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the original poster talks about buying property in a foreign country with the possible idea of living there.
my response is, if you are actually going to invest your $ in a place and live there you should evaluate how secure your rich lifestyle will be.
i'm not referring to walking around a tourist area in the daytime---in those areas you are relatively safe in any country due to police protection of tourist areas.
but suppose you want to venture down along the coast, and build a big house overlooking the ocean.
don't believe what people will tell you.
do your research, and you can judge your personal safety and crime rate just by looking at how the natives live in your area of interest.
little clues like how high off street level do they build their windows, do they have security bars on doors and windows, do shopkeepers have security systems, are people locking their cars, do you need a key to use the restroom.
these clues are the same all over the world, and all over the caribbean what you see will disuade you from making any serious investment in those places unless you never wish to venture outside your gated enclave.
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