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There are 7 good reasons to invest in Mexico right now
Anyone can be a successful international real estate investor
Derek Hadge

I believe there is no better way to increase your wealth and make your life more enjoyable than by investing in international real estate.

#1: Diversification. You don't need me to tell you that it's not wise to put everything you've got into one sector…or one market…that you need to spread your investment risk. I have no idea what's going to happen in the stock market…or to the dollar. But it doesn't matter. As the global value of a U.S. investment portfolio goes down along with the sinking dollar…the savvy investor, diversified out of the dollar, and invested in different types of real estate, is better off.

#2: Profit. When you find undervalued properties in up-and-coming markets before the rest of the world catches on, the opportunity to make money can be spectacular (I'll detail my top three up-and-coming markets in a future issue).

#3: Value. Once you look beyond U.S. shores, you get more for your money. You can own a home of beauty and luxury…charm and history…for the price of a cookie-cutter house in a bog-standard U.S. suburban development.

#4: A second home. Your real estate investment can double as a personal retreat, a private escape in an attractive, but not yet over-run location…something that is increasingly difficult to accomplish in the United States. You can take enjoyment from it while it's appreciating in value...generating rental returns...or safeguarding your net worth.

#5: Tax. You can pay less real estate taxes overseas. Depending where you go, you'll discover property tax has been abolished (Buenos Aires)…foreign investors don't pay capital gains tax (United Kingdom)…and transfer tax doesn't exist (New Zealand). Plus, in some cases, it's possible to get tax breaks with an overseas real estate investment.

#6: Residency. With a second passport, you can travel more freely and easily...expand your retirement options...potentially reduce your taxes...bank and invest without restriction...enjoy greater security, privacy, and asset protection options. A foreign real estate investment can help with this. Plus, international real estate offers you a safe alternative if things go bad (or worse) in the United States.

#7: Legacy. This type of real estate investing is a way to build long-term family wealth that can be enjoyed by your children and grandchildren in years to come.

A smart global real estate investment can make you short-term returns in the form of rental income. Long-term, it can make you and your family rich.

There are some tricks to this trade...and some fundamental truisms...and cautions...that you need to know.

But bottom line: Anyone can be a successful international real estate investor.