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I call Rancho Santana "frontier luxury." Forbes magazine described it as "simply stunning." But who knows how long it will stay frontier for? It's only a matter of time before the world catches on... As I told you last Wednesday, plans are well advanced for a new international airport 15 minutes away from this community. With only 390 lots tucked into 2,700 acres, this resort will always be stunning. Remember, it's got five beaches, rocky points and rolling hills with 270 degree ocean views.

I’ve written to you before about the Rancho Santana community on Nicaragua’s stunning Pacific coast. Last January, I told you about plans for a new international airport just 15 minutes away. I’m well connected on the ground in Nicaragua, and, at the Rancho Santana community in particular. You see, the developer is Pathfinder and International Living’s parent company. I’ve just heard some important news from one of my key contacts in the resort. Something you’ll want to pay attention to now.

Too many hotels were built during Ireland's boom. Hoteliers borrowed too much. They built fancy spas, speculated on real estate and lost sight of their business. Now they are in a bind. As a reader of these alerts you will know that this crisis has created a buying opportunity. Today we can buy a hotel in Ireland from as little as $4,900 per room.

Ecuador has some of the best real estate values on my beat. An early-in opportunity in a community called Montecristi Golf Club & Villas recently crossed my desk. The deal grabbed my attention because of the strength of the group behind it. There's good bang for your buck too with lots starting at $39,504. With trips to Spain, Malta, Thailand and Nicaragua in my diary from September to mid-November, my schedule has been too busy to visit yet. But I'm planning to check out this project as soon as my schedule permits.

I delivered my special report from my scouting trip along Spain's Costa del Sol to your inbox on Wednesday. I made some exciting discoveries on this trip including strong real estate opportunities in La Duquesa, The New Golden Mile and the little town of San Pedro de Alcántara. As with every scouting trip I take, I check out numerous properties in different areas but only a handful of deals meet my "buy" criteria.

I've recently returned from a scouting trip to Spain's Costa del Sol. I'm putting the finishing touches to my special extended report called Spain: Our Time Has Finally Arrived. Four years ago, I started to seek out strong fire sale opportunities—but my trip has confirmed that now is the time to act.