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Investing in Bogota real estate – Possible bottom? Market update

I had a discussion with my Bogota realtor Arcesio on the state of the Bogota real estate market. It is a market that shows signs of having bottomed.

Buying land lots / plots in Montenegro – an analysis

I met with Peter Square Meter to have a look at two land plots / lots in Montenegro. One is in Lustica and the other one in Herceg Novi. For both we did rough numbers in terms of the ROI figure if we were to buy this land in Montenegro, build, and then flip

Why buy a house in San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua – great value in Central America

Prices of real estate have jumped all over Central America due to an influx of North Americans, Europeans, and speculation.
However one town where prices have not jumped since Covid, and are actually down since 2018, is San Juan Del Sur in Nicaragua in spite of the town developing fast, and a lot of North Americans moving there.
There are now three international schools in this town, and one can find great value for money. In this video with my San Juan Del Sur realtor Natalie, we have a look at a typical house that families like to live in.

Buying Izmir real estate for the Turkish citizenship by investment

The city of Izmir, the third largest in Turkey, has very few foreigners buying there. The result is that there is very interesting value to be found there. I bought an apartment in Izmir two years ago.

In this video I went around with Keith, my Canadian buyer’s agent (fluent in Turkish), and we had a look at a few properties. It gives a decent overview a market that is wide open to citizenship by investment applicants.

Pros and Cons of living in Medellin, Colombia

I had a discussion with my Medellin realtor Mauricio on the pros and cons of living in Medellin as he moved there full-time from Sweden.

Stock analysis of Ecopetrol

Stock analysis of Ecopetrol

Last Friday I bought a bunch of shares of Ecopetrol (ticker: EC), the Colombian state oil company (at $9.60...

Do not invest in Nickel

Do not invest in Nickel

Sometimes knowing what NOT to invest in is just as important. This is the case with Nickel. I don't just...