Buying Real Estate Overseas For Cash Flow (And A Better Life)

IIStart with This Key Question: How Much Can You Afford?

Can an average person really invest for cash flow overseas?

We get the question all the time. Our enthusiastically positive response isn't based on theory but on firsthand experience and observation. We've known hundreds of typical investors like you who've built globally diversified cash-flowing portfolios and who are enjoying both the income and the lifestyle that this investment strategy provides. How do you get started? How do you determine where and what to buy first?

Your lifestyle agendas and objectives should play a role in determining how you invest. More practically important is budget. How much can you afford?

You can find agricultural investments packaged for the individual investor available for as little as $30,000, and you could buy a small house or apartment that you could use part-time and rent out otherwise for $50,000 to $100,000 in a handful of proven rental markets, including Abruzzo, Italy; Béarn, France; Cuenca, Ecuador; Medellín, Colombia; Granada, Nicaragua; and Cayo, Belize.

Investing less than $100,000 in a rental property, you wouldn't be buying big or fancy, but small and modest is the way to start anyway. Big and fancy means heavy carrying costs. Property taxes usually depend on the size of the property. A big house on a big lot needs cleaning, landscaping, and caretaking. And a fancy house is one you're more likely to worry about being damaged by renters. Starting out, especially if your ...