A blog dedicated to entrepreneurial adventures around wealth building through offshore property investment in Central America. Our current focus is on Nicaragua
Posted in Nicaragua, Offshore Investment, Real Estate on Jan 22nd, 2009
In 2009 if you have the cash you will find some amazing deals, and likely some quick and painless negotiations and closings. This article from NuWire talks about the power of cash buying in the domestic market, however the same is also very true in other areas also being affected by the economic downturn. Foreign [...]
Posted in Coastal Dreams, Media, Nicaragua, Offshore Investment, Real Estate on Jan 6th, 2009
Recently we had one of our readers contact us. He is considering Nicaragua as an investment location but had some concerns about Daniel Ortega and all the recent media surrounding him. We really appreciated the message and thought we would share our response back with everyone. We share the concern that some [...]
Posted in Coastal Dreams, Nicaragua, Real Estate, tourism, travel on Dec 12th, 2008
Playa Madera is a great sandy beach with easy access (assuming you are not traveling during the rainy season) only about 15 minutes by car north of San Juan Del Sur in South western Nicaragua. While considered one of the more popular beaches to the north of San Juan, it is still relatively quiet, and [...]
Posted in Coastal Dreams, Nicaragua, Offshore Investment, Real Estate, Retirement on Nov 23rd, 2008
Fractional Ownership offers investors yet another option for owning an investing in foreign real estate. Some will say that fractional ownership properties should remain a luxury item, there are ways to use this vehicle to make investment returns.
What exactly is Fractional Ownership?
Just like the name implies, fractional ownership allows you and a group of other [...]
Posted in Coastal Dreams, Offshore Investment, Real Estate on Oct 29th, 2008
Many people ask us: How exactly can I invest in property in a foreign country, such as Nicaragua, using a US based IRA? The first step is to contact a qualified IRA custodian and set up a self-directed IRA account. A good custodian will have the knowledge of using self-directed IRAs for non-traditional investments. There [...]
Posted in Nicaragua, Offshore Investment, Real Estate, Retirement on Sep 21st, 2008
The Financial Times released an article a few days back where it compared Costa Rica to Nicaragua. It described the same situation this blog has many times over. The amazing price differences on property between the two countries that have essentially all of the same great qualities. Gaps like this are where [...]
Posted in Coastal Dreams, Nicaragua, Offshore Investment, Real Estate, Retirement, travel on Sep 19th, 2008
Playa Coco is one of the most spectacular beaches in Central America and one of our scheduled stops on our E-Travel (Entrepreneurial Travel) Adventure tour in January. Only 20 miles South of San Juan Del Sur, this beach has been a local favorite for many years. Playa Coco is a classic 1-mile half-moon beach. The [...]
Posted in Offshore Business, Offshore Investment, Real Estate, tourism, travel on Sep 11th, 2008
Growing up in Canada under a socialized health care system and now residing in the United states under a system with private insurance companies, I can see the pros and cons of each system. Neither is perfect and like most systems there is always room for improvement.
However, one misconception held by many US [...]
Posted in Canyon Hills, Coastal Dreams, Las Laderas, Nicaragua, Offerings, Real Estate on Sep 4th, 2008
Have you ever attempted to find a large piece of property? Maybe you are looking to develop a resort, subdivide the land and sell it, farm it etc. Land ownership subdivision in many places creates problems for investors trying to do something that requires a large piece of property.
Michael Heller recently published [...]
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 [...]
| Newsletter Sign up |
