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Author: Ronan McMahon

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Notes from the Field is your insider guide to the world’s most compelling international real estate opportunities.


Hosted by global real estate investor Ronan McMahon—founder of Real Estate Trend Alert (RETA) and a pioneer in overseas property investing—the show takes you inside emerging markets, lifestyle destinations, and under-the-radar locations where smart investors are buying before the crowd arrives.


Drawing on decades of experience and more than $1 million invested annually in global research & scouting, Ronan shares boots-on-the-ground insights from places most investors never hear about until it’s too late.


Each episode explores the trends shaping international property markets—from luxury resort developments and infrastructure projects to lifestyle-driven migration and the “path of progress” that transforms overlooked places into world-class destinations.


Along the way, you’ll discover:

• The places Ronan is researching right now
 • How global wealth is reshaping real estate markets
 • The lifestyle destinations attracting investors and expats
 • What drives property booms—and how to spot them early
 • And the strategies Ronan uses to identify opportunities before prices surge


Whether you're looking to diversify your portfolio, find a second home overseas, or simply understand how global real estate markets evolve, Notes from the Field offers a rare look behind the scenes of international property investing.

19 Episodes
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In this episode of Notes From the Field, Ronan McMahon shares his biggest insights after spending more than a month on the ground in Cabo, Mexico—one of the most dynamic real estate markets in the world today. Broadcasting from Guadalajara, Ronan reflects on four and a half weeks exploring Los Cabos, from the wild Pacific beaches of Cabo San Lucas to the charming historic streets of San José del Cabo and the rapidly evolving neighborhoods overlooking the city. Along the way, he explains why C...
December 12, 2025
Broadcasting from Cork before heading back to Portugal and then on to Mexico for the winter season, Ronan uses this episode to step back and reflect on Cabo not just as a market, but as a place that has shaped both his lifestyle and investment strategy over the past decade. He explains why Cabo has become his preferred winter base despite the distance from Ireland and Portugal, and why its unique combination of weather, accessibility, luxury amenities, food, and surrounding destinations has m...
Broadcasting from Madrid after two full days on the ground, Ronan opens this dispatch with his first impressions of a city that has surprised him. Long viewed through the lens of Spain’s post-2008 economic crisis, Madrid now looks very different: vibrant, walkable, architecturally grand, economically resurgent, and increasingly positioned as a major global city with strong rental potential and long-term upside. Ronan reflects on why Spain may be especially well placed in the years ahead—from ...
Episode Summary In this episode of Notes From the Field, Ronan McMahon shares an on-the-ground update from Portugal after time spent on the Silver Coast and in Caminha—one of the most compelling lifestyle markets on his beat. But this dispatch goes beyond market fundamentals. Using his own home purchase in Caminha as the case study, Ronan reflects on what has made the investment successful so far, the mistakes he made earlier in his career, and why relationships—not just numbers—can make all ...
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