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A Funny Thing Happened On Our Way To Buying In San Carlos De Bariloche ~ We Bought Rio Salvaje Lodge In Hornopiren, Chile ~ by Douglas Harris - I traveled for many years looking for the ideal location to live. Patagonia, with the incredible vistas of mountains and lakes, is paradise for me. San Carlos de Bariloche, the capital of the ‘Lake District’ in Argentine Patagonia, was the place I had decided to use as headquarters for my specific search for a home. Dec./05 A recent downturn makes now one of the best times in the past 15 years to invest in Chile - Investing in Chile - Now is one of the best times to make an investment in Chile; Over the past 15 years, the Chilean economy has averaged over 6% annual growth. That has made it the fastest growing economy in the Western Hemisphere (almost twice as fast as that of the US) and, for that matter, one of the fastest growing economies in the world. The principal reason for this boom is that Chile was the first nation in Latin America to wholeheartedly embrace free market reforms. By Justin Ford Adventurous Shopping In Chile ~ More On Living In Chile ~ by Jon Steele - If you’re on my mailing list, then you’ve already received this article and this is rehash, but if not then sit back and get some inside knowledge about shopping……Chilean style. If you're one of those types of people who likes to walk on the wild side and off the beaten path when shopping then the "Persa" (pronounced, pare-sah) in Santiago could just be the adventure you have been looking for. Nov./05 All the boom without the bust: profiting on Chilean salmon and timber - Since the early ‘80s, Chile has aggressively deregulated, opened its markets to foreign investment, slashed trade barriers, and privatized hundreds of companies. In fact today, the only significant government majority-owned company is Codelco, Chile's largest copper producer. The result is that the country has strong financial institutions, modern and efficient airports and seaports, and extensive highway and telecommunications systems that are nearly on a par with those of the United States and Europe. This makes Chilean investments attractive. by Justin Ford Argentina For Vacation, Chile For The Good Life - Vacationing In Argentina And Buying In Chile ~ by Bill Lanphar - Just Spent 3 months in the Patagonian region of Chile and Argentina, a place beautiful beyond any other I have ever visited. Argentina is a great place to vacation right now because your dollar goes far. May/04 Bolivia To Buenos Aires -On The Road ~ by Mark McMahon - Mark is off, headed out of Boliva and making a trail towards Argentina. Read all about it in the above article. Remember to check out Mark's tours to Cuba and Ecuador. Oct./03 Buying Land In The South Of Chile ~ What You Might Find ~ by Bill Lanphar - There is no place like the south of Chile: yes, there are places that have more raw beauty, but few of them are as sparsely populated and untouched by man. And where else can you buy a great piece of land and build a small house for under $50,000. If you think you want to build a place in South America, then Chile is probably your best bet: political and economic stabilty means your investment will grow. Sept./03 Chile, The Ultimate Adventure - Traveling Through The Beaches And Coastal Areas ~ By Jon Steele - Jon continues his writings on Chile with a look at the beautiful Chilean coastal towns of Viña del Mar and Valparaíso. The hills, the sea and the sunlight are incredible along the western coast of Chile. The seafood is some of the best you'll find anywhere and the people are famous for being friendly, intelligent and very well-dressed. Also, if you go to Viña del Mar and Valparaíso, be sure to visit some of the small beach towns nearby. Oct./03 Chile's Simple Pleasures - Horcon ~ by Jon Steele - I’ve written alot about Chile over the past year in many articles. I have written about Vina Del Mar as well as Valparaiso but those are the big named coastal cities. This time around I want to concentrate on smaller areas. This particular article will focus on Horcon. May/04 Coastal Chile - Coastal Chile - Rolling down the new coastal highway at 75 mph, I was continually surprised by the breathtaking views of the rocky Pacific shoreline, the majestic cliffs, the wide beaches, and the hidden sandy coves. Reminding me more of California than anywhere else in South America I’ve travelled, the Chilean coast enjoys much the same climate and geography. But, while the quality of life and the infrastructure are comparable, Chile’s cost of living and property prices are dramatically lower than in southern California. Sept./06 How to Buy