The Global Real Estate Market Has Never Been Hotter! And now, you can have the inside track on what many of the nation's top investors consider... "...the most lucrative opportunity of the new millennium." I have never lost a dime on an offshore investment--and my clients have the bank accounts to prove it. Now, you can, too--with incredible investment opportunities like these: Santa Rosa, Nicaragua 50% ROI - in just two weeks! Los Pirules, Mexico 90% ROI - in just seven months! Nova Scotia, Canada 150% ROI - in just one year! Rancho Santana, Nicaragua 450% ROI - in just five years! Buenos Aires, Argentina 35% ROI - in just one year! My new crash course 'How to Be a Global Real Estate Investor' doesn't just tell you WHERE to find the world's greatest land values. It shows you HOW! Here's how you can cash in now... Dear ETR Reader, I recently received an e-mail from a friend that I think you are going to find both intriguing and financially rewarding! He told me that he had just made a $5,000 profit on a tip I had given him--just eight weeks earlier. But I didn't remember giving him an investment tip--ever! So I asked him about it. His answer floored me. 'Lief,' he replied, 'I don't know much about owning international property. But I do know how to read. So, when I read your How to Be a Global Real Estate Investor course and discovered that I could buy a house in Ecuador for twenty thousand bucks, fix it up for five--and then sell it for 30...well--that doesn't take a rocket scientist....' I knew my new educational 'crash course'--How to Be a Global Real Estate Investor --is easy to use. The tips and techniques I put in it have already made thousands of international property owners millions of dollars (and, trust me, none of us are 'rocket scientists' either). But, I didn't realize just how quickly and easily the course could turn even a neophyte property owner like my friend into an 'international land baron.' Now, I want you to have that same exciting opportunity! I want you to see for yourself just how easy-- and, yes, rewarding --it is to get the inside, upfront track on what many of the nation's top investors consider 'the most lucrative opportunity of the new millennium '--global real estate. In just a minute, I'll tell you all you need to know to cash in now on this booming international trend and turn my simple, no-nonsense 'crash course' into money in the bank. But, first, let me tell you just a little about the course itself...why I wrote it with the first-time international property owner in mind...and why, in today's world, more and more serious investors have become convinced that right now overseas real estate investments are the quickest, shortest, surest route to multiplying your money-- many times over! With my 'crash course' on global real estate, you don't need a 4.0 to make a six-figure income! How to Be a Global Real Estate Investor is the only course of its kind. And the incredible information it contains can make anyone a very successful international real estate investor-- in only a matter of months. The information you'll find in this crash course is exactly what I used to turn an original $10,000 deposit--just seven years ago--into what is now a multi-million dollar business, with 20 deals in 11 different countries. Now you're going to learn how to invest as little as $30,000...$15,000--even $10,000, or less --to multiply your money two...three--even four-fold, or more. Sometimes in a matter of months! * A 4,320-square-foot, three-story home on Calle 24 de Mayo in Colonial Quito-- Ecuador's high-rent district--for just $20,215 (and the city will hire a contractor to fix it up, supervise the work, and give it to you turnkey)! (page 186) * A 65-square-foot Paris student rental apartment between Trocadero and Place Victor Hugo, with double-glazed windows offering a magnificent view of the world's greatest tourist attraction, the Eiffel Tower-- for just $37,000! (page 198) * An enticing 1,300-square-foot condo in Casa RemonPanama (right across from the Presidential Palace--the 'high-rent district')-- negotiable at just $125,000! (page 267) * A ½-acre lot just off the beach in the exotic Bay Islands, Honduras (where Fox's Temptation Island was recently filmed)-- for just $30,000 (comparable to Virgin Islands lots already selling for five times as much)! (page 215) You're not likely to find deals like these around the corner from where you are now. Not when they're selling 667-square-foot condos in NYC for $750,000...repos in LA for $1,495,000...and vinyl-siders in West Virginia for $770,000! Not so with offshore real estate With How to Be a Global Real Estate Investor, you'll soon learn that finding, financing, buying, and selling incredibly lucrative overseas real estate is simply a matter of following a few basic guidelines. I've Never Lost a Dime on a Real Estate Deal - And Now, with How to Be a Global Real Estate Investor - You Can Take that to the Bank! My name is Lief Simon. I'm the editor of How to Be a Global Real Estate Investor. It took a full year to put this remarkable guidebook together--and now, for the first time ever, you have the tips, techniques, and technical information you need to get the world on a string-- of high-yield returns --right at the tips of your fingers! I've lived and worked on five