More Articles | Free Reports | Premium Services By Ronan McMahon, Editor, Real Estate Trend Alert When you look everywhere, you find opportunity somewhere. That’s the beauty of being an international real estate scout. It’s a lesson I learned almost two decades ago when I started my overseas adventures. There’s no magic trick to finding the world’s most profitable real estate opportunities. It takes time and resources… an extensive network of contacts… and lots of boots-on-the-ground research. It’s why my team and I spend more than $1 million a year on travel. We do the research, so you don’t have to. And we’re always upping our game. Two years ago, I stood on a golden-sand beach in Los Cabos, Mexico, and announced a new mission for me and my team… Fan out across the globe and find the “next places.” After the pandemic, the world’s most sought-after destinations—spanning Spain’s Costa del Sol, Portugal’s Algarve, and Mexico’s Caribbean coast—experienced a surge of new arrivals. Not just vacationers. Also of snowbirds, young families, and remote workers. As these folks poured in, demand for real estate soared. And I knew the opportunities for overseas real estate investors would spread to new destinations off the typical tourist and expat paths. Sure enough, a host of lesser-known towns and cities are on the cusp of exploding into the mainstream. You’ll see this reflected in the top-ranked destination in my global real estate index for 2025. Each year, I score the promising destinations on my beat across 10 categories – from Relative Value and Climate to Quality of Life, Holding Costs, International Appeal, Availability of Finance, and more. Then I compile a report based on these rankings. It features maps, videos, and detailed introductions and analysis on all 25 destinations I cover on my beat. This report is for my paying subscribers only (find out how to get full access here.) But for the past two weeks, I’ve been sharing the highlights of my top five ranked destinations with you and your fellow Freeport Navigator readers. You can catch up on my No. 5 ranked destination here. And you can find highlights of my No. 4 and No. 3 ranked destinations here. Today, I’ll share with you my top two overseas real estate destinations. These have the highest scores across my 10 categories and are my top recommendations if you’re looking to buy your overseas dream home in 2025. Let’s do this… | Recommended Link | | | | The gloves are off, and the scramble for AI dominance just hit full-throttle. In January 2025 alone, China’s DeepSeek fired a warning shot across Nvidia’s bow. Alibaba announced a new AI breakthrough superior to DeepSeek. And President Trump declared America’s AI dominance by announcing Stargate, a $500 billion AI initiative. At the center of this AI frenzy lies a whole $100 trillion AI opportunity. And today, Wall Street legend Louis Navellier is issuing STRONG BUYS on 7 under-the-radar AI stocks he believes have 1,000% upside potential. Go here for the full story! |  |
My No. 2 Ranked Destination – Cap Cana, Dominican Republic I’ve long kept a close eye on the Dominican Republic. After Mexico’s Riviera Maya, Cap Cana gets the most tourists of any Caribbean destination. And the Dominican Republic is smashing tourist records. In 2023, it welcomed more than 10 million travelers – a first for the country. And last year, that figure hit 11.2 million, roughly half of whom were from the U.S. Most of these folks go to Punta Cana, the country’s most popular tourist destination. And therein lies Cap Cana… 
Cap Cana is in the east of the Dominican Republic, on a stunning stretch of Caribbean coast At 30,000 acres, Cap Cana is twice the size of Manhattan. And it’s just 10 minutes from the Punta Cana International Airport, which has regular direct flights to destinations across the U.S. and Canada. Cap Cana exudes luxury. It boasts five-star resorts, the largest inland marina in the Caribbean, world-class golf courses, gourmet dining, and cutting-edge equestrian facilities. In 2023, the biggest waterpark in the Caribbean opened here. The park’s amphitheater, known as the Legend Arena, was inaugurated with a performance by Elton John. There’s also a university campus, convention centers, a fire station, medical and veterinary clinics, high-speed internet, and more than 62 miles of paved roads. And the setting is unrivaled. Cap Cana is home to a contender for the best beach on Earth – Juanillo Beach. I’ve never seen sands so white, or waters so quintessentially Caribbean. 
The intense turquoise Caribbean and the pure, sunlit sand of Juanillo Beach This is also where you’ll find the master-planned coastal community of Cap Cana. Its developers have spent billions of dollars on its world-class resorts and facilities. But this is just the first phase. The plan is to spend billions more. A highlight will be the $500-million Juanillo Village. This lavish project will feature a Barcelona-inspired shopping street leading to Juanillo Beach. My team has been told the plan is for art galleries, boutiques, cafés… 
The coastline of Cap Cana stretches out toward the marina in the distance Cap Cana is a new city rising in the Caribbean. And for a limited time, there’s opportunity to buy your overseas dream home here before prices go out of reach. And finally… | Recommended Link | | | | As new allies, Trump and Musk could reshape America’s AI future. Elon Musk’s AI startup, xAI, might gain the edge it needs to dominate the industry. A shift in government support, fewer barriers, and a potential “backdoor” into the AI race are just the beginning. Is xAI set to become Elon’s most powerful venture yet? Click here to uncover this opportunity before itâs too late. |  |
My No. 1 Ranked Destination – Caminha, Portugal The top-ranked destination in my 2025 index is the small town of Caminha in the “undiscovered north” of Portugal. Perched at the mouth of the Minho River, where Portugal borders Spain, Caminha is a town steeped in history and brimming with charm. Located at the mouth of the Minho River that separates Portugal from Spain, this storybook medieval town has a long and rich history. 
