The move to buying a second home overseas is gaining popularity, and many retirees are looking to Mexico, Costa Rica and even further afield for their beachfront properties. Many of these prime retirement areas are experiencing a strengthening realty market, thanks to (our) foreign investment.
However, if you are thinking it is too late for a bargain in a prime retirement area, you could be wrong! Some areas are still booming, and even though we have been reading of a downturn in realty, some areas are holding steady. The question is why?
Everyone wants to invest in solid realty, but what is the secret? How to choose a viable asset? Is there a secret to being a successful in real estate investing? It is always a gamble, investing money will always have some risk, but you can investigate the odds!
For instance, when buying real estate try to project what the future market will be and buy the type of home that will be in demand for a few years to come. This is where you have to take into account not only the economic climate but also the demographics of our society.
For most realty investors, the demographics are obvious in at least one area. The...