2009
FEBRUARY
February 5: How Not To Pay Taxes As An International Property Investor
A U.S. citizen can use the like-kind exchange to defer tax on the capital gain from any international real estate sale.
February 4: Oh, No, Not This Question Again!
How much does it really cost to live as a retiree in Panama City?
Febrary 3: Four Good Reasons Not To Buy In A Foreign Country
Febrary 2: Recession Buys In Spain And Risking The ROP Discount In Panama
Top retirement spots in Thailand…recession property buys in Spain…the cost of retirement living in Ecuador…investing in beachfront property in Panama…
Febrary 1: How To Rent While Finding Your Fit
The best way to find a short-term rental overseas is word-of-mouth.
JANUARY
January 31: Panama Is Not For You If…
Panama is the world’s top overseas haven, but it is not the best choice for everyone planning to live or retire overseas.
January 29: Returns Too Big To Be True Probably Aren’t
Investing for yields is the smart international property play in 2010.
January 28: This Is Good Infrastructure? Compared To What? Haiti?
The qualify of infrastructure anywhere in the world is relative and depends on your previous experience living, investing, and doing business overseas.
January 27: Best Retirement Buy On The Med
Turkey offers a top retire overseas option for anyone interested in affordable sun and sea in the Old World.
January 26: Retire Overseas Fundamentals
As you prepare to retire overseas, consider first fundamental questions to do with learning a foreign language, arranging for international health insurance, obtaining a visa, establishing foreign residency, satisfying your tax obligations, and how you’ll ship your personal belongings and car overseas.
January 25: Why These Expats Chose This Safe Haven
Piriapolis, Uruguay, is one of the most affordable and safe places in the world to retire overseas.
January 24: Culture Shock In Reverse
Children who grow up and go to school overseas face a difficult transition when they return to their home countries for their higher education.
January 22: Building The Perfect Property Portfolio
The ideal international property investment portfolio includes rental property, raw land, especially beachfront, resort rentals, and hard money developer loans.
January 21: Anatomy Of A Missed Opportunity
Investing in real estate overseas can be risky and hard to time, but don’t let that keep you from acting when opportunity presents.
January 20: Here’s How Not To Let This Happen To You
A key advantage of an international property investment portfolio is the diversification it affords, across property investment markets, across currencies, across type of real estate, and across investment strategy.
January 19: Going Blue In Belize
New eco-property development in the Cayo District of Belize is a great opportunity to invest early for your retirement in this country.
January 18: Here’s My Four-Pronged Approach To International Property Investing
Four strategies for making money investing in global real estate.
January 17: Marketwatch 2010
Global real estate investing expert Lief Simon reveals key property investing markets for 2010.
January 15: Caribbelgium—It’s Better On The French Side
Laissez-faire living on the half-French, half-Dutch island of St. Martin/Sint Maarten.
January 14: Nobel Laureates, Sugar Cane, And Cruise Ships—The Productive Assets Of Pretty Little St. Lucia
Winter escape to the French-British Caribbean island of St. Lucia
January 13: Black Gold Brings Good Fortune To The Port Of Spain
Oil revenues are bringing newfound good fortune and resurgence to Trinidad.
January 12: See Asia In 2010
Insider guide to help you plan to live, retire, and travel in Asia, the world’s most affordable and exotically appealing region.
January 11: Devil’s Island
Island-hopping in the Caribbean from Devil’s Island to Trinidad and Toboga, St. Lucia, and Sint Maarten/St. Martin.
January 10: The Year Ahead
Top travel choices for 2010
January 8: 2010 Predictions—India Up, China Down, And Much, Much More
Our forecasts for 2010: Markets up; dollar up; oil prices flat; airfares flat; India down; China up; U.S. unemployment high; natural resources strong; health care done; housing flat
January 7: Sand-Fringed, English-Speaking, And Seriously Tax-Advantaged
Belize’s QRP program is perhaps the most user-friendly and tax-advantaged foreign residency option available anywhere in the world right now, offering you the opportunity to live tax-free, even if you’re an American and even if you aren’t ready to take up full-time physical residence in the country
January 6: Most Frequently Asked (And Not So Crazy) Questions About Retiring Overseas
January 5: Your Best Choices This New Year
Insider Guide To The Top 10 Best Places To Retire Overseas In 2010
January 4: New Year’s On The Amazon
January 3: How To Vet A Foreign Real Estate Buy
January 1: How To Filter The Best Real Estate Investment Opportunities Of 2010
DECEMBER
December 31: Retire Overseas In 2010
December 30: When Is The Best Time To Retire Overseas? Right Now!
