You might try tracking the internal rate of return.

International Living magazine has a ton of advice for expats on buying property abroad. 

When I was in the business world I made a lot of money overseas so I don't see international investing from a base of fear (like most americans), I see the opportunity.  

@Michael Morrongiello"Someone told me" is the best way to learn about taxes, law, medicine and so on  ;)Both the seller's and the buyer's tax plans may be off.

Finally, combine the numbers using a T-table to calculate the Internal Rate of Return.All real estate calculations should factor in appreciation in the Internal Rate of Return (IRR). 

For these reasons, I'm excited to potentially start my rental income business over there (I know it's a bold move for a first purchase to be international, but I'm doing proper due diligence). 

We can offer more services to the guest then a remote located manager due to our on the ground maintenance team, on the ground guest concierge services, our internal Housekeeping and our own internal laundry.

The matter is further complicated by the fact that she is a US Permanent Resident, but Citizen of Canada, so it's an international transaction. 

Hi All, Looking to gain some insight on short term rentals internationally, specifically Spain and Italy.

We go out, run numbers, I have internal knowledge they will take 45,000 for the place (if it was listed it would go at 79,000, but I'm not the sellers agent so all is good).