Today’s Jet Setter Show talks about the sometimes harsh reality of overseas real estate investment. Host of the Overseas Property Insider Podcast, Taylor White, tells Jason Hartman of some the successes and failures he has experienced, as well as giving out a few tips for those looking into the market. They also talk about society’s general perception of certain countries and compare it with their own thoughts.

Key Takeaways

3.00 – In the real estate world, you can only trust what someone is saying if you know they’ve had these experiences themselves.

4.00 – There are often two options for making money with overseas real estate: rent it out or buy and sell.

6.00 – Decide on how your strategy is going to work and talk to people who can advise you. When advertising your property online, make the best use of websites such as: www.airbnb.com, www.vrbo.com, www.homeaway.co.uk,  www.flipkey.com, www.roomarama.co.uk.

07.50 – This new way of renting removes the reliance on a real estate agent to get things done.

10.25 – Money, marketing and on-the-ground contacts for facilitating can make or break a development project.

13.50 – Taylor White identifies four main categories in real estate: PRE-CONSTRUCTION, DURING CONSTRUCTION, PRE-COMPLETION and KEY READY.

18.00 – Websites such as www.zillow.com and www.realtor.com are great for helping you ascertain what a property is worth.

20.50 – One of the best strategies if you’re on the ground is to be known among the agents and to work with them.

23.40 – Getting loans or money from these overseas banks is possible and there are options available, but it’s not an easy process.

25.50 – Buying too many apartments and being tied to too many contracts is one of the biggest setbacks to those going into real estate business.

31.30 – As difficult as it can be to obtain a second citizenship, a lot of people are looking into it, just in case.

36.40 – Travellers form their own opinions about the countries they visit; Taylor White sees Brazil as overrated.

38.00 – As a foreigner buying real estate overseas, one of your biggest difficulties might be setting up a bank account. Brazil, for example, does not allow this.

41.00 – There are some places in the world where it’s better not to buy real estate.

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When talking about defining your own travel lifestyle, Mark and Camille Villaflor of 365 Travel Dates make the perfect guests for Jason Hartman’s Jet Setter Show. They’ll discuss the importance of finding real-estate investments, as well as the reality of spending most of your life abroad and how to do it without laying out thousands of dollars on flights. If you haven’t already got the travel bug, these two could well change your life.

Key Takeaways

04.35 – Even listeners with a real scientific or analytical background who question miracles and prayer can appreciate the advancements we’ve had in the last 30 years, and can only imagine where we’ll be and what we’ll know 30 years from now.

05.10 – Putting yourself in a new situation through travel can give you a new sense of cultural perspective.

06.25 – Regardless of your own beliefs, Mark and Camille of 365 Travel Dates believe that if you can be loved, you will spread the love even further yourself.

07.30 – Be flexible with yourself, but try living overseas. If you don’t like one place, move on.

08.45 – Working with real-estate investment – wherever you are in the world – gives you a level of control that you can’t get from the stock-market.

10.00 – By carefully planning your trips and your income, you can make a huge saving on your living expenses.

10.20 – When you’re travelling and you’re short of money, you tend to hit a survivalist mentality where you find a way to fix your situation.

10.58 – If your travels become known through blogs or other platforms, there are ways to get hotels and even flights for free.

12.00 – One of the best travel hacking tips is having a minimum spend deal with a credit card company, and getting travel included in the package.

13.40 – Sometimes we have to go against psychological impulses and decide whether hacking or getting a quick deal gives the greatest overall return.

14.50 – Travelling and following your passion gives you the opportunity to create your own job.

15.30 – 365 Travel Dates is great for pointing you in the right direction to make the most of every aspect of your travel plans.

16.10 – You can upgrade the travel plan to a business level so you can pay around $10,000 in exchange for 100,000 miles.

17.00 – On a level aside from bank assistance, asking for sponsorship or raising money by crowd-funding are both popular and successful options.

19.55 – You can follow Mark and Camille’s travel adventures on @365traveldates on Twitter and Instagram, www.facebook.com/365traveldates and www.365traveldates.com

20.00 – As tips for travellers, there’s always a way to achieve what you’re searching for.

Full transcript at: http://jetsettershow.com/

On this episode of Jason Hartman’s Jet Setter Show, he invites Bobby Casey from Global Wealth Protection to talk about alternative investments, asset protection and internationalization. In the interview, Casey brings up both business and personal issues related to your presence in a particular jurisdiction, how trust companies can be used and secured, and how you can really manipulate and control your own assets to get the most out of them 

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Key Takeaways

02.33 – Years ago, investing a lot into the stock market seemed more reliable, now it’s more a case of putting all your eggs in one basket. There are some who are firmer believers in investing in real estate and hard assets as well.

04.30 – Back in the 1970s, Doug Casey made a name for himself in his promotion of internationalization, to the point of having multiple passports, bank accounts and investments in multiple jurisdictions.

06.30 – With the US becoming steadily more militarized, it’s becoming more important to be sure of your own investments and situation within different jurisdictions.

08.00 – Internationalization also works as a sort of personal backup – various real estate investments can be unsuccessful and having a back-up in another jurisdiction can be a sensible business strategy. Similarly, at the very least, a second passport gives you another valid travel document.

09.40 – Paraguay remains one of the most popular destinations for US citizens looking to obtain a second passport. That said, with this sort of transaction, there are always fraud risks, so listeners should take particular care.

11.40 – When considering your options for alternative investments and managing your assets, Bobby Casey personally recommends asset-class diversification as well as geo-political diversification.

11.55 – Be wary of likely “investments” where you don’t receive any income – this is not an investment; this is a speculation. If you are going to actively invest money into speculations, work on a figure closer to 5% than to 50%.

13.25 – Trust companies can be used for a number of different purposes, because it’s basically the act of setting up a structure to manage your wealth. The most common usage is to assist beneficiaries, usually the trust-holder’s children, but they can also help with litigation risks because often the money is no longer seen to be in your ownership.

15.40 – Again, risks can be associated with the management of trusts if a case does come to court, and there’s a chance of being accused of contempt of court. As a settler, never name yourself as protector of the trust.

17.35 – The number one most important aspect is only doing business with people you trust.

18.40 – One of the positives of having your assets in farmland or property is that these are not easy to liquidate, and discrepancies will be noticed.

20.00 – The amount you get back and the time you wait until you get the money back depends on the projects you work on and invest in – ie. timber farms are a great way to compound your wealth, but it can be a lengthy process. With many timber farms, you’re splitting the profit over time with the management team working on the site.

22.50 – Even if you have the usual management, political or business risks, with investments and assets like timber farms or real estate, you do still have your stake in the property.

24.00 – Mango farms or other fruit farms can also be a fairly reliable investment due to the longevity of the tree’s production itself, so your investment is long-term.

25.20 – More information can be found at www.globalwealthprotection.com or by emailing Bobby Casey directly at bobby@globalwealthprotection.com