Dear Reader, Imagine lounging on your deck, a cocktail in hand, the quiet turquoise waters of the Caribbean spread out before you… Or picture yourself relaxing in a flower-filled courtyard of your colonial villa, where lavender bougainvillea tumbles over stucco walls and the sweet perfume of frangipani fills the air at dusk… Maybe you dream, instead, of a mountain retreat where the air is spring like year-round, and you live amidst expansive, snow-capped peaks… Or perhaps it's an elegant apartment you envision… with 20-foot ceilings and crown molding, where geraniums fill your window boxes and your days are busy with the cosmopolitan pleasures of big-city living… “We’d been reading International
Living for two years
when we finally decided to take the plunge. In April 2004, we bought
a small adobe casita on 2 acres… for $35,000... With a million-dollar
view of the Andes and a retiree’s price tag, we knew we had found
our second home.” "And to think that I paid less for this piece of property than
I did for my car...and this I'll own forever! Our house - a 3,000-square-foot
gem with a separate guest house, pool, outdoor living area, etc.
- is the perfect place to entertain friends, gather with the family,
or get away for some privacy. Really, it's a dream come true." As an International
Living subscriber, I’d spent a couple of years
dreaming of a new life somewhere in Latin America… Since my partner
had been in the hospitality business, we decided that running our
own B&B was our best option… We enjoy our new lives tremendously
and have no regrets. The pace is different in my new career. Last
year, our occupancy rate was 95%. Whatever your dream, I guarantee it: In today’s Latin America, it can be yours… for pennies on the dollar. In destinations like Panama, Nicaragua, Mexico, Honduras, Argentina, Belize, Ecuador, and many more hot spots south of the Rio Grande, you really can live "La Vida Buena" – with less stress, more freedom, and better living. And more often than not, it'll cost you a small fraction of what you pay to live back home. Get the Inside Scoop from Expats Already Living in Latin America… I'd like to invite you to join me at the Fiesta Americana Hotel in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, from April 27th to April 29th, 2006, to find out exactly how you can take advantage of Latin America’s best opportunities. Over three power-packed days at our Live Overseas - Latin America Conference, you'll pick up more insider intelligence and on-the-ground know-how than you ever could in years spent researching on your own. That's because we invite not only institutional experts -- like offshore investment experts, real estate agents, and well-respected authorities on taxation, privacy, and international law -- but also our own editorial staff and the directors of our local offices in Latin America.
"It
was clear to me after meeting the speakers and staff of International
Living that they are committed to providing the most accurate
information available to them at the time. This is certainly
a group of very well informed global thinkers." That contact offers you invaluable networking opportunities and a chance to really get "the inside scoop" about everything from renovating a home… to shopping for groceries… to finding quality medical care… to getting young kids educated in Latin America. The Ideal Way to Focus Your Search for We like to think of this program as a 72-hour, insider's tour of Latin America’s best destinations. It's the perfect way for you to focus your search for the place that's right for you and for the opportunities that best match your needs. You'll come away with…
Where You Can Live Better for Less… Diversify Your Portfolio… and Enjoy More Freedom, Safety, and Privacy… Whether you're looking for a place in Latin America to reinvent yourself... a retreat you can enjoy a month or two a year... or a destination where you can put down full-time roots... you'll be pleased with what you discover this April. You'll learn about --
And much, much more... Enjoy Puerto Vallarta’s Beaches, Shopping, Outdoor Dining… While most of your days will be spent in meetings, we've left some room in our busy schedule for you to explore and enjoy Puerto Vallarta. As you may know, Puerto Vallarta was made famous when John Houston filmed Night of the Iguana here. It was made even more famous by the antics of the movie’s star, Richard Burton, and his love affair with Elizabeth Taylor. They both fell in love with Puerto Vallarta and bought homes here, in keeping with this romantic theme. we selected the romantic Fiesta Americana Hotel. Located just ten minutes from the airport and 7 miles from the charming cobblestone streets of downtown Puerto Vallarta, the Fiesta Americana Puerto Vallarta offers a myriad of activities even for the most selective world traveler. Here you can treat yourself and your partner to a relaxing getaway on the beach for a holiday you’ll remember for years to come. The Fiesta Americana’s three-story, thatched palapa lobby is a landmark in Puerto Vallarta’s Hotel Zone – and is less than 5 km from the famed Malecón oceanside walkway in downtown Puerto Vallarta. From the moment you enter the Fiesta Americana Puerto Vallarta - a first-class oceanfront resort hotel perfectly located on a wide stretch of beach, you will begin to relax as you are surrounded by lush tropical gardens and cascading waterfalls. The Fiesta Americana staff prides themselves on customer care in the world class setting of the Sierra Madre Mountains creating a truly first class Mexican experience. During your stay, you can dine at one of the hotel's three restaurants to taste catch of the day or some of Mexico's finest traditional dishes while watching a beautiful sunset over the Bay of Banderas. Appetizers and cocktails are available at the snack shop and three bars, including a swim-up bar. The resort has two pools, extensive beach facilities, and water sports are available. The only thing limiting your activities is your imagination. Puerto Vallarta offers many things to see and do, but you can enjoy excellent shopping and other entertainment without ever leaving the comfort of the resort. As a conference attendee, you can take advantage of fantastic group rates. Rooms are only $110 a night (plus tax and $3.50 housekeeper gratuity per day. Breakfast not included). We have negotiated for the hotel to allow our attendees to take advantage of the discounted rate from April 22nd to May 3rd to accommodate your needs (based on availability). To reserve a room, call the hotel directly at 1-800-343-7821. To take advantage of the special discount, be sure to identify yourself as an International Living Live Overseas - Latin America Conference attendee. Alternatively you can reserve online. Be sure to enter group promotional code GC5UV@FAV.
