ocean-view properties are a premium commodity…selling for as much as $575,000 and upward.
Don’t think for a moment, though, the lower prices here mean you have to settle for less. Rancho Santana is the benchmark of gated communities in Nicaragua and is set in a stunning 2,700-acre reserve of lush rolling hills and cliffs above five secluded beaches.
The wave breaks along this stretch of the Pacific attract surfers from all over the world…dramatic rock formations and ridges present unparalleled ocean vistas…and the brilliant scarlet and orange sunsets are truly jaw-dropping.
The lots are laid out to enhance and preserve the natural beauty of the developments rich tropical landscape and to allow you take full advantage the stunning ocean, mountain, and valley views that are the signature of Rancho Santana.
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Nicaragua is an exotic land…where the sun shines all
day long…on rugged landscapes, tropical rivers, and miles
and miles of undeveloped, pristine nature.
You’d be hard-pressed to find a more beautiful location in Costa Rica (or elsewhere, for that matter)–particularly for as little as $36,000.
An unspoiled private oceanfront development five years in the making
If you are an International Living reader, you’ve certainly already heard about Rancho Santana. The property was purchased about 10 years ago by Bill Bonner (International Living’s founder) and a handful of private investors made up primarily of International Living insiders. In fact Bill retains his own personal getaway right here on the beach.
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Savor fine wines and good food in your own private sanctuary
Since then, the transformation of the landscape at Rancho Santana has been amazing, but one thing hasn’t changed. The beaches and the surrounding land are as beautiful as ever. With its dramatic coastline and pristine views, Rancho Santana remains an extraordinary piece of real estate. It is, simply put, one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been, anywhere in the world.
Join an established, thriving community
Rancho Santana is a growing, thriving place. Visit anytime, and you won’t want for dinner company. With over 300 lots already purchased, 26 homes and 17 casitas dotting the lush landscape, and an additional eight homes currently under construction, a very established community is in place.
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Homeowners are fully enjoying their investment. At any given time, you’ll see residents carrying their surfboards back from one of the pristine beaches, relaxing poolside, enjoying a fine-dining experience in the ocean-side restaurant, or sipping a cool drink at the new seaside bar.
The more adventurous take off in groups hiking, biking, or on horseback (there’s a fully-staffed community stable with horses on site). They sojourn the surrounding hills, or explore the more than 3,000 acre reserve, the surrounding villages, or the dramatic cliffs above the ocean. There is also a health spa, and tennis and basketball courts, among other amenities.
And the setting is knock-your-socks-off beautiful…with five sandy beaches (one of them rose-colored) and a private clubhouse, for use by residents only, where you can dine when you don’t feel like cooking…or where you can meet with fellow residents for a cocktail on the patio while you watch the sun set in its tropical glory over the crashing Pacific before you.
All the comforts of the 21st century
And it’s high-tech to boot. Wireless Internet. A cell phone tower on the property. Direct TV. A DVD player in the lounge and a library of DVD’s to choose from.
And a staff of very friendly people–made up of Nicaraguans, Americans, and other nationalities–standing by to help you do whatever you’d like to do. Have a meal…practice your Spanish…sip a cocktail on the patio…check your e-mail…
There’s a workout center…a Spanish-language instructor on call…bicycles…a nature trail. Every comfort and convenience you could hope for…and every pleasant distraction and entertainment you could imagine.
Rancho Santana has been developed as an exclusive, private retreat with first-class amenities.
One of the biggest issues when buying property in Nicaragua right now is that you are betting on the fact that the developer is going to deliver what’s in the sales brochure…that the pool will be installed, the internet access will arrive, the clubhouse will be built, and that the electricity and water will work.
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Overlooking the crashing Pacific Ocean waves, the Clubhouse includes a dining
area, an office (with high speed Internet access), a conference
room, an expansive patio, a library, and a swimming pool…
Not so at Rancho Santana. The high-speed wireless internet service is installed and in use by residents. If the power company falters, the emergency generators take over to supply basic power needs. The underground utilities are in, bringing homeowners both power and pure water beneath the nicely maintained and curbed roadways. And the sparkling ocean-side pool is already a favorite place to relax and watch the surf roll in.
If you want a change of scenery from the five private beaches, two Clubhouses, and two pools, you can meet friends and family in the restaurant. If you would like to spend your afternoon horse riding, there are stables with horses available for riding…mountain bikes…a tennis court…a workout center; and a nature trail. Members of Rancho Santana’s community are already enjoying their own private playground in a safe, secluded haven.
You don’t have to worry about waiting years, (or worse still never see) the amenities promised. IL always warns readers to buy what you see, and if you check out Rancho Santana in person you will find an upscale development already in place. You will meet contended, relaxed people enjoying a luxury lifestyle in a stunning location.
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Just off the shores of Rancho Santana is some of the best surfing and fishing in the world. If you like to fish or snorkel, it doesn’t get much better than these pristine waters. (Watch how fast the locals can pull a beautiful fish from the water…sometimes without even using a rod!) When you walk the beaches, you only rarely encounter other people. You’ll more than likely have a whole beach to yourself, anytime you want You can’t help but to relax when you get here–away from all the distractions of the everyday world. A word of warning…Rancho Santana is not for everyone. If you are looking for amusement park rides, boardwalks, T-shirt shops, and wild nightlife, you’re not going to be happy here. If, on the other hand, you enjoy wide-open spaces and want to join a group of like-minded people in one of the most upscale communities along the beautiful Pacific Coast, Rancho Santana could be for you. A quiet, peaceful, affordable retreat to escape the fast pace and stress back home for a few weeks or months a year…or for a lifetime. |
If you surf, you’ll find some of the best waves in the world, right in front of your beach house. “My favorite part of Santana is the surfing. I have surfed since I was 12 years old. I am now 47, and I will do it until I die. The Santana area has some of the best surfing reefs and beaches in the world. This is something we do not want to publicize because the owners who surf (and there are many of us) don’t want the world to discover this paradise and have it become crowded.” “My wife Nancy and I enjoy all the other amenities, too…clean, secluded beaches, pool, exercise equipment, friendly people, natural environment, stunning sunsets, continuous breeze, wireless Internet and cell phone communications, horseback riding, fishing, biking, nature trails, and excellent food at the restaurant. “Most importantly, Nancy and I are very impressed with the security. This was a key factor in choosing Santana. If you can’t feel safe somewhere, then why bother?” Jan Glenn, Owner at Rancho Santana. |
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Nicaragua is an exotic land…where the sun shines all day long…on
rugged landscapes, tropical rivers, and miles and miles of undeveloped, pristine nature.