Property in Chile: The Legal Issues - How to Buy Property in Chile: The Legal Issues - There is more than a little confusion on the Internet about how to buy property in Chile as a foreigner. There are many articles that cover the great deals in Chile, which often include a few fuzzy details about the legal requirements, but a surprising few that really dig into the legal issues involved. Sept./06 How To Find An Apartment In Chile ~Living In Chile ~ by Jon Steele - Most people are intimidated by the thought of finding a place to live already and even more intimidated by the thought of doing it in another country, but if you follow the instructions I lay out in this article you will learn the techniques for finding a great place to live. Now while I will be concentrating on Chile in this article, the techniques I describe here can be applied to just about any location. The principles are basically the same for any locale. April/05 Life In Chile ~ Learning The Fine Details Of Survival ~ By Jon Steele - This is a very fine article about living in Chile. Get all the details about what you should and should not do. Find out about how people spend their time and how they socialize with one another. From Santiago you can go either to the mountains and ski or to the coast and swim. Viña del Mar and Valparaíso are beautiful towns on the coast: make sure you visit Pablo Neruda's house in Valparaíso. Chile physically feels very much like California, but without all - well you know. Six months in Chile and six months in the States might be just the thing for someone who wants to get away from it all part of the year. May/03 Living In Chile ~ Part II ~ By Jon Steele - This is the second article in a two-part series about living and working in Chile. Can't say enough about what a nice place Chile is to live in and how interesting the people are to socialize with. If you travel by bus to the north of Chile look for the sculpture of a hand rising up out of the desert and if you head south make sure to visit Torre Paine National Park. There are also the mountains above Santiago where you can go skiing and the vineyards of the central valley. For the expat Chile offers everything you could want. Looking At Chile As A Place To Live & Invest - Investing in Chile - From the Best of Doug Casey series, an article on Chile. ~ "Buy real estate. When I visited Chile in 1980, 1 spent some time with a wealthy local at his house in one of Santiago's most fashionable suburbs. The house was typical of those owned by the upper classes in a Third World country; large, lots of handcarved fittings and furniture, swimming pool, tennis court, extensive landscaping, etc. At the time, it was worth about $25,000; today it's worth well over $1,000,000." Moving To Chile, Part Two ~ Chile Measured Up! ~ by Bonnie and Gary Paulsson - Wow-and-a-Half! We have had the most amazing month! First of all, a big Chilean "Hola!" to all of our new-found friends. We do not want to forget anyone. We have received emails from people living all over the world - from the US to Latvia as well as England, Afghanistan, India and...Dec./05 Moving To Chile, Part Three ~ Feliz y Prospero Año Nuevo! ~ by Bonnie and Gary Paulsson - What a momentous and unexpectedly poignant year we have just finished wrapping up and storing away! We hope this bit of correspondence from our home in the heart of Chile finds each and every one of you healthy and happy! Hopefully you have been enjoying our commentary as we "struggle" to enjoy the beautiful summer days and warm nights as well. Jan/06 Paddling The Pathways Of Patagonia ~ Deep In The Heart Of Patagonia ~ by Kyle Hammons - Patagonia. For years that word has conjured fantasies in my mind, visions of sheer granite walls and isolated wilderness. Flying south over the Andes I could hardly contain my excitement as I paced the aisles of the plane attempting to gain a better view of the snow-capped peaks that formed the border between Argentina and Chile. Like so many explorers, I had anticipated this day for as long as I could read the words on my father’s jacket and now I had reached a land that had once seemed so remote, so forbidding and so impossible. April/05 |
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Varas, Chile: The
perfect spot for a warm winter mountain hideaway - I’ve been traveling
to Chile for the past 30 years. And I lived there for more than a year
back in the 1970s. This country is a great, but often overlooked, place
to start a business, live, or retire. Chile, in fact, has had the fastest-growing
economy in the Western Hemisphere over the last 15 years. But because it
started out so low on the economic ladder, it’s still got a way to go.
