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ONE - EXOTIC REAL ESTATE |
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| Buying
Real Estate in Portugal |
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have just been approached by a friend of two people nearing retirement
age who bought a piece of land in the Algarve some time ago which already
had planning consent for the erection of what was intended to be their
retirement home. They are now ready to start work on the building, but
find they have no access. This is where I live, but it could be just about
anywhere. I have heard of similar problems in most countries in Europe,
and of course there are many such problems in Central America. What on
earth do you do when one of these problems hits you smack in the face?
Or, more to the point, what should you do to avoid getting hit in the face
in the first place? |
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| The
Risks of Buying Investment Property in Mexico |
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stunning beauty, warm climate, friendly people, and low prices, it is very
tempting to buy real estate in Mexico. We know it is risky, but it
is hard to know exactly what the risks are and how to avoid them. I have
bought five condos now in Mexico and have learned something new on each
deal. Americans are accustomed to a high level of legal protection
for transfer of title but this does not exist to such an extent in Mexico. |
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| Real
Estate Business Opportunities in Chile |
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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. |
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| Real
Estate in Estonia |
| - According
to Knight Frank’s latest ‘Global House Price Index’ Estonia once again
tops the list of worldwide property markets in terms of annualised growth;
the capital city of Estonia, Tallinn recorded growth of 17% in the first
quarter of 2006 on top of record annual growth last year of around 50%.
So what’s fuelling demand for property for sale in Estonia? What’s
sustaining the property price increases and is Estonia’s property market
booming healthily or about to explode and cause causalities? |
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| Poland
Points the Way |
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where to look for turbo-charged capital growth in any property market.
Big institutional investors are now targeting Polish residential property
- and we can learn lots from them about how to time our investments and
how we can apply this knowledge to ANY property market... |
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| Can
freehold property registration revive a slowing market? |
| - Registration
of freehold property in Dubai has now started for all nationalities at
the Dubai Land Department in advance of an imminent decree formally identifying
all the zones in which foreigners can hold this title. But the value of
real estate deals involving GCC nationals fell by 11 per cent in the first
half, so will this be enough to boost a slowing market? |
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| Wind
In Your Sails: Converted Windmills |
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it's the romance, an ambition to grind your own flour, or just a desire
to stand out from the crowd, converted windmills can make very special
homes. |
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| SECTION
TWO - FINANCE AND INVESTMENT |
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| How
to Be You Certain You Wont Lose Out on Your Currency Exchange |
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thing that has the potential to be hellishly uncertain is the conversion
of your existing funds into a new currency to fund your new adventure.
The very second you decide to migrate, the value of your funds starts to
rise and fall with the exchange rate between your existing currency and
that of the country to which you are moving. |
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| Some
Thoughts on Gold’s Steep Correction |
| - Not surprisingly,
gold’s steep correction has generated some concern for resource stock investors.
So let’s take a look at the gold market. |
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| SECTION
THREE - JOBS OVERSEAS / INTERNATIONAL EMPLOYMENT |
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| IT
Work in India |
| - Faced with
the prospect of job cuts due to work being outsourced to low-cost economies,
skilled foreign workers from the U.S. and U.K. have been doing the next
best thing—finding employment in India. If you can’t beat them join
them. The number of foreigners working in India in the software and
outsourcing in-dustries is mounting at a rapid pace, surpassing 50,000
at the last count by registrar’s office in New Delhi. |
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| From
Retired English Teacher to Travel Writer |
| - Like many
of our readers, former high school English teacher and coach Steve Weisman
launched his freelance writing career so that he would have something to
keep him occupied (and paid) when he retired. Now, two years since that
retirement, he’s downright busy as outdoor editor for three newspapers
in northwest Iowa, field editor for Midwest Outdoors, and publicity director
for the Grand National Walleye Cup, a seven-region walleye fishing circuit. |
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| Making
Money Overseas - Writing eBooks and Reports For EscapeArtist.com |
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Yes, you can make money writing eBooks and reports for us, good money.
In fact you can make enough money to live on overseas. We are now seeking
eBook reports on almost any subject; not just on expatriate issues. We
have had so much success with our eBooks that we have decided to expand
our library to include more subjects - - subjects that are important even
if they are not directly related to expatriate issues. By EscapeArtist.com |
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| SECTION
FOUR - ASSET PROTECTION / PRIVACY |
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| Offshore
Jurisdictions without Tax Information Exchange Agreements |
| - If you read
the press releases from the offshore jurisdictions that signed TIEAs, you’ll
come away believing that they may be invoked only in the event of probable
cause of tax fraud by a particular taxpayer. But that’s not what most of
the treaties actually say. Instead, most TIEAs state that any information
“foreseeably relevant or material to United States federal tax administration
and enforcement with respect to the person identified” for investigation
must be turned over to the IRS. |
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| SECTION
FIVE - UNIQUE TRAVEL - EXPATRIATE TRAVEL |
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| Desert
Adventures in Qatar |
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It sounded like an easy trip, a drive into the desert sponsored by Gulf
Adventure Tours. But surprise is one of the thrills of desert travel. Of
course, I should have suspected something when my tour guide, Hassan, took
control. He was more than just confident. “He is one of our most popular
drivers,” the tour operator said. The other operators grinned at each other
and gave me a sympathetic look. |
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| SECTION
SIX - CONFERENCES - CLASSIFIEDS - EBOOKS - ANNOUNCEMENTS & MORE |
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| The
Ultimate Travel Writer's and Photographer's Workshop - San Francisco |
| - Hosted
in enticing destinations the world over, you gain an entire course worth
of knowledge in just four days. Devoted to either travel writing or travel
photography (and, occasionally, to both) these programs always provide
fast-paced, concentrated learning from expert instructors ready to share
their hard-won secrets. You'll come away with publishable articles and/or
photos in hand, learn the insider's tricks for turning your observations
and snapshots into cash, landing travel perks, and enjoying the freedom,
independence, and travel that freelancing delivers... Note: If the workshop
date posted above has passed - click here for next workshop date - |
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