Ronan McMahon is the editor of Real Estate Trend Alert, Your Overseas Dream Home, and a contributing editor to IL. Ronan’s Your Overseas Dream Home e-letter is delivered to readers’ inboxes daily. No matter what level of real estate investor you are, there’s plenty of great info for you. In it, you’ll read about every promising international real estate investing idea Ronan and his team comes across.
He also brings you up to speed on his favorite markets for making “double your money” gains through either capital gains, rental income, or both. Ronan also shares his key strategies for identifying profit opportunities in some of the most beautiful locations worldwide—by Caribbean, Pacific, and Atlantic beaches, in glamorous European cities, in quaint little mountain towns, or anywhere else that might take your fancy.
Saturday, I invited you to join a small group of fellow members to kick the dirt at the site of the new A-nah Tulum community...and to check out the Path of Progress as it rolls down the coast from Cancun to Tulum's white-sand beaches and turquoise waters.
Yesterday I told you about our member-only deal to buy an early-in 1,700-square-foot townhouse in a luxurious resort for $215,000. This is the RETA member price—and this opportunity is hot off the presses. (You can also buy one-bedroom condos for the RETA discounted price of $145,000).
I'm writing to you today to tell you about a strong early–in opportunity close to one of the world's finest stretches of coastline. Last Sunday, I received confirmation that my lawyer had successfully run the rule over the construction permit for this new development. This last piece of paperwork is what I have been waiting for—I'm raising the "buy" flag.
As a member of our little group, you may be aware that I'm bullish on farmland opportunities in Uruguay. Over the past four years, I've told you about the transparency of the market here, and how there's a good logistics network to get product to market.
Two years ago, I told you about an opportunity in Medellin to buy a condo for as little as $100 per square foot that generated a rental yield of 8%. That's a strong yield on some of the most inexpensive real estate I have seen in any world-class city.
I normally write about Costa Rica's Gold Coast to highlight just how pricey this area has become thanks to the Path of Progress. But today I'm writing about a pocket of opportunity where you can buy a lot for $45,000 in a small residential community that's a short walk from a quiet beach.
I've been a frequent visitor to Mexico's Riviera Maya during the past eight years. Yet, only one residential development has grabbed my attention in Playa del Carmen. It's high season right now in Playa.
Mark your calendar: January 28-31, 2014. That's when the next members-only Tao chill weekend takes place. And this one's a little different. Tao, as long-time members know, is set in the Gran Bahia resort. Usually RETA members stay in the resort's luxury hotel on a chill weekend. But for this trip, the resort can't accommodate even a small group of RETA members. It's booked solid until March.
The white-washed town of Istán clings to the slopes of the Sierra de las Nieves (Mountains of the Snows). It’s a truly hidden place—yet stunningly and conveniently positioned. I’ve visited plenty of charming hill towns and villages in Spain, France, and Italy where real estate is cheap. But the downside has always been remoteness. Istán is different.
February 15-18, my Southern Zone contact will host a maximum of 13 members of our little group as they explore this part of Costa Rica. On this trip, you'll get a special list of lower prices for RETA members only on up to 17 handpicked lots. Your discretion is expected when discussing Pacific Lots with any non-members.