By Ronan McMahon
AFR
I’d like you to invite you to a special event – open exclusively to members of RETA. It’s an opportunity to visit and experience first-hand a stunning Caribbean resort community in increasingly popular Tulum. And this is real community. Not just bricks, mortar and a white-sand beach, but a full lifestyle.
Sitting here, calm Caribbean waters sparking in the tropical sun, a warm breeze gently flapping beach umbrellas, an ice cold drink in hand; I’m enjoying my first taste of life in this early-in Caribbean resort community. This is the first of six beach bars and restaurants to open in the residential community of the Gran Bahia Principe La Romana, in the Dominican Republic. This is a strong, early-in opportunity if you are looking to be part of an accessible Caribbean resort community.
I’m bullish on Tulum. The appreciation potential is strong. You can buy a condo for $186,930 (that includes a 7% discount). Payment terms include financing of $893 a month. Without the financing, there are other member bonuses like free golf club memberhip.
Uruguay’s “beach province” of Rocha has the country’s best beaches and most charming beach towns. Members of Real Estate Trend Alert can buy a lot here for $28,985. Interest-free finance is available over three years.
Several times a year, Ronan arranges special invitations for my Real Estate Trend Alert members to check out the deals he recommends firsthand. All the details are taken care of. You just get your airline ticket and fly in. Somebody who knows the place well — and who Ronan knows and trusts — picks you up, gets you settled, and shows you around.
A Flash Alert is a member-only notification of a special situation. Typically it will be a resale in an established community by a seller who needs out TODAY. I pass on the opportunity to you if the seller offers a killer deal.
I’ve spent the last year making contacts, picking brains and analyzing the numbers. Now I have formed a clear view. And it’s one of a bright future for Colombia. One of a pathway (which will certainly include some bumps) to relative prosperity.
There’s something about buying a property overseas. The purchase process is alien compared to the one back home…you don’t speak the language…and it’s all so exciting and full of possibilities. It’s easy to get caught up in the buying process, and it’s very easy to get carried away. You need to remember that some things stay the same. Don’t leave your common sense at home.
In February I told you that Las Terrenas on the Dominican Republic’s Samana peninsula is a little piece of paradise. Nineteen miles of walkable public beach, palm trees, warm breezes and stars so bright it feels like you could pluck them from the sky. I can’t think of a nicer place to have a beach home. You’ll find your dollars stretch here, too. Particularly with an opportunity like this one…
Greetings from the Greek island of Santorini. I’m coming to the tail end of a two-week trip to Greece. I’ve been reminded how truly stunning her islands are. I’ve also got under the hood of what’s happening on the ground with their politics, economics and real estate market.