December 29: Way More Fun
December 28: Here’s What You Do Next
December 27: This Is How You Begin
December 25: Colonial Christmas
December 24: World’s Best Doing Business Haven For 2010
December 23: Miles Of White Sand Plus World-Class Surfing
December 22: Must-See In 2010
December 21: One Top Option You’ve Likely Not Considered
December 20: 11 Things To Know Before You Retire Overseas
December 18: Splash! Into The 40 Foot
December 17: Cartagena Versus Casco Viejo
December 16: What’s That Man Doing, Squatting Down Like That?
December 15: Unlimited Upside For Fun
December 14: Don’t Panic…There’s Still Time To Get Your Bûche!
December 13: Ireland Versus Panama--Anatomy Of Two Post-Bubble Markets
December 11: Fireworks And Mrs. Claus
December 10: Keep Your Retirement Benefits
December 9: The Spirit Of The Season In Ireland’s Burren
December 8: Brass Tacks—How To Budget Your New Life Overseas
December 7: Keep Looking At It That Way, And, No, You’ll Never Be Able To Retire
December 6: Marketwatch 2010
December 4: Adjust Your Assets
December 3: Timing Isn’t Everything
December 2: Retire in Luxury?
December 1: Nostalgic In Berlin
NOVEMBER
November 30: Surviving Prague
November 29: Dazzling As Always
November 27: Open For Business
November 26: Expats’ Thanksgiving
November 25: Rebecca Tells All Soon
November 24: World’s Top 10 For 2010
November 23: Why Costa Rica Is No Longer On My Top 10 List
November 22: But Is It Safe?
November 20: Medellin
November 19: Gold Paradox
November 18: World’s Best Quality Of Life
November 17: How To Retire Overseas With Children (They’ll Be Fine)
November 16: How To Be A Renter In Kuala Lumpur—The Super-
November 15: Financing Available On This Sunset Coast
November 13: At Home Among The Sunflowers
November 12: Here You Are In Paradise…Now What?
November 11: Old World Country Living Among The Vines For As Little As US$1,200 Per Month
November 10: At Home In Forgotten Europe
November 9: With Prices Like These, Yes, You Can Afford To Retire Early
November 8: "The Most Extraordinary Country The Sun Visits On His Rounds”
November 6: Ted Had A Point—Betting On The Global Middle Class
November 5: A Clear Path Of Progress
November 4: Asia Now
November 3: Amigos
November 2: What's Holding You Back?
November 2: Super Low-Cost Living In The Land Of Smiles
OCTOBER
October 30: At Home In Colonial Malaysia
October 29: Three Hard-To-Resist Reasons Asia Deserves A Close Look Right Now
October 28: Crossing Over
October 27: Alas, The Yakamotos Have Returned To Japan
October 26: Save Up To 50% On Health Care Costs In Mexico
October 25: Pleasure Investing
October 23: How To Buy Real Estate Overseas
October 22: Here’s How This Will Go…
October 21: The World’s Best Beach I Found By Accident
October 20: Sunset Coast
October 19: Value Drivers
October 18: We Got It All On Tape
October 16: Under The Radar
October 15: Get Back On The Bus, Rebecca
October 14: One Surefire Way To Lose Money On An Overseas Rental
October 13: Border Run
October 12: Accessing Your Retirement Account To Purchase Real Estate Abroad
October 11: Escaping The Extraterritorial Tax Burden
October 9: Three Reasons This Market Will Not Crash
October 8: Name Your Own Price In These Crisis Markets
October 7:Settling In In Southwest France
October 6:Top Retire Overseas Options Rated And Ranked
October 5: How To Pocket Global Real Estate Investment Profits In The Current Climate
October 4: This Is The Real Value
October 2: World’s Top Doing-Business Haven
October 1: Your Retire Overseas Budget Fully Loaded
SEPTEMBER
September 30: “Our Families Thought We Were Crazy, But Now They Envy Our New Life”
September 29: The Best Of Brazil You’ve Never Heard Of
September 28: Most Frequently Asked (And Not So Crazy) Questions About Retiring Overseas
September 27: The Martinelli Plan
September 25: Why Marion Is The Woman You Want To Know In Panama
September 24: True Confessions And Lessons Learned—The Biggest Investment Losers Of Our Career
September 23: Retire To The New Auld Sod
September 22: How To Rent Overseas
September 21: Spreadsheets And Romance—The Science And Art Of Global Real Estate Investing
September 20: Panama Pacifico
September 18: Own In Belize’s Most Beautiful, Welcoming, And Affordable Region For As Little As US$13,000
September 17: How To Buy Real Estate Overseas, Part II
September 16: How To Buy Real Estate Overseas, Part I
September 15: Vive La Rentrée!