continents. I've earned a Masters degree in International Management. Worked as a number cruncher for a CPA firm, an executive of an international oil company, and the chief financial officer for a firm that renovated hotels around the world. Everywhere I've gone, and in everything I've done, I've helped people see new opportunities. And now, with How to Be a Global Real Estate Investor, I can finally do the same for you! Since 1996, I have bought, sold, and successfully participated in 20 real estate deals in 11 different countries. I'm responsible for managing over $33 million worth of global real estate developments--every one a cash cow. Santa Rosa, Nicaragua 50% return in just two weeks! Norome, Nicaragua 76% profits in two years! Rancho Santana, Nicaragua 450% profts in five years! Costa del Sol, Spain 30% annualized returns over two years! Buenos Aires, Argentina 35% profits in just one year! Costa Maya, Mexico 200% profits in two years! Los Pirules, Mexico 90% profits in just seven months! Nova Scotia, Canada 150% profits in just one year! In fact, the opportunities you're about to discover in How to Be a Global Real Estate Investor --could make you a proud property owner, with a highly diversified portfolio--in England and France, in Spain, Italy, Croatia, and the Caribbean. We teach you both the fundamentals-- and the fine points --of understanding the opportunities in international real estate. We tell you how to approach global real estate from every angle--and how to benefit from every approach. But, enough talk about the course... Instead of leading you to it, let me briefly lead you through it. Then you can see for yourself why it's been called 'The Overseas Real Estate Investor's Bible.' Section One: 'First Considerations'...From a Second Income to a Family Fortune! When I tell most people that the single best opportunity in the world today is global real estate, a lot of them look at me and mumble something like, 'Hmmm, that's kind of risky, isn't it?'--and look for the nearest exit. I don't want you to make that same mistake. And once you've read the first five pages of Section One--you're going to know you've just turned the corner from nickels and dimes to real net worth. To help you get off to a profitable start, Section One teaches you... The Key Skills of a Successful Global Real Estate Investor (page 10) You'll learn how to walk the walk--all the way to the bank... How to schmooze for fun and profit... The art of haggling and the science of record-keeping... How to gain 'derring-do' without losing your emotional detachment-- and much, much more! The Seven Dirty Secrets of the International Property Game--and how to turn them to your favor! (page 13) How Much Cash You'll Need to Get Started (page 17) It's a lot less than you might think-- especially when you consider that your very first investment could set you up to play with 'the house's money' from that day on! All of that is just in the first section alone. Section Two: 'What Kind of Investor Are You?' - How to Shape Your Strategies and Style for Minimum Risks and Maximum Returns! In this chapter, you'll learn more about managing your real estate portfolio than in most college courses and investment seminars--all put together. You'll learn the six primary factors to consider when making a real estate investment--and how each one affects your level of income: 1. Why you're making the investment. Do you intend to use and enjoy the property? Or, are you only looking at the investment potential? That's important to your initial outlay and your long-(or short-) term returns. (page 25) 2. What's your tolerance for risk? Your manual's 'Investment Risk Comfort Calculator' can help you save time, money--and needless worry. (page 38) 3. Your options for financing. Cash or credit? Your answer helps determine your investment. (page 27) 4. What fits well in your existing portfolio? To be well-balanced, your portfolio should have a range of assets including real estate--and your portfolio should include a range of properties. We'll tell you how to do both (page 28) 5. Your level of experience in the market. Experience is the roughest teacher--because it gives the test before it gives the lesson. The guidebook will help you finish at the top of your class-- and cash! (page 28) 6. Your desired level of involvement. Your level of participation will help you determine your type of investment. We'll help you determine both. (page 29) The easy-to-use chart at the end of Section Two will tell you all you need to know about where you need to be in the global real estate market. Section Three: 'How to Structure Your Purchase' The first sentence in this section says it all: 'Before you engage in the purchase of property, there are certain things you need to think about that can make your life easier--and, in some cases, help you reap greater rewards further down the line.' Here's a brief sampling. Four Ways to Finance Your Overseas Purchase (page 40) 1. Developer financing --'In less developed countries, you may find developers who offer direct financing. This is not common, and where you do find it, the terms are rarely appealing.' Enough said--for right now. 2. Arrange a loan through your U.S. bank --'If you own real estate in the States, taking out a second mortgage and using the funds to buy your overseas property is probably your best option....' 