72 Hours from Dream to Reality I encourage you to come to this conference with your idea of the perfect locale in mind -- that mythic haven you muse about -- and let our speakers help you match that dream to a place that really exists. Many of our contributing editors and in-country representatives will be on hand in Puerto Vallarta, among them Brandon Clogston in town from Panama, Dan Prescher and Suzan Haskins from Mexico, Joe Rosko from Nicaragua, Ron and Janine Goben from Honduras, and many more experts on Latin America. From them you’ll gain invaluable on-the-ground insights about everything from the actual cost of day-to-day life to the trick to getting your belongings into Latin American countries - duty-free. Find out what brought them to their adopted homes (and the nearby countries they report on)… and discover what they like (and dislike) about each.
Where Real Estate Offers a Hedge against U.S. Markets You know, beyond the attraction of comfortable, good-value living, many of the Latin American nations we'll profile make sense, too, as places to invest for profit outside the U.S. markets. Adding international real estate to your investment portfolio is an excellent way to diversify your holdings… and a hedge against a sour economy at home. Identify the right market at the right time, and you could see it appreciate 800% or more in as little as three to five years. This April we'll show you where and how to do it. You'll hear from Lief Simon, editor of Global Real Estate Investor, who will profile his picks -- the undiscovered destinations where investors who get in early could profit handsomely. For instance, there's a Latin American nation where you can buy excellent-quality property for 30 cents on the dollar… which translates to land where you can build your dream home for less than $10,000 an acre (that's in a gated community with a clubhouse, pool, polo field, and more) or an elegant apartment in a good neighborhood of a cosmopolitan city for as little as $62,000. In "the Costa Rica of this Decade," political, economic, and social stability has put the nation on the fast-track to First World status. En route, however, there's money to be made on coastal property and colonial-era homes -- if you buy now, before the place is "discovered." This April not only will you hear about the Latin American destinations that hold the most profit potential right now, but Lief will also talk about what it is you look for in a country when you're weighing the probability that property prices will go up. Find out what indicators to watch and what warning signs should spell caution. Learn How to Use Latin American Destinations to Protect
Your For many -- perhaps you included -- this interest in living and investing in Latin America is driven, more than anything else, by an urge to escape. As you know, in the months following the September 11, 2001 attacks on the U.S., Congress hastily passed several laws that significantly curb personal privacy and financial freedom. But by taking advantage of certain offshore opportunities, you can reclaim some measure of privacy and better protect your hard-earned assets and investments. To help you do so, we've invited several "offshore" experts to speak to you, among them Robert Bauman, former member of the U.S. House of Representatives and editor of The Sovereign Society Offshore A-Letter and Larry Grossman, Managing Director of Sovereign International Asset Management, LLC and Peter Zipper with the Anglo-Irish Bank. From them you'll learn what to look for in an offshore jurisdiction and get an up-to-date report on the ones worth considering today. Plus they'll outline for you some of the most effective, legal ways to use offshore structures -- including how to take your IRA or pension plan offshore. You Gain a Truly Comprehensive, Up-to-Date
Picture Rest assured, you'll come away from these three days with a truly comprehensive -- and current -- understanding of the best opportunities available to you in Latin America. When they take the floor, our presenters won't just rely on last year's notes. They'll present up-to-date slide shows about each place we recommend, which means you'll see current photos of the Latin American regions we think make the most sense as well as pictures of actual properties. Plus we'll hand each attendee a comprehensive Country Profile of every destination our speakers focus on. Each one of these printed reports is prepared within 10 days of the conference and contains exactly the kind of practical information you'll want to know if you're considering relocating or investing in a country, including a representative selection of real estate listings.
