investing abroad can be very rewarding, but you should test the waters carefully.
I had properties in South America, West Africa and Europe one time or another.
if you can find a good handyman, a decent lawyer (just in case), and finance (unless you want to buy cash), you can invest abroad.
I like the Mediterranean area, no matter of what continent. There are some good opportunities, and even countries without property tax.
Dubai is good if you can spend some time there looking for the right property.
In sub Saharan Africa I would go with Namibia, Zambia and parts of South Africa, Gabon could work. There are more, but I am only familiar with these to a degree.
South America, right now, I would go with Suriname and Guyana.
Be careful in Europe. A lot of countries have squatters and protect them. Most simply don’t make financial sense, but there are gems.
Turkey was decent, don’t know now.
With that said, if I was starting, I would try Portugal, Malta, Tunisia, Morocco and Dubai.
When I started my expat life back in 2006, no matter what country I was in, I would try to meet a realtor, open a bank account and befriend a contractor or other landlords.
I would suggest you do the same.
Just buy in a place you want to spend some time every other year, at least.
For me, that was Africa and South America until about 2013.
For a number of reasons I am more concentrated in US now, but still have some small stuff around.
PM if you want to talk about it.
Rgds, Tarik