3. Borrow against your existing portfolio --'Move your investment portfolio to Jyske Bank, and it will lend you money against its value.' You can't get anymore specific than that, can you? The guidebook gives you the details. 4. Off--plan investments --'You put a small percentage down and make progressive payments... Meanwhile, the property is appreciating during the 12- to 24-month construction period.' It's discussed in detail in Section Four. Suffice it to say here that off-plan is on the money. IRA financing...managing the property...transaction costs...and even real estate taxes are all addressed in this fast-paced, fact-filled chapter. It's a must read. Section Four: 'Your Investment Options'--From Fixer Uppers to the Lap of Luxury! I want you to think for a minute of all of the real estate investments you can make in the United States--long and short-term city rentals...vacation villas...fixer uppers (for resale or continuing income). You name it. Well, as you'll soon discover in Section Four of How to Be a Global Real Estate Investor, by investing overseas, you can do all of that--and more--with far more choices...much less money...lower risks-- and substantially higher returns! Beautiful beachfront is quickly becoming a rare commodity in the United States ... But, from Nicaragua to Thailand, from Mexico to Croatia ...and from Ecuador to the Aegean Sea, you'll find villas, flats, mansions--and more. And your crash course tells you exactly where to look! In Section Four, you're also going to learn ... ** How to deal with independent rentals... ** What to expect as management fees... ** How to get the best bang for your buck out of renovation properties... ** How to invest in undeveloped land deals... ** The 11 questions to ask when evaluating a development property... ** The best-kept secrets of being your own land developer... ** The two key strategies for buying tracts of land, large or small... ** When and why to buy into existing land developments... ** Why beachfront is the best bet-- worldwide And how you prepare your property for tenants can make all the difference between covering your costs--and cashing in BIG. Section Five: 'How to Furnish Your Overseas Property'--From Pillows and Sheets to the Kitchen Sink! Once you purchase your property, you're soon going to find yourself in the thick of a foreign culture, faced with what could be a mind-boggling series of furnishing predicaments. If you're smart, you will have prepared by researching local and national markets for the best suppliers, furnishings, craftsmen, repairmen, etc. In fact, that's where we come in-- and you win out! And just to make sure you get it all right, How to Be a Global Real Estate Investor discusses every aspect of setting up housekeeping--right down to the 'flat and fitted sheets, the duvet cover, and the pillow cases (all at 350 to 500 thread count.)' (page 105) You'll also find the 'Six Things to Ask Yourself Before You Furnish'--along with some valuable guidance on coming up with the answers to keep you on track and within budget (page 98-99): 1. Why did you buy the property in the first place? 2. What is your budget? 3. What amenities do you want for yourself and/or any tenants? 4. What décor and furnishings do you prefer? 5. What items are readily available locally? 6. Can you live without it? So, now, with a little help from your friends at International Living, you have your property, you've filled it with furniture, and you're ready to face what some people find the sometimes daunting task of managing it from afar. Section Six tells you how... Section Six: 'How to Manage Your Overseas Property' --It's Easier than You Think! When you buy a property abroad, you can be sure of one thing: many of the laws, rules, regulations, taxes, and financing fees can be far different than at home. And that's why some people shy away from overseas real estate. But, again, I don't want you to make that costly mistake. If you were to buy a property in another city or in a different state, wouldn't you face the exact same challenges? Not so with How to Be a Global Real Estate Investor. We've gone to the ends of the earth to make sure you don't have to. And, my colleagues and I will continue to do the homework--and the legwork--so that you can feel more secure investing around the world than across the street. Your guidebook helps you know how to handle taxes...insurance... permits...declarations and formalities...foreign bank accounts...and even choosing the right mailing address and making sure everyone over there sends their missives to the right place over here. (page 117) Plus, Section Six helps you answer the three key questions when it comes to deciding about 'Managing the Property Yourself' (page 117): 1. Do you have the time? From the basement to the roof, from the front porch to the back yard, there's always work to be done. And since you very likely don't want to do it yourself, your guidebook tells you how to get it done reliably--and reasonably--overseas. 2. Do you speak the language? 