David Kafka recently served as a guest on The Real Estate Espresso Podcast hosted by Victor Menasce. As the Founder & Director of 1st Choice Belize Real Estate and Caribbean Capital Group LLC, David discusses how he helps foreigners who want to own property in Belize. He also talks about what it’s like to own property there and how the economy has survived the pandemic. Watch the full episode now! Subscribe to The Real Estate Espresso Podcast here: https://apple.co/3dybyHU And, learn more about Victor Menasce, https://bit.ly/3gZUw7B Learn More about Caribbean Capital Group Can you save money by living in Belize?…
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To quote the best-selling author of Rich-Dad Poor Dad Robert Kiyosaki, “Real estate investing, even on a very small scale, remains a tried and true means of building an individual’s cash flow and wealth.” And it seems an increasing number of investors agree. In this 2020 poll from Gallup, as of last year just over 55% of Americans owned stocks. That’s down from 67% less than 20 years ago. It’s a telling sign that more and more men and women are leaving Wall Street behind to find their fortune on Main Street. But how exactly do real estate investors make money?…
It’s no secret that I love sharing why real estate investing (specifically buying in Belize) is a great option when it comes to diversifying your financial portfolio. I also enjoy sharing advice and tips I’ve learned along the way, so you can be more informed about the options you have to secure your nest egg, and you can allow your money to work for you. Often, we may overlook gold or silver, or you may even believe it’s outdated. But that couldn’t be further from the truth! Gold and silver are real assets with real value, and they can offer…
Recently, we discussed what it means to invest passively in real estate and the benefits of passively investing. If you missed those newsletters, you could view them on our blog page. The ones to review are How to Invest in Private Placements for Busy Professionals and What is Real Estate Syndication and Passive Investing? A more in-depth discussion on this topic is one we recorded with our lawyer, CPA, and a trustee who showed us how to use self-directed IRAs to invest passively. We would love for you to watch that 1-hour webinar here. Since we started talking more about…
Tropical Greetings from Belize! A lot of exciting stuff has been going on in Belize lately, so I wanted to give a brief update on what’s going on in paradise. Let’s get the COVID numbers out of the way… Belize is still doing an excellent job at keeping numbers low. At the time I wrote this newsletter, we have ONLY 52 active cases in the whole country. There are NO patients in the Belize COVID unit. Here are the latest rules for travel: You can get a COVID test at the airport if you want at your expense. Bring a…