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A growing number of North Americans are using funds from their IRA to purchase foreign real estate. While the process may appear convoluted at first, all it involves is a few steps taken in sequence. The steps have been followed by hundreds of investors purchasing real estate in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and Belize. The same process works for 401K investments, Roth IRA and other retirement plans.

The first thing you need to do is to set up what is called a “self-directed IRA”. You’ll typically need a new custodian to do this. So either search online for a self-directed … Read more at 2011 Taxes.