Private List update

Patrick showed me one his real estate projects in Cali where he expects his investment to make at least 10% net capitalization rate. He shows us the project and we go through the numbers in one of Colombia’s largest cities.

I sat down with Calvin to get his on-the-ground perspective on the current protests in Panama with regards to the First Quantum Minerals mine and the potential implications on Panama as an expat jurisdiction.

I spent some time in Boquete, Panama, exploring the local real estate market. These are my key takeaways.

https://youtu.be/EYykplvVQto?si=n8zPdyJm6pGU7mLc The vast majority of foreigners buying real estate in Istanbul make this mistake They google "real estate istanbul", go for one of the top five agencies and then get harassed by sales people pitching new developments in...

I spent a few days in a particularly interesting off-grid community in Paraguay that also has all the comforts of modern life. I met the founder and his wife and they took me around the facilities and amenities.

Luigi took me to Tulum to explain what a Lock Off condo is and why it’s interesting for investors. The development he showed me was also quite unique from an architectural point of view as well.