September 14: Invigorating…Or Terrifying?
September 13: Good Company And Welcoming Neighbors
September 11: This Country Is Rolling Out The Red Carpet For You
September 10: The Simple, Boring Truth
September 9: Vetting Brazil
September 8: Not So Sexy, But You’ll Sleep Like A Baby
September 7: How To Choose The Overseas Retirement Haven That’s Right For You
September 6: Superb Buy To Let Play With Zero Down
September 4: Part-time Paradise
September 3: At Home In Kuala Lumpur
September 2: Like Napa 50 Years Ago
September 1: As Good As It Gets On Brazil’s Northeast Coast
AUGUST
August 31: My Four-Year Search For My Dream Retirement Home Overseas Led Me To This Beach…
August 30: Retire To The World’s Best Beach
August 28: The Un-tourist Approach To Retiring Overseas
August 27: A Recovering Market With Upside You Want To Pay Attention To
August 26: The Two Most Valuable Things I’ve Learned In My Dozen Years As An American Abroad, Part II
August 25: The Two Most Valuable Things I’ve Learned In My Dozen Years As An American Abroad, Part I
August 24: Margarita Madness—Why Rum And Real Estate Don’t Mix
August 23: So It Goes In Paradise…
August 21: How To Play Singapre
August 20: Asia's English-Speaking Surprise
August 19: Three Insiders Speak Candidly About The State Of The Panama Property Market
August 18: Reef, Ruins, Rivers, and Rainforest
August 17: Reliable Annual Yields
August 16: At Home In Casco Viejo
August 14: Markets In Flux
August 13: Top Six Retirement Havens On A Budget Of US$1,650 A
Month
August 12: Creative Payment Terms Near Impossible To Resist
August 11: Top Retirement Living Option In Latin America
August 10: At Home In Le Marais
August 9: The Most Important Thing I’ve Learned In My Dozen Years As An American Abroad
August 7: Your Friends Need Never Know
August 6: Stepping Up And Taking Action
August 5: “Back In The States, We Couldn’t Afford This Lifestyle At All”
August 4: How Many Empty Condos In Panama City?
August 3: Best Bathing Beaches In South Africa
August 2: Save The Date: Global Real Estate Profits Summit
JULY
July 31: Twenty Questions To Know The Answers To Before You Purchase Real Estate In A Foreign Country
July 30: Coming Out On Top In The World’s Most Enigmatic Property Market
July 29: Looking For Something Specific?
July 28: Two Weeks In Paris
July 27: Too Much Of A Good Thing
July 26: Ready To Talk
July 24: Top Retirement Option In The Caribbean
July 23: Turnkey Yields In Super-Chic Palermo
July 22: The Good Life In Cape Wine Country
July 21: Entrepreneurs Welcome—Why This Is The Best Place In Today’s World To Start A Business
July 20: Retiring Overseas With Children
July 19: Fairy-tale Mexico
July 17: Crucified Saints
July 16: Asia’s Best Lifestyle Bargain
July 15: How Much Money Do You Need To Retire Overseas?
July 14: Retire To The Beach
July 13: A Tale Of Two Cape Towns
July 12: Smart Play On Brazilian Sun And Sea
July 10: Bring The American Dream With You
July 9: Most Tax-friendly
July 8: Welcome Home, My Friend!
