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, 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 [...]
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 [...]
Posted in Coastal Dreams, Media, Offshore Investment, Real Estate on Jul 8th, 2008
As traditional markets continue to struggle, the word about alternative options for IRA investment is starting to spread. Investors just like you are waking up to realize that the people that you are paying to manage your IRA money at the banks or large brokerage houses aren’t doing much to protect your nest eggs. [...]
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