'Speaking someone's language' means a lot more than just getting the words right. Your guidebook tells you how to say what you mean and get what you want. 3. Are you good with details? If you're more into the 'big picture,' your guidebook tells you how to take care of the tiny brushstrokes. And at the end of Section Six, we've also provided you with an 18-point 'Checklist for Assessing a Management Agency or Local Contact.' Copy it, post it in a prominent place--and make sure everyone you work with (onshore, or off) keeps it front and center and consults it daily. It's that important. Sections Eight and Nine: 'How to Build a House in a Foreign Country' and 'Title Insurance' Now, I know what you're wondering, 'What happened to Section Seven?' Section Seven contains no less that 18 complete analyses of some of the best currently available land deals in the world. And I'm going to pick out my three favorite block--buster deals - I call them my 'Triple Crown' --and give you a quick rundown that you can turn into fast take off. But first, let me tell you about Section Eight undefined which gives you precise, detailed information about 'How to Build a House in a Foreign Country.' And Section Nine gives you equally exact information about'Title Insurance.' In short, we tell you how to build the nest--and then how to protect your golden eggs. In Section Eight, you'll learn about how to choose building materials...how to cut costs--and not corners...select the land, handle the paperwork, and even read the locals' minds without losing yours. We'll also give you a full analysis of the Fourteen Building Tips to Save You Money, Time, and Frustration, (page 312), including often overlooked steps you need to take to: ** Make sure you identify what is and is not in the contract--especially in light of language barriers. ** Understand how your house will look and what view you will have. ** Hire a reliable local person to take photos of the building in progress. ** Pay in installments. In many foreign countries, a final payment means a job is finished. ** Pick out your own appliances and furnishings ** Sign a contract for construction that includes an agreed-upon schedule And when it comes to the often obscure arena of Title Insurance, How to Be a Global Real Estate Investor helps you keep the devil out of those details, too. In Section Nine, you'll learn: ** What is covered by a title insurance policy ** How to guard against 'The Municipal Fraud Claim' ** What title insurance is not ** The names and contact information for the four U.S. title insurance companies offering policies in foreign countries ** How much you should expect to pay for title insurance ** What alternatives you have to title insurance ** How to register the title ** How to obtain and use escrow services Taken in tandem, Sections Eight and Nine, leave no stone unturned in making sure your foreign ventures turn out perfect. And profitable. Section Seven: 'How to Play in the International Market Place' - Where the Profits are Already Awaiting Your Arrival! What you are going to discover in Section Seven alone will make buying How to Be a Global Real Estate Investor the best investment you have ever made. In fact, Section Seven alone could very easily return the cost of this course 1,000 times over-- or more-- the very first time you open its pages and take its advice! You will learn exactly where you can find the very best overseas real estate in the world. Right down to the street address. In fact, let me quote you the opening lines of Section Seven--word for word. 'Probably the greatest challenge facing you as an international real estate investor is determining what countries--and more importantly, what particular areas in those countries--are worthy of your cash. 'In this section, we introduce you to the corners of the world that we believe hold investment potential right now...from the emerging markets of Latin America to thriving European countries marked for EU accession over the next five years...to old favorites (like France and Italy) where it is still possible to get a foothold for less than $100,000. 'We'll closely examine the real estate market in these countries...tell you, step by step, how to go about acquiring property...we'll detail the taxes that befall you as an owner...tell you how to obtain financing...and, finally, introduce you to places that hold the most exciting opportunities for the investor.' In this one chapter alone, How to Be a Global Real Estate Investor gives you all of that information-- in detail --on 18 different countries. And the information you will receive is unavailable anywhere else in the world! With each of the 18 countries reviewed, we tell you-- in detail --everything you need to know about: Economic Outlook --including track-records, trends, and at-a-glance reviews of 'Basic Economic Indicators.' Ownership Restrictions Ownership Options How to Buy Property --with step-by-step instructions. Transaction Costs Real Estate Taxes --including transfer, sales, transfer, rental, property, and capital gains. Financing --with all of the options explored in detail. Where to Put Your Money --the present best buys...and future best bets. Recommended Contacts --by category...with names, addresses, phone numbers, faxes, e-mails, and websites. Everything--and everyone --you'll need to know or think you'll need. But, enough talking the talk, let's take the walk--to the three offshore opportunities I've chosen as my own, personal 'Triple Crown.' 