When it comes to living overseas there are many things you need to research. Among these are international real estate requirements, asset protection, overseas jobs and overseas retirement plans. South America real estate offers a great way to enjoy expat investment and relocation opportunities with a number of exciting opportunities.

The investment involved with with any international real estate property should be researched but most would agree that in terms of value on an investment basis, there is no other area in the world that compares to South America. Our friends to the south are growing in population, which is sustained by energy resources , agriculture and some amazing beaches to compliment unique weather patterns.

Here is a quick breakdown of the South American nations for Investing, Living and Renting:

Argentina Living and Investing:

Argentina is often viewed as one of the more desirable places to live in South America. The total area is spacious and the population level is relatively small. This is what makes Argentina Real Estate prospects so appealing. If you compared Argentina to every European nation in terms of agriculture potential and existing mineral resources, it would not be close as Argentina easily outpaces the competition. Environmental diversity is abundant too with an alps region, a desert, an arctic region and 3,000 miles of coast line. There are not many controls as stable in terms of agriculture and water resources, which is becoming increasingly scarce and valuable. For these reasons investing, traveling and relocating in Argentina can make sense.

Brazil Living and Investing

Brazil is one of the largest, most diverse nations in the world. The are among the most creative people in the world exporting more music than coffee (and they export lots of coffee).  Economically they are on pace to eventually be in the top 5 world wide with and abundance of oil and natural resources built in to sustain growth.  Brazil is home to beautiful beaches, people and the 2016 Olympic games in Rio.  Many investors are surprised by the low prices of beachfront property in Brazil. In the last five years property values have double with foreign investors and tourism continues to increase. Fortaleza is the top location for tourists and look no further than the increased number of international and charter flights to see the increase in tourism.

Chile Living and Investing

Some cities in Chile, such as Santiago, are very advanced and have a large European influence. Chilean real estate and housing opportunities are very cheap because the general populace is poor. That fact combined with the abundance of land makes for a buyers dream. The entire country has the same population of LA county but the coastline is much more than the United State Pacific coastline.

Columbia Living and Investing

Columbia real estate can be very low. The city of Medellin specifically is said to have some of the most beautiful weather in the world and yet the real estate prices are downright cheap. Medellin has become an expat favorite now that crime has dropped drastically over the past few years. Columbia has been engaged in a 35 year old civil war so it’s understandable people proceed with caution when investing in Columbia. But this should not rule out cities like Cartegena with beautiful homes, architecture, art galleries, restaurants, hotels and the list goes on of things that they easily compare to any of the other top destinations world wide.

Ecuador Living and Investing

Ecuador has enjoyed a long history of expats gobbling up Ecuador real estate in higher altitudes near Quinto. Recently though a surge can be seen by people buying cheap land along the coastline.

Guyana Living and Investing

Guyana real estate is not exactly the most sought after of South America. It is the fourth-smallest country on the mainland of South America and is one of four non-Spanish-speaking territories. associating with English-speaking Carribbean nations like Jamaica.

Paraguay Living and Investing

Excellent reports have been coming out of the Paraguay real estate sector for awhile now. Farm land in particular in especially ripe for the picking. The George W. Bush family recently bought 100 acres. They are in the ‘know’ so that should tell you something.

Suriname Living and Investing

Over 80% of Suriname real estate is untainted rain forest. This is largely due to the establishment of the Central Suriname Nature Reserve in 1998, which showed a strong desire to conserve the much maligned rain forest. Rice, bananas and a growing ecotourism movement provide much of the Suriname economy.

Uruguay Living and Investing

Uruguay sits between Brazil and Argentina and is often seen as simply a pit stop for eager travelers. But there is an abundance of land compared to population.

Venezuela Living and Investing

There is almost 3,000 km of coastline in Venezuela and much of it is dropping in value, despite its spectacular appearance, so now is a great time to buy Venezuela real estate. Cost of living is remarkably cheap too and there are some truly beautiful cities sprinkled in between huge mountain ranges. Margarita Island is a hot spot for expats but it’s the coastline and mountain cities that are often ignored for some reason. Politics is often a stopping point for some potential buyer but politics no matter where you go is always fluid.