July 7: Going Once, Going Twice…Panama’s Best Buys On The Block
July 6: Best Fortaleza Buy Right Now…Zero Down, Zero Interest
July 5: The Intelligent Fortaleza Play
July 3: Eva Peron And The Mayan Sacrifice
July 2: The Hum, The Charm, The Colors Of San Cristobal De Las Casas
July 1: Focusing On The Negative
JUNE
June 30: Hell Is Other People…And Other Observations From Abroad
June 29: Yields Of 6% To 19.5%
June 28: Bargain Health Insurance Anywhere In The World
June 26: Top Retirement Havens From The Coast Of Uruguay To Sunny Spain
June 25: How To Pocket Global Real Estate
Investment Profits In The Current Climate
June 24: Developers Getting Creative—Finance
Your Dream Buy In Safe, Stable, Affordable Uruguay
June 23: A Nip, A Tuck, And A Vacation To
Boot--Cosmetic Surgery In Paradise
June 22: Why In The World Would You Seek Out
Little Santa Fe?
June 21: Own On A Golf
Course On The Ocean For US$20,000
June 19: “Come On, Stop
Toying With Us”
June 18: Retire To
Temptation Island
June 17: Cheeky In
Ireland—Recession Busting On The Emerald Isle
June 16: Life On The Costa Tropical
June 15: It’s Surprisingly Easy To Make This
Tropical Paradise Your Home
June 14: Panama City After
Dark
June 12: Life In France: La Belle Et La Bęte
June 11: Top Six Retirement Havens On A Budget Of US$1,650 A
Month
June 10: Quicker, Easier, Cheaper, Safer
June 9: Shopping For A Rental Without An MLS
June 8: Panama City’s Rental Market—What A
Difference Two Years Have Made!
June 7: No Right Reason, No Best Time…
June 5: Off The Radar On Mexico’s Coast
June 4: How Much Money Do You Need To Retire
Overseas?
June 3: Should You Buy In Brazil?
June 2: Buy What You See?
June 1: Two Budgets For Your New Life In Panama
MAY
May 31: I’d Been So Long Warned Away That,
Finally, I Just Had To Visit…
May 29: A Good Time To Look At Roatan
May 28: One Good Reason To Retire To Honduras
May 27: Why Not Nicaragua?
May 26: Your Dream Country Home In Italy...From 11,000 Euro
May 25: A Special Opportunity In Panama—For Seven Readers
Only
May 24: World’s Top Three Retirement Havens
May 22: Life In KL, City Of Contrasts
May 21: Borrowing To Buy Overseas...What You
Need To Know
May 20: World's Most User-Friendly Expat
Haven
May 19: On Murkey Beach...Just Off Swamp Lagoon...
May 18: Colonial Renaissance
May 17: “My House On The Beach Costs Me US$200 A Month”
May 15: Don’t Move To Panama If…
May 14: From Costa Del Este To Casco Viejo…Choosing A Panama
City Address
May 13: Expat Health Insurance, Banking Offshore, And
Starting A Business In Paradise...How To Retire Overseas, Day 1
May 12: Trailblazing In Jinghong
May 11: Why Not Costa Rica?
May 10: Asia Is
Competing Hard For Your Business
May 8: No Money Down Deeply Discounted Buy In Euro Holiday
Hotspot
May 7: The Many Benefits Of My Second Home Retirement
May 6: Retire To Malaysia
May 5: What's An Expat To Do When The Dollar Tanks?
May 4:
In Search Of Cold Beer In South-Central Yunnan
May 3:
From Hanoi To Huai Hom
May 1:
Northern Thailand--Wild And Sweet
APRIL
April 30:
Daily Life In Hanoi
April 29:
Awesome Beaches...Plus A Whole Lot More
April 28:
Ensure Yourself Enough Money In Retirement...No Matter What Happens
April 27:
Rent Overseas Tips From A Pro
April 26:
"You Gotta' Love This Town!"
April 24:
What's Your Passion?
April 23:
Reliable Annual Yields
April 22:
Best Standard Of Living In The New World?
April 21:
Living The Dream In Colonial Granada
April 20:
Confessions Of A Serial Shipper
April 19:
Un-American Activities
April 17:
How To Buy Real Estate Overseas, Part 2
April 16:
Don't Tread On Us!
April 15:
You Need Not Necessarily Pay
April 14:
When Roman Centurions Take To The Streets
April 13:
How To Buy Real Estate Overseas
April 12:
Four Pockets Of Opportunity
April 10:
Recession Buy #4: A Bolt-Hole With Upside In The World's Number-One
Tourist Destination
April 9:
Travel Advisory? Count Me In!
