“I am still surprised by the reactions I get when I tell people I live in Medellín, Colombia,” says Wendy ...

Book a plane ticket to Colombia.Hop your flight… When you land you’ll be twice as wealthy as you are right now.No ...

Medellín is one of the world’s most livable cities thanks to its efficient public transportation system, friendly locals, ample green ...

When we arrived in Waterford in 1998 and decided we wanted to own a home of our own there, we ...

“We wanted to retire somewhere where the weather is better… the pace of life is slower… the quality of life ...

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I was an average, non-professional stock investor. I made plenty of money up until 1999—when anyone could do it—and lost ...

Negotiating a real estate deal in another country—both the purchase and the sale—is likely to be different for you than ...

I’ve made a career of scouting the globe to identify interesting places for people to spend time and money. I’ve ...

Properties shape us more than we know.Settling into my new apartment here in Paris stirred up memories of all the houses in ...

Owning real estate overseas can mean profit…And, if you ask me, I’ll tell you that it always means fun.Buying a ...

Resident global real estate investing expert Lief Simon—also, coincidentally, my husband—and I have been shopping the globe for real estate ...

I didn’t start my investment career overseas. My investing journey began at home.I bought my first investment property in the ...

Property buyers are faced with a decision: will they invest in move-in-ready or pre-construction property? Both have pros and cons, ...

I stood on the cracked sidewalk staring at the door plaque. Yes, this was 824 East Baltimore Street. Maybe my ...

I would never advise someone to choose a place to live or retire based solely on the jurisdiction’s approach to ...

There are plenty of advantages to living (and investing) overseas when it comes to your U.S. taxes. But not having ...

Corn. Just saying it feels dull. Let’s try Spanish: maíz. That already sounds more interesting. But how intriguing is corn, ...

Cyprus, the third largest island in the Mediterranean, is full of white-sand beaches, surrounded by warm water, enjoys year-round sunshine, ...

Once a sleepy fishing village, Cascais became a sunny playground for people from Lisbon, just 30 minutes away. In fact, ...

We sat al fresco at a café table at the edge of the cobblestoned plaza sipping prosecco in the shade ...

What if you could go anywhere, do anything, and spend your time and your money any way you wanted? My ...

My friend Daniel moved to Kraków from Portland, Oregon, with the MBA Enterprise Corps in 1995, fell in love, and ...

I’ve participated in Live And Invest Overseas’ annual Belize conferences for years. In recent years, one common theme has been ...

Last Sunday I shared an email from your fellow reader Barbara C.Barbara and her husband began reading my publications 30 ...

For nearly a decade we named Portugal as the world’s #1 retirement haven, and we’ve been helping Americans and Canadians ...

When it comes to choosing a place to call home overseas some factors rank higher than others… