Here’s some great advice from The Real Estate Blog on reviewing what  you expect to gain from an international real estate investment:

• Medium- to long-term capital growth
• Rental yield
• Buy to sell opportunity
• An investment to holiday in

And if you are interested  in investing in international real estate, I also suggest working with an agent who is a Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS).

Any questions on international real estate? Post them in the comments or e-mail me at veronica@brandongreen.com.

The Washington Post’s real estate editor, Maryann Haggerty, and the Local Address columnist for the paper, Elizabeth Razzi, recently had a live chat on The Post’s website. Here’s the transcript:

Live discussion with Post editor Maryann Haggerty and columnist Elizabeth Razzi

Most pieces in the media cover the overall market condition, so it’s interesting getting the press’s take on some individual’s situations.

It’d be great if they included an agent in one of their chats—I’d love to weigh in on the discussion.

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