April 8:
"My Wife Doesn't Want To Retire Overseas...What Can I Do?"
April 7:
Recession Buy #3: Cash Back And A Rental Guarantee In Euro-Coastal
Hotspot
April 6:
Ann And Mike, Entrepreneur Adventurers On Temptation Island
April 5:
Recession Buy #2: US$39,500 Lots By The Beach
April 3:
When The Time Is Right?
April 2:
Recession Buy #1: Resale In Panama City
April 1:
Cheapest Place You'd Want To Retire To In Latin America
MARCH
March 31:
Top Choice If You Have Health Concerns
March 30:
How To Budget Your New Life In Paradise
March 29:
No Two Retirement Lifestyles Are Created Equal
March 27:
Retire In Luxury?
March 26:
Is Mexico Unsafe?
March 25:
Panama Versus Costa Rica
March 24:
Hard-Asset Yields Of 15%+ A Year For 20 Years
March 23:
Ann And Mike's Adventures In Belize, Part 2
March 22:
World's Best Weekend Escape
March 20:
12 Steps To Your New Life In Paradise, Part 2
March 19:
12 Steps To Your New Life In Paradise, Part 1
March 18:
Flight Of Capital
March 17:
Low Cost Of Entry, Guaranteed Yield, And Financing In The South Of
France
March 16:
Help For Veterans Abroad
March 15:
Sunday Pleasures
March 13:
Ann And Mike's Adventure In Belize, Part I
March 12:
Single And Safe
March 11:
Cost Of Living Enigmas
March 10:
Retire Overseas Case Studies
March 9:
So You Think You Want To Retire Overseas
March 8:
Where To Retire Now
March 6:
First Luxury Wellness Retirement Choice In Latin America
March 5:
Seek Your Safe Haven
March 4:
Value Investors On The Sidelines
March 3:
Opulent India
March 2:
Pioneers In Yunnan
March 1:
Shopping For Yields
FEBRUARY
February 27:
Rent First
February 26:
Ridiculously Low Price Of Entry Plus Three Years Guaranteed Yields
February 25:
Settling Down In Ancient, Historic Dali
February 24:
10 Easy Steps To Launching A New Business In A Caribbean Paradise
February 23:
What You Can Learn From Madoff And Stanford
February 22:
Income and Yields
February 20:
International Health Insurance
February 19:
Life In Ancient Lijiang
February 18:
How To Retire Overseas
February 17:
No Money Down And A Guaranteed Yield For Two Years
February 16:
The Secrets Of Bletchley
February 15:
Plan B Retirement Options
February 13:
The Chapala Bailout
February 12:
What A Difference Eight Years Can Make
February 11:
World's Premier Urban Retirement Choice
February 10:
Letter From Granada
February 9:
Plan B
February 8:
Overheard From My Hammock
February 6:
The Low, Low Cost Of Living In Chiang Mai
February 5:
Blue List Bests For 2009
February 4:
Emerging Caribbean Chic
February 3:
Retiring Overseas With Children
February 2:
A Break From The Real World
February 1:
Please, Don't Take My Word For It
JANUARY
January 30:
How To Find An Honest Real Estate Agent In A Developing Market
January 29:
No-Tax Retirement Choices
January 28:
Clean Living In Healthy Belize
January 27:
(Almost) No Money Down And A Guaranteed Yield For One Year
January 26:
Visitors Will Not Be Laundered Or Cooked In The Room
January 25:
Market Gaps
January 23:
Caribbean Golf Buys
January 22:
Desperate Times...Desperate Measures?
January 21:
Where A Couple Can Retire For US$735 A Month
January 20:
You Need This Now More Than Ever
January 19:
The World's Top Retirement Haven For 2011
January 18:
Saturday Night Sundown In Paradise
January 16:
Paris v. Panama City...Counting The Costs
January 15:
The Life of Riley Amid Colonial Splendor
January 14:
Once Forbidden, Now Easy
January 13:
Your Personal Bailout Plan, Part 2
January 12:
Perpetual Retirement? Now You're Talking!
January 11:
Where Life Continues As It Has...As It Will...