1. Ecuador - Breathtaking Beauty at Bargain Prices (page 179) As H ow to Be a Global Real Estate Investor puts it, 'Ecuador remains a haven for those wanting to retire down south.' ** In Vilacamba, Ecuador's Valley of Longevity (the older I get, the better that sounds), you can get a two-story traditional home with five bedrooms on 2.5 acres, with lots of fruit trees and a year-round fresh water source... for a negotiable $60,000! ** In Colonial Quito, Ecuador's beautiful capital city, you can get a three-story antique home on Calle 24 de Mayo , with 4,320 square feet of living space-- for just $20,215 (and the city will hire you a contractor to fix it up, supervise the work, and give it to you turnkey)! ** If you're into larger properties, how about this one: a 4,870-square-foot home in Colonial Quito-- for just $35,850? If all that sounds appealing, you're likely wondering about the overall economic environment. Colonial Quito is in the middle of a very successful clean-up and restoration campaign. And throughout the country, the economy is growing, prices are rising, and land values are astounding! 2. Cyprus - Political Risks, but High Rewards (page 163) Cyprus is struggling with reunification problems. But, with some of the remarkable real estate opportunities you'll find in your guidebook--and the EU about to impact--the rewards may well be worth the risks. ** In the popular resort town of Kyrenia, northern Cyprus, you can get a three-bedroom sea-view apartment-- for just $55,000! (To put that into perspective, a similar property would cost you $110,000 in southern Cyprus...$250,000 in Corsica...and $330,000 on the island of Mallorca.) ** In the much-sought-after old quarter of Kyrenia, you can get a three-bedroom villa--with a reception room, kitchen, dining room, and courtyard-- for just $82,000! ** In the Ayia Napa, northern Cyprus' 'pulsating partyland for the under 30s,' you can get one-bedroom apartments in complexes with pools near the beach for only $46,000 and two-bedroom apartments for in this holiday tour hotspot for just $70,000! Property taxes are almost non-existent. Inheritance taxes have been abolished. And capital gains taxes don't even kick in until your gains are in excess of $20,200. Plus, in May, 2004, Cyprus officially entered the European Union. So, if the past experience of other EU entries holds true, now's the time to buy low with an eye to selling high! 3. Bulgaria--Goodbye Nyet, Hello Buy It! (page 145) This quiet, picturesque country--once home to world-class European ski resorts--has become one of Europe's fastest developing nations. And, now, it could easily become one of your fastest growing investments. ** Bulgaria's mountainous countryside is studded with ancient farmhouses begging for restoration. Many compare it to Tuscany in the 1970s. And, if you act now, you can pick up an abandoned farmhouse nestled in the verdant hills-- for just $9,800! ** Veliko Turnovo is a striking town set on four hills that was once the second Kingdom of Bulgaria. And just outside its city line sits a rustic, four-bedroom house advertised for quick sell-- at just $9,200! ** Borovets is the oldest and largest ski resort in Bulgaria. It's also one of the hottest Alpine investment opportunities in the world. And right now, you can get a two-story, 1,200-square-foot house situated in a peaceful village minutes from Borovets...with a large garden and views of the slopes-- for under $30,000! These are just a mere sampling of the 18 countries How to Be a Global Real Estate Investor features in its remarkable, in depth, detailed review of the world's top real estate opportunities. Order the How to Be a Global Real Estate Investor Course Now, And You'll Get $89 Off the Cover Price--With the Strongest Triple Guarantee Ever Offered! If a top business school were to try to teach you all that you're going to learn in How to Be a Global Real Estate Investor, it would take a full semester, cost you $5,000, $10,000-- maybe even more--and be worth every cent of it. That's how unique and comprehensive this remarkable course actually is. And how valuable it could soon be to your future. But I don't want you to pay $10,000...$5,000...$2,000--or even $1,500--though any one of those prices would quickly pale before your potential rewards. I want you to take this guidebook in your hands-- and take the global real estate market by a storm! I want you to pay just $349 for your copy of How to Be a Global Real Estate Investor --and not one penny more. That's just $349--for a guide that could make you 10...20...even 100 times that much the very first time you open its pages! We Have a Stake in Your Success! When you order your copy of How to Be a Global Real Estate Investor, you're getting the world's first--and only-- crash course in overseas real estate. So, don't delay one more moment getting on the fast track to the top of international real estate purchasing. Order your own personal copy of How to Be a Global Real Estate Investor today -- and get on course for a whole new world of wealth! Sincerely, Lief Simon Editor, How to Be a Global Real Estate Investor P.S. I want you to know beyond a shadow of a doubt just how remarkably profitable this one-of-a-kind crash course in overseas real estate ownership actually is. 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