How to Uncover the World’s Best Real Estate Deals
Margaret explains how Pathfinder scouts the world to find the hottest real estate deals – and how you can do it too.
Margaret Summerfield
Chic Caribbean Living in the Dominican Republic
Margaret and Toni Green give you the real skinny on one location that’s a great place to vacation – and that offers huge rental potential.
Uruguay: A Latin American Safe Haven with a European Touch
Margaret uncovers Uruguay’s coast – from a well-preserved colonial town to a European-style city – and explains why Uruguay makes sense as a second-home destination.
Finding and Managing Your Rental Property
How to choose the right location for a rental property – and how to maximize your profit potential. Plus, an easy spreadsheet to help you work out your rental yield.
Buy Property Abroad – Safely
When you look at buying property overseas, don’t think of your attorney as a high-ticket item you don’t need. Sure, hiring an attorney adds to your buying costs. But it can also save you tens of thousands of dollars. A good attorney will walk you through the sale contract, explaining all the terms and conditions.
How to Find a Reliable Real Estate Agent
When you’re buying a property overseas, it’s good to have help. You want someone who can show you a selection of properties that fit your budget, explain the market’s history, give you price comparisons, and set a fair market value. Someone who will go back and forth with the seller and get you the best possible price. Someone on your side.
Colonial Bargains in Latin America — from $115,000
Whenever I travel to any of Latin America’s colonial cities, I can’t help but compare them to my home, the historic Casco Viejo district of Panama City. I’ve lived here for almost five years and I love this neighborhood’s friendly, bohemian vibe and beautiful buildings.
Tulum’s Caribbean Coast—Not Just for Millionaires
I’m in Mexico’s Yucatán, only a short flight from many U.S. cities (1.45 hours from Miami, two hours from Houston, and four from New York). But I’m a world away from Cancún’s spring break crowds and wall-to-wall highrise hotels.
10 Tips to Buy Your Home
Buying a property overseas is exciting, fun and potentially one of the most profitable investments you can make. You just need to do your homework and avoid the “Margarita Effect.”
Don’t Overlook the Dominican Republic: a Caribbean Gem
The lemon-yellow beachside bar serves up fresh-grilled fish and ice-cold beer to the strains of merengue. From my perch there, I can see where the deep-blue sky meets the sun-dappled ocean.