The country is great for lifestyle and I believe most American (and other foreigners) buy for lifestyle.

Quote from @Kelvin Lee: After American Family dropped my multi-family coverage, I’m still struggling to find a carrier for my 1969-built apartment, with only three weeks left before the current policies expires.

🎉 As we kick off 2025, I want to encourage all my fellow Americans stationed in Germany—or preparing to move here—to start thinking differently about your housing allowance.Did you know that your housing allowance could be more than just a rent payment?

In 2022, half of American renters spent over 30% of their income on rent and utilities, the highest percentage ever recorded. 

They highlight the difference between the average home cost and the average home value suggested by the price of large institutional companies such as American Homes 4 Rent and Invitation Homes Inc.I suspect this is nonsense (especially as according to google their price to book ratio is positive). 

It is NOT "American" to exploit people as quazi-slaves 4-profit, that's vile. 

Hi @Esther IrokoPlease kindly ignore all the specific advice from Americans as the landlord-tenant laws are so different in Canada.

From an american perspective1.

My husband and I purchased our first Costa Rica property last year and were advised by our agent that in almost 6 years of working in that market he had only ever seen 1 American Couple successfully obtain a mortgage in Costa Rica and it was from Scotia Bank. 

You could be "The" STR "guy" for American tourists.