Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Appraisal of a Residence in Cuba

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In the almost 14 years of writing this blog, my practice has shifted from large international projects financed by big lenders to smaller pr...
Friday, January 20, 2023

German Property Portfolio Valuation

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  Four story commercial property in downtown Hannover   The actual valuation assignment was to appraise a one-half ownership interest in fou...
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Sunday, December 11, 2022

"Today is the Day, Club Wyndham!" Why Timeshares, Fractional Vacation Home Ownerships and Condotels are a Bad Deal

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            Condotel unit in Waikiki By now there are millions of disappointed investors in these types of properties. The most important in...
Friday, December 24, 2021

Appraisal in Panama

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Looks like rice cultivation This was a litigation situation in Panama in which 3 different Panamanian appraisers had already appraised a g...
Wednesday, November 10, 2021

The International Appraiser completes expert witness testimony in a divorce case in Costa Rica

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  A recent marital dissolution trial had me establishing value for proposed luxury lodges near the beach in Puntarenas, Costa Rica, in the S...
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Thursday, October 21, 2021

Appraisal of Coastal Land on a Pacific Island

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Notice the proximity of the cliffs and the calm, reef-protected waters.   Some of my appraisal assignments call for “second opinions”. This ...
Thursday, June 3, 2021

Where do U.S. retirees really emigrate to? It’s not what international real estate purveyors would have you believe.

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  Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia. Canada is the preferred destination of U.S. retirees. While I have addressed International Livi...
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Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Another appraisal in Seoul, Gangnam-style

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  The subject is a 14-story office tower in Seoul, built in 2006, with a height of 182 feet. Gross building area is 70,310 square feet (6532...
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Saturday, March 28, 2020

A Recent Appraisal in Costa Rica's Zona Maritima

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Most of the real estate in Costa Rica consists of "freehold" or "fee simple" interests in real property, or in...
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Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Another Misleading Rental Property Offering From Global Investments Incorporated Through Mondinion (Global Investments)

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My name is on many “real-estate-for-suckers” spam lists, and some it comes out of Britain from Mondinion, Global Investments Incorpora...
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