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As I write, I’m packing for a scouting trip to Croatia and Montenegro. I’ll be visiting the former Venetian towns of the Adriatic coast, with their polished white stone, dreamy courtyards, romantic balconies, piazzas and piazzettas, and elaborately carved Gothic windows. Why am I going? Because I hear things… I first visited Croatia in 2005, Read more...: Is This Stretch of Adriatic the New Monaco?

I revved the engine, locked the gear stick into first, and took a flying run at the steep cobblestone road. Medieval towns like Sambuca di Sicilia were built on hilltops centuries ago to fend off invaders. Today, however, you can take them easily enough with a 100-horsepower compact and just a sprinkling of sweat. The Read more...: The Real Story Behind Sicily’s €1 Homes

As an international real estate scout and investor, I’ve looked at a lot of real estate. But the most impressive location I’ve ever seen was on a scouting trip to Croatia (I’m returning there this fall). It was protected by 17 towers, five bastions, three fortresses, walls that are 20 feet thick, and a moat Read more...: Medieval Lessons for Real Estate Buyers