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We have packaged everything you need to know to wisely – and confidently – invest in real estate into our guide called Pathfinder’s Costa Rica: Buy Like a Pro and Get the Best Value Real Estate in the Most Stunning Locales. This nuts-and-bolts guide to buying property will arm you with all the insider knowledge and advice 30 years’ experience has given to Pathfinder. It gives you a significant edge over less-informed buyers who try to tackle the process on their own.

This bonus report details Pathfinder’s latest exciting “find” in Costa Rica. We reveal a gem that is largely overlooked and undervalued. It’s the perfect spot for quiet country living close to the mountains and beach—yet the big city amenities are a short drive away, thanks to a new road. This project is still off-the-radar and you can buy a lot here for incredibly low prices… But it won’t stay like this for long… It’s only a matter of time before the mainstream catches on to this stunning new development that is set against a backdrop of cloud forests, coffee-growing highlands and towering mountains.

It doesn’t take newcomers long to realize that Belize has a very unusual culture. It’s a land of Mayan temples, colonial mansions, jungle lodges, and seaside condos. Though the predominant language is English, your next-door neighbors might speak Spanish, Creole, French, German, or any of a dozen other languages. Belize is a country where you can dine out on Mexican food while Garifuna music plays in the background. Belize: The Owner’s Manual will take you step-by-step through this stable English-speaking, democracy and give you a head start in enjoying its benefits.

Costa Rica is not a “new” destination for International Living. Through the 1990s, the market boomed. Prices for beachfront property along the Pacific Coast increased 6-, 8-, 10-fold and more… But as property prices rose in Costa Rica, we (and our readers) began looking elsewhere. Today, when things are changing again, it makes sense for you to take a look at this darling of Central America. We have gathered together all the essential information you will need to give you a head start in enjoying the benefits of this beautiful and exciting country in Escape to Costa Rica - Everything You Need to Know to Retire Better, Invest Well, and Enjoy the Good Life for Less.

From its Old-World theaters and opera houses to its jazz festivals and exquisite restaurants, Uruguay looks and feels like Europe. The truth is that Uruguay is one of the most diverse, affordable, and sophisticated countries in the region. It is a special place. From gaucho (cowboy) country to small towns to those stunning white-sand beaches, a quest for beautiful beaches and good-value property prices is certainly worthwhile. Get a unique, resident’s look at this “slice of Europe” hidden away in Latin America in Escape to Uruguay: Everything You Need to Know to Retire Better, Invest Well, and Enjoy the Good Life for Less.

Sell your winter clothes, and prepare for the adventure of your lifetime. In Ecuador, every cliché you’ve heard about living large on little money-about settling into the lap of luxury on even a pensioner’s budget-is true. Take $300 out of the ATM Monday morning-and your expenses are covered for the week. This is one of the world’s cheapest places to live. Ecuador is gentle...safe...healthy...private...civil. As one friend of ours put it: “It’s like living in the 1950s in the U.S.”