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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.

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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.

International Property Alerts

Your trusted source for global property opportunities. As a valued member, you’ll receive our exclusive—packed with the latest insights, market trends, and expert advice from our on-the-ground contributors worldwide.

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.

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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.

Elly’s Insights: Your Insider Advantage

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): Who We Are

International Property Alerts (IPA) is a global property marketing and investment platform. With 20+ years of expertise, we connect buyers, investors, and developers across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and beyond. From listings and campaigns to residency and currency support, we make overseas property simple, profitable, and transparent.

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UAE Billionaire Hub 2025: Why the Ultra-Rich Are Moving

The UAE is fast becoming the world’s leading wealth hub. With billionaire numbers rising, millionaire migration reaching record highs, and Dubai’s luxury property market thriving, the Emirates offers tax efficiency, stability, and unmatched lifestyle opportunities for global investors.

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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
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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.

Read more ➜

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 ➜

Finding a Home in Cyprus and Planning for Retirement

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 ➜

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