RND Reports Archives

Sun-kissed Portugal—located in Europe’s southwest corner—boasts medieval castle towns, and an appealing landscape of beaches, rivers, farmlands, hills, and meadows dotted with olive groves and vineyards. In this special report, you’ll learn tips for seeking out and buying property from our correspondent on the ground, Tricia Pimental.

Imagine if you could wake up every morning in a stunning 18th-century stone house with cornflower-blue shutters…bright red geraniums in the windows…a view of the gentle peaks of the Pyrenees in the background. In this special report, we’ve profiled the best locations to retire in the south of France.

In Secrets of the South of France we shine a light on many wonderful regions, towns and villages where you can live extraordinarily well. Life here can be quite affordable…when you know where to go. And we do know where.  We’ve talked to expats in the region...studied the cost of living...analyzed weather reports...and scrutinized the entire area to come up with the most gorgeous, fascinating, convenient, and reasonably-priced areas for you.  Secrets of the South of France has something for everyone.

Italy is undeniably romantic. From the days of the Grand Tour when the first tourists stood in the shadow of the Coliseum, Italy has attracted expats. As many of them have found out it’s not all about the big draws like Venice, Rome, and Florence. The Italian Lake district is admittedly well-trodden, but what do you know about the islands of Sardinia and Sicily? Or of Abruzzo, a hilly region on the eastern coast that shares the same attractive sandy beaches as Le Marche, but where properties are sensibly priced? Or of Apulia in the Deep South: a languid land of olive trees fringed by the Adriatic Sea? Although Italy is not generally perceived as being a bargain location for property buyers, there truly is something for everybody.

If you're looking to earn and income or start a small business in Ecuador, you'll want to get your hands on this Special Report which showcases the route taken by five of your fellow readers now living in Ecuador. We'll tell you about some of the great ways expats are funding their lives overseas… Make no mistake, there is plenty of opportunity for entrepreneurs to find and fill a niche with a business in Ecuador…

In this special report we take a look at three very special areas of Nicaragua—a colonial city, a colorful beach location and a historic town. And we reveal the need-to-know details about these popular expat destinations: Granada, San Juan del Sur and León. You’ll hear from real estate guru, Ronan McMahon, who will give you his evaluation of these three opportunity rich locations and how he thinks you can reap big yields.