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 Business on Aug 21st, 2008
I came across a really good article this week in the Financial Post about Markus Raty, a former investment bank researcher from Toronto who started up a cigar import business from Nicaragua. A great read for anyone interested in, or already doing business in Latin America. Being in that category, of course I enjoyed the […]
Posted in Media, Nicaragua, Offshore Investment, Real Estate on Aug 7th, 2008
Jones Lang LaSalle just released to the public their 2008 Real Estate Transparency Index (free). For anyone interested in foreign real estate, is is a good read and helps you understand the different types of indicators that institutional investors look at when assessing global real estate opportunities. This is a bi-annual report […]
Posted in Nicaragua, Real Estate on Jul 31st, 2008
I am a firm believer in the power of human ingenuity to triumph over adversity, when push comes to shove - when conditions get to a point of pain for many, when the business and financial rewards become viable innovation will stir. Take oil prices for instance. Until prices get to a […]
Posted in Coastal Dreams, Nicaragua, Real Estate, Retirement on Jul 27th, 2008
Where is the summer going! Here we are almost at the end of July, and only a couple of posts up this month. Definitely not for lack of wanting to, but just a busy time with work and family both. We do continue to post recent news of interest in Nicaragua which you can find […]
Posted in Nicaragua, Offshore Investment, tourism on Jul 13th, 2008
If you saw the news that Nicaragua’s San Cristobal volcano had a small eruption of gas and ash you may be wondering - is this a safe place to invest? Nicaragua is the land of lakes and volcanoes and these geological formations are part of the draw to this wonderful country. Yes San Cristobal and […]
Posted in Coastal Dreams, Las Laderas, Nicaragua, Offshore Investment, Real Estate on Jun 21st, 2008
A couple weeks back I connected with James Krieger who has started a great blog in Nicaragua Real Estate Investing, which I highly encourage you to check out. It can also be found in the Offshore investment links to the right.
James recently posted about the ongoing saga of the coastal easement/land reform laws […]
Posted in Coastal Dreams, Las Laderas, Nicaragua, Offshore Investment, Real Estate on Jun 11th, 2008
When many investors buy land to build that second home typically the infrastructure is already there. Roads, ditches, etc. Most take this for granted, but in places like Nicaragua and other Central American countries there is often hard and continuous work to build and maintain this infrastructure. Take for instance, something […]
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 when […]
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 […]
