The Ronan McMahon Report

True beachfront real estate in Costa Rica is almost impossible to own outright. Because of the country’s Maritime Zone Law, most beachfront property is either public land or concession land — not fee-simple titled property. But after 15 years of scouting Costa Rica, Ronan McMahon and his team uncovered a rare exception: a brand-new, ocean-view, true beachfront condo community on titled land in Jac...

Just two hours from Miami, there’s a city where grand colonial mansions line leafy boulevards, families gather in the plazas at night, and restored historic homes can still be bought for under $300,000. This is Mérida—one of Mexico’s most livable cities and a long-time favorite of expats, retirees, and wealthy Mexican families. For years, Mérida remained quietly under the radar. But that may be ch...

For decades, Europe’s most prestigious coastal destinations have been places like Cannes, Antibes, Portofino, and Puerto Banús. But today, a new contender is emerging. Lagos, on Portugal’s Algarve coast, combines a historic old town, dramatic cliffs, golden-sand beaches, and a modern marina—all within a remarkably walkable setting. Now, major international capital is moving in. New luxury hotels,...

Everyone thinks they know Greece: Santorini, Mykonos, Corfu, and the crowded islands where prices have already surged. But on Greece’s northern mainland coast, Ronan McMahon has found something very different: the same Aegean waters, rich history, beach towns, and Mediterranean lifestyle—but at a fraction of island prices. In this episode of The Ronan McMahon Report, Ronan takes you inside two ver...

For decades, Uruguay has quietly served as a safe haven for South America's wealthiest families. Billionaires. Polo players. Fashion moguls. Old Argentine money. Every summer, they gather along a stretch of Atlantic coastline that most Americans have never even heard of. But something is changing. What was once a seasonal playground for the wealthy is evolving into a year-round destination as...

For decades, Puerto Escondido remained one of Mexico's best-kept secrets. Not because it lacked beautiful beaches, surf, or investment potential—but because it was difficult to reach. Today, that is changing. A new international airport terminal and a major highway connecting Oaxaca to the coast have dramatically improved access, setting the stage for what could become Mexico's next brea...

For decades, Panama City was viewed as a small regional capital centered around the canal. Today, it has quietly become something very different. In this episode, Ronan McMahon explores the remarkable transformation of Panama City into one of the most important emerging global hubs in the Americas—a center of finance, trade, infrastructure, and international business that increasingly draws compar...

Not long ago, Tamarindo was a quiet surf town known mostly to backpackers and adventurous travelers. Today, it’s become one of the most compelling coastal real estate markets in the Americas. In this episode, Ronan McMahon breaks down the dramatic transformation happening along Costa Rica’s Gold Coast—from luxury resorts and international buyers to rising property prices, infrastructure investment...

Sicily is often advertised as one of the cheapest places in Europe to buy real estate. But most of those “cheap deals” come with a catch. In this episode, Ronan McMahon breaks down the reality behind ultra-low property prices in Sicily—and why many of them are traps tied to depopulation, declining services, and disappearing communities. Then, he introduces a different kind of opportunity. A small...

A dramatic stretch of coastline in southern Europe is quietly attracting the world’s ultra-wealthy—and most people have never heard of it. In this episode, Ronan McMahon takes you to the Bay of Kotor in Montenegro—a fjord-like Adriatic bay where limestone mountains rise straight from the sea, ancient towns cling to the shoreline, and luxury infrastructure is rapidly transforming the market. Once o...

For decades, buyers looking at Baja California Sur focused on one place: Los Cabos. Luxury resorts, world-class marinas, and soaring property prices made it the center of attention. But what happens when a market like Cabo matures? In this episode, Ronan McMahon takes you just two hours north to a city he’s been quietly tracking for years—La Paz. With turquoise waters, swimmable white-sand beaches...

Ronan pulls back the curtain on a destination that, by most measures, shouldn’t exist—at least not at this scale, and not at these prices. Located just minutes from Punta Cana International Airport, Cap Cana is a fully master-planned luxury enclave spanning more than 30,000 acres—larger than Aruba and more than twice the size of Manhattan. Inside, you’ll find white sand beaches, a mega-yacht marin...

Portugal’s best-known markets may be mature—but along the northern coast, you can still buy ahead of the crowds.” Portugal has become one of the world’s most desirable places to own real estate. Over the past decade, international buyers have poured into Lisbon, Porto, and the Algarve, pushing prices steadily higher and tightening supply in those markets. But in this dispatch, Ronan explains why h...

For more than 20 years, Ronan McMahon has traveled the world searching for places where the real estate story is about to change. Not the obvious markets. Not the headlines.  But the places where infrastructure is arriving… demand is building… and prices haven’t caught up yet. In The Ronan McMahon Report , Ronan shares what he and his team are seeing on the ground—emerging coastal towns, overlooke...