A blog dedicated to entrepreneurial adventures around wealth building through offshore property investment in Central America. Our current focus is on Nicaragua
Posted in Coastal Dreams, Nicaragua, Offshore Investment, Real Estate on May 29th, 2008
The Canadian dollar continues to show strength against the greenback. For Canadian investors it is an ideal time to be looking at investments that are in US dollar denominations. Offshore real estate in Central America is no exception.
As a youngster growing up in Canada, it was just a given that when you went [...]
Posted in Nicaragua, Offshore Investment, Retirement, tourism, travel on May 27th, 2008
Continued increased gas prices and their trickle down effects will change everything - the world economy and more importantly the way we live. Think about the following:
How far people will be willing to drive on a vacation
Where people can afford to fly to for vacation
Where people live - suburbs or cities
how they will travel [...]
Posted in Coastal Dreams, Offshore Investment, Real Estate, Retirement on May 26th, 2008
Self Directed IRA’s are a powerful tool for the knowledgeable investor. We have blogged about them here, we have discussed them in our newsletters, and talk about them extensively in our seminars. They still remain a mystery to most, and especially how they can be used for real estate investments. Recently I [...]
Posted in Coastal Dreams, Nicaragua, travel on May 20th, 2008
(This is a guest post from my wife Paula!)
I am sitting now looking out over the bay at the beautiful blue of the ocean. It’s spectacular. The heat has dropped considerably and my energy has settled into living at an interesting pace. Life is so different in a developing country. Some things [...]
The transportation strike is over. Taxis and buses are running again. Our lawyer contact told us last week he did not think the strike would go through the weekend and he was right. Ortega decreased the price of diesel $1.30. See the article in the Tico Times for more information.
We had a fantastic time [...]
Posted in Coastal Dreams, Nicaragua, Offshore Investment, Real Estate, Retirement on May 19th, 2008
This weekend there was an interesting article in our local paper that was a re-print from USA today by Sandra Block entitled ‘Nest eggs shrink as growth slows’. The genesis of the article is that with the current downturn in the US, many people will not have as much for retirement as they [...]
Posted in Nicaragua, Offshore Investment, Real Estate, Retirement on May 18th, 2008
Here is an article published this weekend about the home renovations happening in the historic town of Grenada. Grenada was one of the first cities Spain founded in the New World in 1524. The article talks about trying to maintain the historic look of this ancient city, and about the changing nature [...]
Posted in Nicaragua, Offshore Investment, tourism, travel on May 17th, 2008
All is quiet in San Juan Del Sur. We have had no incidents concerning the strike. As a matter of fact, life is quite normal here now. Most tourists have learned how to get around without taxi or bus. No one is complaining. Life is just moving on like any normal day. I have not [...]
The strike is still on. Very peaceful. We did notice today a few taxis out on the streets. I could not tell if they had paying customers or not. It is still very difficult to get around if you do not have your own car. The four surfers from the East Coast staying at Casa [...]
Posted in Coastal Dreams, Nicaragua, Offshore Investment, Real Estate on May 14th, 2008
(from San Juan Del Sur) As much as I have decided I do not like Daniel Ortega I have to admit infrastructure has improved immensely. Whether or not he deserves the credit, the highway system in Southeastern Nicaragua continues its dramatic improvement. The road through Masaya is complete. We saved 20 [...]
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