Mar 12, 2021 | Private List update
At times, traveling involves ending up in unpleasant situations, due to external factors or one’s poor planning. In this particular case, both “external factors” and poor planning on my end put me in this situation.Here’s what happened last...
Mar 10, 2021 | Private List update
As much as I love traveling and investing in markets such as Uzbekistan and Ukraine, I also invest in more “traditional” markets.Sure, I mentioned in the past that I am long Gold and Silver, but I believe that people should look into other commodities as...
Mar 3, 2021 | International Real Estate Investments
Back in November I interviewed John from Canada who helps people invest in Kyiv real estate (video here). I had been following him for quite a while and was curious.Like many of my followers, I wanted to find out more following that interview.So I booked a flight to...
Feb 26, 2021 | Residency & Citizenship by Investment
Here’s the typical scenario:The investor decides to buy something in Istanbul because he believes that it’s a good long term play (true), and that if he invests $400,000 or more he can get free Turkish citizenship for himself and his family (also true).The...
Feb 12, 2021 | Private List update
I’m having a good time in Istanbul meeting with many real estate agents, developers, lawyers, other investors, and friends of mine. I wrote a piece earlier this week on the Turkish economy (here)I came across Keith as he had contacted me a few months back...
Jan 20, 2021 | Private List update
In this video, the founder of Undervalued-Shares.com and I discuss why traveling is essential to do proper intelligence gathering, his methodology for researching stocks, investments he is currently looking at, crisis investing and what his thoughts are on the world...
Jan 15, 2021 | Alternative Investments
In a world where financial valuations have reached new heights, it is hard to find investments with sound fundamentals. Sometimes, you need to look a little farther afield. This is why investing in the stock market in Africa is an interesting option for more...
Jan 7, 2021 | International Real Estate Investments
In my New Year discussions with friends, I was asked which are my top international real estate markets for 2021. As always, there is no absolute answer to such a question. Is your goal safety, a plan B, capital gains, yields, or a mixture of a few of these factors?...