International House Hacking?

[Ceril S.]

I've been listening to the 4-hr work week and it's got me thinking about travel and wondering if anyone here does international house hacking? Live in a foreign country for a year - buy a place to live in/fix up for 6 months to a year then hold as a rental or sell?  I was curious about what problems you'd run into and locations that are ideally suited to this. 

It's kind of a dream future planning - for empty nester years ;)