This means there are great opportunities here right now for real estate
and other investments. by Justin Ford
Real Estate Business Opportunities in Chile ~ Real Estate Business Opportunities in Chile ~ Now, if you have an idea for a new business, there may be no better place than Chile to try out this idea! Chile welcomes businesses of all types, labor costs are minimal and in some cases, you just might get assistance FROM the Chilean government if they feel your idea is worthwhile... No Al Capone-types, please! Also, citizens from all around the world are welcome in Chile and International Tourism is on the rise. Actually, the Chileans themselves provide a very active tourist market within Chile. Aug./06 San Pedro de Atacama - Adventures In The Atacama Desert And The Bolivian Altiplano ~ By Justin Marshall - One of the trips that I have made that still sticks in my memory was the bus ride from Arica, Chile to La Paz, Bolivia. Probably the reason I remember it so well was by the time we reached the Bolivian border I could hardly think or move due to the altitude change: from sea-level to 18,000 feet in a couple of hours. I remember getting out of the bus to give my documents to the customs agent at the border and looking around and seeing Bolivians wondering around a completely mud-brown landscape and off in the distance a glacer slowly melted into a perfect clear lagoon. But you couldn't enjoy it because your head throbbed and your extremities were numb. Feb./03 Teaching English In Chile ~ English As A Second Language ~ by Emily Tell - Without a doubt English is the international language. Although other languages such as French, Spanish, and even Chinese represent a large population and may be diplomatic in nature, business and diplomacy are carried out in English. Feb./05 The Most Beautiful Place You've Never Heard Of ~ Living In Southern Chile ~ by Douglas Harris - Only the most geographically challenged have never heard of Patagonia, a few can name a location like San Carlos Bariloche, Argentina which has been famous with skiers for years and is becoming popular with world travelers flocking to the Lake District. Beyond Bariloche, the map of Patagonia is blank. Jan/06 Trials And Treasures In Patagonia ~ Adventures In The South Of Chile ~ by Kyle Hammons - Rivers in Patagonia run wild. Few bridges cross the glacier-fed streams and our group was having difficulty locating a safe crossing spot. The Nadis River had only grown deeper and wider as our expedition journeyed further into the secluded valley in southern Chile. Now twenty people were faced with the daunting task of crossing a rapid-moving river. Numerous attempts were made the previous day, but all scouting parties were forced back by impassable waters. Feb./05 Wanted: Brain Capital for Chilean Economic Growth and Development! - Wanted: Brain Capital for Chilean Economic Growth and Development! It is no secret that Chile is poised for tremendous growth and there are opportunities galore for anyone with the brains and background necessary to take this thriving, economically healthy country to the next level in world economic affairs. April/06 Why Invest In Chile? - A North American In Chile ~ by Bill Lanphar - Why invest in Chile? That is a question I have been asked many times because Chile is not even mentioned in most conversations about South America. Brazil you think of beautiful beaches and the beautiful people that live there. Peru you think of mysteries from the long lost past. Ecuador makes you think of beautiful weather and inexpensive prices on land and exports. Argentina cheap land, good fishing and a very corrupt government. Columbia, well, you don't even think about it. Venezuela another hero of the little people and probably a nightmare for everyone else. Mar/05 Your own, profitable, Chilean vineyard for $3,500 an acre (or less) - Real Estate in Chile - Last month I told you about Puerto Varas, one of two particularly good opportunities I recently uncovered in Chile. Puerto Varas would be an ideal place to have a winter house in the mountains. You could come here during the relatively rain-free months of December to April, when average temperatures are in the high 70s. The other interesting opportunity I found is property (houses and vineyards) in Chile’s fertile Central Valley, a 600-mile stretch of fruit-bearing, vine-growing land. Santiago, the country’s 450-year-old capital, sits in the northern half of the Central Valley. In this region, not only can you build your own home for a fraction of what you’d pay in the States, you can put it in the middle of your very own vineyard.
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