I Launching Your Overseas Property Adventure 1
1 This Isn’t Only about Making Money 9
2 Buy Overseas to Diversify Your Assets, Protect Your Wealth, and Avoid Taxes while Creating Cash Flow and Profits 17
3 Buy Overseas to Save Your Retirement 25
4 Buy Overseas to Make Travel and Adventure Part of Your Life Right Now 35
II How to Target Where to Buy: Five Strategies for Choosing a Property Market Overseas 41
5 Buy Crisis Opportunity 45
6 Buy for the Income 61
7 Buy Growth 73
8 Buy Agri-Profits 95
9 Buy Where Your Heart and Your Wanderlust Lead You—20 Countries to Consider 105
III You’re Not in Kansas Anymore: Eight Unexpected Realities of Buying Real Estate Overseas and How to Prepare for Them 131
10 Don’t Count on Leverage 135
11 Don’t Expect Comps 139
12 Google Isn’t Always Your Friend 143
13 Why Net Pricing Is a Dirty Word 147
14 You’re a Gringo—Get Over It 149
15 Rights of Possession and Other Ownership Concerns 151
16 Sometimes Really Cheap Isn’t a Good Deal 157
17 Margarita Madness and How to Avoid It 161
IV How to Buy Real Estate Overseas: Eight Easy Steps 165
18 Get on a Plane 169
19 Figure Your Budget 171
20 Build an In-Country Network of Reliable Contacts 175
21 Identify a Purchase 181
22 Negotiate the Purchase 183
23 Close the Deal 187
24 Take Title 191
25 Manage the Asset 195
V What Every Overseas Property Buyer Needs to Know about Moving Money around the World 199
VI Where Not to Buy: Markets Perhaps Better Avoided 209
Appendix A Market Data 215
Appendix B Due Diligence Checklist 233
Acknowledgments 237
Index 239