Seeking Advice on Property Investment for Renting - Budget of 300K

[Federico Dallo]

Hello everyone,
I’m new to this forum and a beginner when it comes to purchasing second properties. I’m European and my wife is American, and we’ve been considering buying a property to rent out. We don’t have everything figured out yet, but we have a budget of around 300K to invest. We live near Nashville and are interested in a seaside or lakeside location. We’ve been considering the United States, Europe (Spain, Cyprus, Portugal), or the Caribbean, but we’re not sure how to proceed and would like to avoid any major bureaucratic or administrative difficulties.
Do you have any useful advice or specific locations you would recommend?
Thank you!