Taken together, these Country Profiles (nearly 100 pages of on-the-ground intelligence) provide an extraordinary resource. It's like a detailed, printed handbook to the world's best opportunities -- something you can refer to again and again. These Country Profiles, which represent a $1,000 value, are not available anywhere else. You simply cannot buy them. Yet they are yours, free, when you attend our upcoming Live in Latin America Conference, from April 27th to 29th, 2006. Quick-Fire Bonus Sessions Answer Your Most Pressing Questions That's not all. For this April program we'll also include, scattered throughout the three days, a series of special Quick-Fire Bonus Sessions, 15-minute sessions designed to answer some of the questions we've heard most frequently over the years. We'll hone in on issues like -- How to Find Your Dream Job in Latin America Staying in Touch: Communicating From Latin America How to Understand the Latin American Real Estate Market How to Get a Mortgage in Latin America With each Quick-Fire Bonus Session you'll also receive a corresponding Special Report. Each one offers not only a thorough discussion of the subject at hand and useful advice from the field, but also the practical resources you need to take action. You'll find inside names, phone numbers, email addresses, step-by-step instructions… exactly what you need to follow-up on what you've learned so you're able, immediately, to start transforming your dream into reality. "As soon as Kathleen approached the podium to
introduce "the team" I knew I had made the right decision
to attend this conference. The plans I came with changed - changed
for the better, because I have more to work with. Now our approach
can be more direct - focused, with very specific goals to achieve." More On-the-Ground Intelligence than You Could Perhaps the most important advantage you gain by attending the Live Overseas - Latin America Conference this year is that in just three days, you'll learn about an extraordinary number of opportunities available to you all over Latin America. If you were to go trekking in search of them on your own, you'd be at it for months... years, more likely. But for 25 years, our staff has been doing that legwork - on your behalf. This conference in April is your chance to benefit from the enormous stockpile of knowledge and perspective we've gathered. In addition to the meetings and the Quick-Fire Bonus Sessions, you'll also gain entrance to our Exhibit Hall of invited sponsors -- real estate agents, bankers, and others -- who will be on hand to tell you about their services and help round-out your understanding not only of each destination in Latin America, but of the resources available to you as you consider internationalizing your life and your portfolio. You’ll Have Fun Learning As Well… What's more, I guarantee this will prove an enjoyable social event. We've arranged for two cocktail parties – and a Lifetime and Roundtable Members special event - so you'll have an opportunity to rub elbows in a casual environment with your fellow participants and speakers. If you're traveling by yourself, please don't hesitate to come. You'll find you're among like-minded attendees -- interesting, entrepreneurial, well-traveled folks who share your interests. You'd be amazed at the number of friendships -- and even business partnerships -- that have sprung up among attendees of this conference in past years. We'll be organizing some informal social events, too -- making sure folks are headed to dinner together and suggesting some activities you might like to do while you're in Puerto Vallarta. That’s why the Live Overseas - Latin America Conference promises to be not only a life-changing event, but also an enjoyable and fun getaway.
Your Day-By-Day Schedule at a Glance April 26th, 2006 – optional registration from 6:00PM-7:00PM for you to pick up your name badge and welcome kit. April 27th, 2006 April 28th, 2006 April 29th, 2006 OPTIONAL PUERTO VALLARTA TOUR On April 30th, 2006 we will have an optional day long real estate tour of Puerto Vallarta. If you are interested in participating on this tour please email events@internationalliving.com for additional information. *Schedule subject to change. Don't Delay in Reserving Your Place This extraordinary, comprehensive conference is regularly priced at just $995 per person. And if you'd like to bring your spouse or a guest, he or she can join you for a deeply discounted $595 -- that's nearly half-price. Register on or before March 13th, 2006, and you're entitled to a $100 per-person discount, which means you pay just $895 and your spouse or guest pays just $495. What's more, if you're a Lifetime Member or Roundtable Member of International Living, you'll save even further with an additional $200 off on top of that Early Bird Discount. Lifetime members of The Sovereign Society and Chairman’s or Director’s Circle members of The Oxford Club receive a $100 discount in addition to the early bird saving.
I expect this to fill up quickly and I'd hate for you to miss out. To reserve your place for our Live Overseas - Latin America Conference from April 27th to April 29th, 2006, click below now or contact Patricia Goltry, Conference Customer Service Representative, today at tel. +1 866-381-8446 (USA & Canada toll-free) or +1-410-230-1243 or email: conferences@internationalliving.com. The truth is: you can live better… safer… freer… cheaper outside North America. All you need to do is go south of the border – and beyond – to the Latin American destinations where you can live like a king on a peasant’s budget! And that’s why we’ve arranged this conference.... to help you do just that. Join International Living’s editors and panel of experts in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico and in three power-packed days you’ll learn the offshore strategies… investment insights… and country-specific know-how you need to profit overseas and improve your lifestyle forever. Just think: Six months from now you really could be living your dream. Sincerely,
Publisher, International Living P.S. With the economy, markets, and world events in flux, there has never been a better time to take advantage of the best opportunities for overseas investment – especially in Latin America. It’s more important than ever to diversify your portfolio…and what better way to do it than with an investment that you can enjoy while it’s appreciating in value? Living or retiring in paradise may seem like a far-off dream… but it needn’t be. Your paradise really does exist… in Latin America… and we’ll tell you how to get there. Click below now or call Patricia Goltry, Conference Customer Service Representative, today at tel. +1 866-381-8446 (USA & Canada toll-free) or +1-410-230-1243 or email: conferences@internationalliving.com. Price and Registration Details International Living's Live Overseas - Latin America Conference PRICE: 1 person = $995; 2 people = $1,590 What’s Included?
Book early and SAVE $100 each! If you reserve your place on or before March 13th, 2006, you're entitled to a $100 discount. You’ll pay just $895 for one person or $1,390 for two. International Living Subscribers have $50 discount: that means $945 for one person or $1540 for two people. If you register before March 13th, you'll be entitled to an additional $100 Early Bird Discount. Lifetime and Roundtable Members SAVE $200 in addition to the Early Bird Discount! If you’re a Lifetime or Roundtable Member of International Living, you save $200 on this event. That means that you pay just $795 to attend (and your guest pays $595). If you sign up on or before March 13th, 2006, you pay just $695 and your guest pays $495). Lifetime Members of The Sovereign Society or a Chairman’s or Director’s Circle Member of The Oxford Club receive a discount $100 on this event. That means that you pay just $895 to attend (and your guest pays $595). If you sign up on or before March 13th, 2006, you pay just $795 and your guest pays $495). (Please note: Please take advantage of the greatest discount based on your membership status but only one membership discount applies). Payment information: In order to hold a reservation for the conference, full payment is due when you register. We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and money orders. Note: The seminar fee may also be tax deductible. Please check with your tax accountant to clarify. Your Conference Hotel Fiesta Americana Resort Hotel Reservations at Special Group Rates: As a conference attendee, you can take advantage of the fantastic group rates. Rooms are just $110 a night (plus $3.50 housekeeper charges per room per day). Breakfast is not included. Taxes are additional but the 15% VAT tax will be waived if you provide your tourist card (provided to all international visitors on arrival in Mexico) and passport on check-in.
We have negotiated for the hotel to allowing our attendees to
take advantage of the discounted rate from April 22nd to May
3rd, 2006 to accommodate your needs (based on availability). Please contact the Fiesta Americana Resort today to reserve your accommodations. Please book ASAP to be sure of a room: Telephone: 1-800-FIESTA -1 (1-800-343-7821) and be sure to identify yourself as an International Living Conference attendee. To reserve your room online click the link below and be sure to enter group promotional code GC5UV@FAV. Travel Information & Insurance The Fiesta Americana Resort is located on Boulevard Francisco Medina Ascencio Km 2.5. The closest, and most convenient airport, is The Puerto Vallarta International Airport, officially known as The Gustavo Diaz Ordaz International Airport, located just four miles north of downtown Puerto Vallarta (PVR/MMPR). A taxi should cost around $15 USD plus tip each way. For all travel needs (including insurance) please contact your travel agency of choice. We are pleased to recommend our travel partner - AESU Travel. Please ask for Maggie Stephens. She can be reached at 1-800-638-7640 (toll-free) or +1-410-366-5494, ext. 125 or by email at maggie@aesu.com Cancellation policy: If you cancel on or before March 27, 2006, you will receive a full refund, less a $150 penalty per person. If you cancel between March 28, 2006 and April 15, 2006, you will receive a full refund, less a $350 penalty per person. On or after April 16, the conference fee is non-refundable. However, in most cases we will be able to apply your full payment as a credit towards a future seminar. If you are unable to attend, please call, fax, or e-mail our offices immediately to avoid any unnecessary charges. Protect your investment: We strongly suggest you protect your investment by purchasing trip-cancellation insurance. Please talk to your travel agency for more information. Click Below to Reserve Your Place Today! International Living Conferences E-Mail: Disclaimer: International Living and
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