Rancho Santana really is a no-brainer…
You’re buying property in a first-rate community that’s already up and running…and doing so in a world-class manner. You don’t need to “bet on the infrastructure,” because it’s here. What’s even better is that prices are competitive, particularly right now–and homeowner’s fees are by far the lowest of any in the area, greatly reducing your overall cost of ownership.
Rancho Santana made sense as a value-buy 10 years ago and with ocean-view estate lot prices starting at only $36,000, it makes even better sense today.
But you won’t want to sit on this incredible offer for very long.
As word gets out that Ortega’s presidency has not brought development in Nicaragua to a standstill, buyers and investors are going to be taking another serious look at this enchanting country. And values will soar again.
These newly released estate lots with their inspiring views–at prices that I thought were consigned to the history books for this standard of community–means that Rancho Santana definitely merits a serious look.
But you need to act now …we don’t expect this amazing offer to last.
And to make this deal a little sweeter…the developers of Rancho Santana have an offer that’s hard to resist. If you’d like to come down to see Rancho Santana for yourself, they will organize and pay for your airport transfer along with two night’s accommodation with breakfast.
And if you do decide to buy a lot here, they will reimburse you up to $1,000 on your airfare costs!
To quote Lee Harrison (International Living’s Latin America Real Estate Editor) Rancho Santana certainly is “the Cadillac of beachfront communities in coastal Nicaragua”.
For more information, CLICK HERE…
Regards,
Margaret Summerfield
Pathfinder Ltd.
P.S. There’s no requirement to build on the property right away, making this a great opportunity to pick up a piece of choice real estate in a very desirable location. You can buy the lot now at an extremely attractive price…then either sit on it until you’re ready to build your dream home or vacation getaway, or flip it a couple of years down the road.
P.P.S Not only are these new lots a tremendous bargain…but they come with financing or a three year guarantee. I won’t go into all the details of the financing numbers here, but they definitely make sense. What’s really amazing, and a true sign of confidence that buyers will be happy, however, is the developers promise–“we have a three-year no-hassle, no-strings money-back guarantee on land purchases. So if you change your mind at any point up to three years from the time you purchase your lot, you can get a full refund on your purchase money.”
For more information CLICK HERE
Your Odds Are Better Overseas
May 7, 2008
Many Americans I talk to lately feel like they’re living in a house of cards watching a hurricane bear down on them.
It seems like anything that can possibly go wrong with the U.S. economy has done so. The widening ripples of economic pain spreading from the sub-prime mortgage fiasco and the looming recession are turning into tsunamis…especially for people on fixed incomes and those whose homes are their main asset.
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In an election year with a lame-duck president, we probably won’t see the outgoing administration ride to average consumers’ rescue with any last-minute flashes of economic brilliance. And any flashes of brilliance promised by the current crop of Oval Office contenders will likely go the way of most election year promises the morning after the inauguration…right down the presidential commode, along with what’s left of the U.S. economy.
What’s a citizen of what was once the most economically robust and independent country on the planet to do?
We have a variety of answers for you in this month’s International Living. Whether you’re looking for an entirely new way of life or just trying to stop the bleeding and get through the current economic storm without losing the roof over your head, you’ll find food for thought in our pages.
On page 32 of the magazine, Bill Bonner will tell you, straight out, what his stop-loss investment strategy is for the foreseeable future. Gary Scott will show you how you can actually use the fall of the dollar’s value and the rise of other currencies to make significant money almost immediately (see page 35). Suzan Haskins will introduce you to a historic Mexican town loaded with real estate bargains, where values are rising even as those in the U.S. shrink (page 36). Stan Wolff (on page 20) describes what he believes is the perfect retirement situation from his 14th-floor condo on Jomtien Beach, Thailand. And on The Last Word, Paul Terhorst will tell you why he thinks waiting any longer to make your move in Latin America could be a serious mistake.
Also in this issue, Laura Sheridan reports on the beachfront bargains she recently found in Fortaleza, Brazil. When you read her article, you’ll see why we’re starting to devote so much time and attention to the place. Watch future issues for more in-depth reporting on the opportunities along this stretch of Brazil’s Atlantic coast.
For many Americans, it seems like there’s no place to hide right now. But as you’ll read in this month’s edition, trouble in one place almost always means opportunity in another.
That’s the International Living attitude…if your house of cards is about to blow away, you can always deal yourself a new hand someplace where the odds are better and the weather is warmer. That’s been our philosophy since International Living began…28 years ago this month, in fact.
So enjoy our 28th anniversary issue, and start shuffling that deck for yourself!
Dan Prescher
Publisher, International Living
Editor’s Note: The May issue of International Living is certainly jam-packed with useful information and tips on how and where to start your new life overseas, where to invest, and how to make money with the fall of the dollar. If you are not a subscriber to our monthly magazine, sign-up today to gain instant access.
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