Caminha is close to Portugal’s northern border with Spain Walk its cobblestoned lanes and alleys, and you’ll see constant reminders of its heritage – from the 15th-century Igreja Matriz de Caminha church to the 13th-century Torre do Relogio clocktower, which stands watch over the town’s main plaza. 
The medieval town of Caminha is also a vibrant and increasingly upmarket destination. But despite this rich history, Caminha is no relic. Today, it feels modern and upmarket. There are art galleries and boutique hotels, fine-dining restaurants, and chic wine bars. Just outside town, nature beckons. Minutes away, a tranquil lagoon meets golden Atlantic beaches, where surfers carve through rolling waves and fishermen cast their nets at dawn. The countryside unfolds in rolling vineyards and pine forests, laced with trails that reward hikers with sweeping coastal views. But for all its beauty and culture, Caminha remains one of Portugal’s best-kept secrets – a northern gem often overshadowed by the country’s more popular destinations. Here, in what I call Portugal’s “undiscovered north,” you’ll find all the elements that make more popular destinations to the south so appealing – delicious food… soft-sand beaches… and rich history and culture. Plus, you have amazing, temperate weather. But these northern destinations are virtually unknown to foreign tourists, expats, and second homeowners. So, real estate prices here are astonishingly low in comparison to popular coastal destinations to the south. Soon, tourists and expats will discover this region. When that happens, prices will soar. But for now, we have an opportunity to get in while prices are still low. It’s as though we have a time machine and can step back to the Algarve region 30 years ago… or the Silver Coast region between Lisbon and Porto 20 years ago… before the explosion in tourist numbers and real estate prices. I’m not waiting around… I recently bought a historic mansion in Caminha. 
My latest real estate investment in Portugal – a 5,000 sq. ft. mansion in Caminha. I have a garden where I can see waves crashing on two beaches – one in Portugal, the other in Spain. Inside, it’s furnished with original pieces that came from Brazil with the first owners at the end of the 1800s. The home spans about 5,000 square feet. But I got it for about €410,000 (about $423,000). That’s just €90 (about $93) per square foot! That’s the insane value you can find here. There were other advantages to buying here, too. Financing is readily available to non-resident foreign buyers. I got a 25-year mortgage with a 5-year fixed rate at just 2.9%. Also, my yearly property tax bill will be no more than €320 ($331) – a tiny sum for such a large property. This undiscovered north of Portugal represents the best real estate investment opportunity in the world today. The moment is now! So there you have it: my top two overseas real estate destinations. Add them to your travel bucket list… and consider expanding your investment portfolio to include foreign real estate. The opportunities there are truly the once-in-a-lifetime kind. Regards, Ronan McMahon
Editor, Real Estate Trend Alert P.S. To find the best deals in Caminha, Cap Cana, and the other top destinations on my beat, you can join my overseas real estate “club,” Real Estate Trend Alert (RETA). As a RETA member I present you with briefings on members-only deals 10-12 times a year. To make the cut, each deal must have the potential to double your investment inside of five years of delivery. How can I promise such high returns? Thanks to the group-buying power of my RETA members, I’m able to negotiate steep discounts on retail pricing. An off-market, RETA-only deal must see us paying much less than anyone else. This means we’re locking in significant gains from the get-go. Why do these developers offer us unbeatable pricing? It’s a win-win deal. Developers get quick and discreet sales from our group. This allows them to go to the local market with sales under their belt and the confidence to charge higher retail prices. We get deals at prices no one outside our group can even dream of. To give you a brief snapshot of some of our RETA-only deals… -
An uplift of $100,980 on Panama’s Pacific Riviera – In January 2023 RETA members were able to buy ocean-view condos in the Las Olas community at Playa Caracol starting from $254,600. As of late 2024, similar condos were listed with the developer for $355,580. That’s an uplift of $100,980. -
€300,000 Gain in Portugal – Portugal’s southern Algarve region is a place of rich culture, great food, towering cliffs, white-washed villages, stunning beaches, and 300 days of sunshine a year. In August 2019, one RETA member bought a penthouse in a community in the Algarve that I recommended for €495,000. Just over three years later, in October 2022, she sold for €795,000. That’s a gain of €300,000. -
$309,018 More in Playa del Carmen, Mexico – I first scouted Playa del Carmen in 2004. Since then, I’ve brought RETA members a host of killer deals there. For example, in 2021, RETA members had the chance to buy two-bed condos in a community called Singular Dream in Playa from $265,304. In early 2024, a two-bed condo in Singular Dream was listing for $574,322.
If you want access to my stream of upcoming off-market deals, you can join RETA now and get all club membership has to offer – the deal briefings, the scouting reports, and full access to our exclusive deals. If at the end of one year you don’t feel like RETA is a fit for you, call my team and we’ll refund your entire membership fee. No questions asked. Follow this link to learn more. | 
