Thoughts & experiences on overseas investing for new REIs?

[Julia Stroud]

Hi everyone! I've searched the forums for this topic but haven't found anything really from more recently than about 5 years ago. I am a new investor living in the US. My ultimate goal is to own properties in the US, Europe (thinking Portugal right now because I'd like to live there someday), and probably somewhere in South America. My first thought was that it's not a good idea to invest in another country until you are much more experienced, but I'm getting antsy now and want to start sooner. I want to be able to use the properties for my own travel and make cashflow while I'm not using them.

So, I'm curious if anyone has experience doing this and what it is like for you. Looking forward to hearing it!!