Tag: overseas real estate
The Best Ocean View in South America
Published on December 23, 2008
“First I Found Uruguay: The Best of Latin America. Then I set out to create the best of Uruguay,” says David James of Sugar Loaf Ocean Club and Spa.
And what a creation it is…
by David James, Piriápolis, Uruguay
Piriápolis, Uruguay and Sugar Loaf Mountain
I had lived in Latin America for more than 15 years before I [...]
Experience Belize in a Way Few Tourists Ever Do
Published on December 18, 2008
Soft, sandy beaches and the sun-dappled Caribbean just steps from your front door… your back yard, an enchanting canopy of rainforest harboring exotic wildlife and vine-draped Mayan ruins… and a visionary community that places you in the midst of this eco-wonderland. You’re invited to check out Belize for 3 days this January…and discover why AAA’s [...]
Overseas Real Estate: $55,000 for a home in paradise
Published on October 14, 2008
by Lee Harrison, International Living
Four years ago, Fray Bentos had the charming feel of a waterfront town that was left back in time. But not anymore.
It’s still charming…but it’s now at the leading edge of Uruguay’s prosperity.
Fray Bentos is perched on the banks of the four-mile-wide Uruguay River. Tall sycamores shade its nicely maintained [...]
Why Now is the Time to Invest in Fortaleza, Brazil
Published on August 21, 2008
By Ronan McMahon, International Living
Brazil’s state of Ceara—especially its capital, Fortaleza—is booming. But there was an obstacle preventing U.S. visitors from taking part in this action: a lack of direct flights from the U.S. to Fortaleza.
Fortunately, that’s all in the process of changing…
Since Bismarck Maia became Ceara’s secretary of tourism [...]
Overseas Real Estate: Beachfront Homes for $65,000 in the Undiscovered Yucatán
Published on April 24, 2008
“With the ocean to the north and estuary to the south, the vista here is flatter than western Kansas—not a hill anywhere. This makes the vibrancy of color of the big azure sky more marked. The gulf water appears richly emerald on the horizon, becoming a transparent seafoam green as it [...]
Overseas Real Estate: Ranches and beach houses in Panama from $65,000
Published on April 11, 2008
‘The bargain-beautiful Panama you’ve been reading about for years is alive and well…The town center of Las Tablas greeted me with vestiges of Spanish-colonial Panama: houses with red-tile roofs and ornate grillwork, and even some quinchas, traditional homes made of earth and clay. Property prices are unbelievably low for such a desirable [...]