Whether you’re buying across town or across the ocean, the first and most important thing to do is find a great local real estate agent.

You’ve probably heard our adage, “Live where you want to live, invest where the numbers make sense.”

But although there’s an increasingly compelling argument for owning international real estate, many are too intimidated to take the plunge to invest overseas.

David Kafka is an American expat living, investing, and brokering real estate in Belize as the owner of RE/MAX 1st Choice Belize. He’s the go-to guy for EVERYTHING investors need to know about this Central American paradise.

In this article, he uses his wealth of experience to explain what investors like you should look for when shopping for a great agent in a foreign market.