January 9:
Your Personal Bailout Plan
January 8:
Westfield In London
January 7:
Season Of Love On The Mekong River
January 6:
The Upside Of Crisis
January 5:
Long-term Yields You Can Count On
January 4:
Up-and-coming Paris
January 2:
Best In Southeast Asia
January 1:
2009 Retire Overseas Checklist, Part II
2008
DECEMBER
December 31:
2009 Retire Overseas Checklist, Part I
December 30:
What's Cheap?
December 29:
At Home In Laos?
December 28:
Where Provence Meets The Alps Meets The Cote D'Azur
December 26:
Awash In Tax-free Money
December 25:
San Juan de Oriente
December 24:
Colonial Christmas
December 23:
Secrets To Banking Abroad
December 22:
A Fuzzy-headed View
December 21:
Christmas Day Swim
December 19:
Go Local?
December 18:
Mexico's Next Big Thing
December 17:
Christmastime In London
December 16:
Beyond The Doom And Gloom
December 15:
The Good Life Defined...On As Little As US$1,000 A Month
December 14:
Full Story Tuesday At Noon EST
December 12:
1950's Beach Fun
December 11:
Locked Doors, Gleaming Cathedrals, And Impossibly Sweet Wine
December 10:
Top Money Haven
December 9:
What's So Great About Panama?
December 8:
Unlimited Upside For Fun
December 7:
On Fire
December 5:
Caveat Emptor In China
December 4:
How To Earn A Living Overseas
December 3:
"Inexperienced" Was The Kindest Way To Describe Us...
December 2:
Confessions Of A Paris Landlord
December 1:
Thanksgiving Day In Mumbai
NOVEMBER
November 30:
Wouldn't It Be Easier Just To Stay Home?
November 28:
Buy One Get One Free On The Spanish Costa
November 27:
What We Conceived In Andrew's Loft Yesterday
November 26:
Like Finch Hatton Out Of Africa
November 25:
101 Tips For Retiring Overseas
November 24:
Super Low Cost Beach Living
November 23:
Like Pilgrims In Panama
November 21:
Where Is The Smart Money Going Now?
November 20:
The Great El Valle Challenge Is On
November 19:
The Benefits Of Tax Loss Selling
November 18:
San Salvador Surprises
November 17:
Off to Kenya in Search of Lions and Giraffes
November 16:
One Couple's New Life In The World's Top Retirement Haven
November 14:
Number One Place To Retire In 2009
November 13:
Expat Life In Old World India
November 12:
Discounts, Tax Breaks, And Other Perks Of Retiring Overseas
November 11:
Life At 50+
November 10:
US$175,000 Credit Toward Your Home Purchase In The Switzerland
Of South America
November 9:
The Most Romantic Place On Earth
November 7:
How President Elect Obama Is Creating The Best Caribbean
Beachfront
Buy Of The Decade
November 6:
Build For US$10 A Square Foot
November 5:
Escape Plan
November 4:
The World's Best Rental Buy
November 3:
The Trouble With Tropical Paradises
November 2:
#1 Strategy For Retiring On The Continent
OCTOBER
October 31:
Could Anyplace Be This Enchanting?
October 30: What's The Worst That
Could Happen?
October 29: Here's What You Do Next
October 28: This Is How You Begin
October 27: Four Places To Put Your
Money Now
October 26: Time To Go Scouting
October 24: Life Goes On
October 23: The Best International
Tax Advice You'll Ever Get
October 22: La Antigua, II
October 21: You Couldn't Plan This
If You Tried...
October 20: The Good Life In
Kerala
October 19: The World’s Best Value
Seaside Retirement?
October 17:
The Alhambra?
October 16:
Retire To India?
October 15:
Look What Bob Built While Nobody Was Looking
October 14:
Safety Net
October 13:
How Wrong Things Can Go…Confessions Of A Foreign Property Owner
October 12:
Back To Reality
October 10:
A Nicaraguan On Nicaragua
October 9:
The Paris of Central America
October 8:
Falling In Love With Granada All Over Again
October 7:
Safe Haven Investing With Timber
October 6:
The 91st Hour In India
October 5:
The End Of Your Life As You Know It
October 3:
"Back In The States, We Couldn't Afford This Lifestyle At All..."
October 2:
Welcome To The New Retirement Revolution
October 1:
Find Yourself In Costa Rica
