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Dollar Worst Year How to Protect Your Wealth in 2025
A falling dollar affects more than markets, it impacts your everyday spending power. With 2025 shaping up to be the dollar’s weakest year since 1973,
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How Medicare Direct Billing Transforms Healthcare in Central America
Learn how Medicare Advantage direct billing is improving healthcare in Central America, making life for expats safer, more affordable, and free of financial worries.
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International Property Alerts (IPA) is your trusted global platform for real estate insights, investment opportunities, and lifestyle inspiration. With over 20 years of experience, IPA
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Top Destination - whatever your dream, the perfect retirement destination is out there. Explore our top countries and start your next chapter, your way.
Portugal
Portugal offers residency through the Golden Visa program, a low cost of living, and beautiful coastal cities like Lisbon and Porto. With strong rental yields and high quality of life, it's popular with expats and investors.
United Arab Emirates
Dubai has positioned itself as a global business hub with tax-free income, world-class infrastructure, and high rental returns. It’s an attractive location for real estate investors and professionals alike.
Cyprus
Cyprus has become a strategic gateway connecting Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. It offers favorable tax conditions, EU residency benefits, and a strong legal framework, making it an ideal investment location.
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Whether you’re seeking a dream holiday home to recharge, planning a permanent move abroad, or exploring smart overseas investments to diversify and safeguard your assets, we bring you the knowledge to make it happen.
From stunning coastal escapes to vibrant city apartments and hidden rural gems, we showcase the best places to buy now—properties and locations tailor-made for lifestyle, investment, and peace of mind in an unpredictable world.
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From breathtaking beachfront villas to penthouse apartments in the world’s most sought-after cities, luxury living isn’t just a dream—it’s within reach.
Inside this exclusive free chapter, we’ll reveal the hottest luxury markets right now, how to secure properties below market value, and the insider strategies high-net-worth buyers use to get ahead of the competition.
If you’ve ever imagined owning a home that’s as much an investment as it is a lifestyle upgrade—this is where your journey begins.
Your Step-by-Step Guide to a Global Life
Today, living a global lifestyle is easier than ever. Whether you want to chase the sun all winter, travel a few months a year, retire abroad full-time, or even work remotely from paradise—the world is wide open.
Solo travelers, couples, or even multi-generational families—there’s a path for everyone.
At International Property Alerts, our experts help you navigate your options, from sunny sabbaticals to permanent overseas living. Your journey starts here. Let’s find your place in the world.
Best Places To Retire 2025
Discover the top retirement destinations for 2025—carefully chosen for their quality of life, safety, affordability, and opportunities to enjoy your golden years to the fullest.
How To Start a New Life In a New Country
Guide readers through the essential factors to evaluate when choosing a new destination—such as cost of living, climate, visa options, expat communities, and lifestyle fit.
Important Things to Consider Before Moving Abroad for Good
Tips on adapting to a new culture, making friends, learning the language, and turning a foreign place into a true home.
What Are the Best Countries to Live in for a Global Lifestyle?
Explore the best countries to live in, considering factors like quality of life, safety, and opportunities for personal growth.
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Global Real Estate Insights & Investment Guidance | International Property Alerts
International Property Alerts (IPA) is your trusted global platform for real estate insights, investment opportunities, and lifestyle inspiration. With over 20 years of experience, IPA
October 9, 2025
European Escapes: Where Lifestyle Meets Investment
From Spain’s sun-soaked coasts to Greece’s timeless islands, Europe remains a magnet for lifestyle buyers and global investors. This International Property Alerts feature highlights 2025’s
October 9, 2025
The Global Luxury Property Collection 2025: Exclusive Properties Across Asia, Europe & the Middle East
The Global Luxury Property Collection by International Property Alerts showcases the world’s most exclusive real estate — from Bangkok’s ultra-luxury villas to Mediterranean sea-view estates
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Elly Herriman
(your passport to the stories behind the statistics)
Backed by firsthand experience in global property markets, Elly reveals the opportunities others overlook and the challenges few talk about. Each post delivers sharp insights, behind-the-scenes knowledge, and actionable strategies designed to give you an edge in international real estate.
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International Property Alerts (IPA) is your trusted global platform for real estate insights, investment opportunities, and lifestyle inspiration. With over 20 years of experience, IPA connects buyers with verified developers and exclusive properties worldwide — from Spain and Portugal to Dubai, Asia, and beyond. Explore expert guides, visa programs, tax advice, and lifestyle features designed to help you invest and live abroad with confidence.
The Ultimate Practical Guide to Buying Property Abroad 2025
October 8, 2025
Buying property abroad in 2025 offers global lifestyle freedom and strong investment potential—but it also brings complex legal, tax, and financial challenges. This International Property Alerts (IPA) guide breaks down everything from ownership rules and financing to Golden Visas, insurance, and exit strategies. Learn how to buy confidently and avoid costly mistakes when investing overseas.
Beyond the Map: Hidden Property Hotspots
Discover the world’s most overlooked yet high-potential destinations. These are calm, secure, and undervalued escapes—places where you can live well, invest wisely, and stretch your money further. Through on-the-ground research across Europe, Latin America, and Southeast Asia, our experts uncover tomorrow’s retirement and investment hotspots before they hit the mainstream map—combining safety, charm, and long-term value with real opportunity.
How To Start a New Life In a New Country
Guide readers through the essential factors to evaluate when choosing a new destination—such as cost of living, climate, visa options, expat communities, and lifestyle fit.
Important Things to Consider Before Moving Abroad for Good
Tips on adapting to a new culture, making friends, learning the language, and turning a foreign place into a true home.
What Are the Best Countries to Live in for a Global Lifestyle?
Explore the best countries to live in, considering factors like quality of life, safety, and opportunities for personal growth.
What Are the Best Countries to Live in for a Global Lifestyle?
Explore the best countries to live in, considering factors like quality of life, safety, and opportunities for personal growth.
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Elly Herriman
(Travel & Lifestyle Editor)
Since 2006, Elly Herriman has helped buyers, investors, and expats explore international property and global living. As Travel & Lifestyle Editor at International Property Alerts, she shares destination insights, practical tips, and expat advice—delivering trusted, engaging content that inspires readers to invest, live, and thrive abroad.
Malaya Piad
(Property Insights - Philippines Correspondent)
With expertise spanning residential, commercial, and industrial sectors, Malaya brings a 360° view of the Philippine real estate market. As Property Insights Editor, she delivers expert advice, market updates, and practical tips—helping investors, expats, and homeowners seize opportunities in one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing markets.
Philip Clarke
Regional Property Editor (Asia & Spain)
Philip Clarke, Regional Sales Director, brings extensive experience across Asian and Spanish real estate markets. As Property Editor at International Property Alerts, he delivers expert insights, practical tips, and investment guidance—helping readers identify opportunities and make confident property decisions worldwide.
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Top Destination: BeachFront Bliss Buzzing Cityscapes Mountain Serenity
Top Destination - whatever your dream, the perfect retirement destination is out there.
Explore our top countries and start your next chapter, your way.
Portugal
Portugal offers residency through the Golden Visa program, a low cost of living, and beautiful coastal cities like Lisbon and Porto. With strong rental yields and high quality of life, it's popular with expats and investors.
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United Arab Emirates
Dubai has positioned itself as a global business hub with tax-free income, world-class infrastructure, and high rental returns. It’s an attractive location for real estate investors and professionals alike.
Read more ➜
Cyprus
Cyprus has become a strategic gateway connecting Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. It offers favorable tax conditions, EU residency benefits, and a strong legal framework, making it an ideal investment location.
Read more ➜