International Real Estate Investing

[Brandon Goldsmith]

Hello BP Community,

As I've been in school I have had the opportunity to travel quite a bit internationally. Having a huge interest in international markets and soon to be career in real estate, I am usually having questions real estate related in how other markets around the world are doing in comparison to those in the United States.

I am curious to know if many American real estate investors venture out to investing overseas and if so what originally made that specific market attractive and what the was the reasoning behind it. Was it for a new vacation home, Airbnb purposes etc. I also know the tax laws and regulations surrounding real estate can be drastically different but sometimes very beneficial depending on the area. I do have a lot of friends from Europe and Latin America, while talking to some of these people I have seen a trend of some investing in Central America and other parts of Latin America such as Colombia.What are some of the main things to keep in mind regarding international investing?

Any insight and knowledge to the topic would be greatly appreciated!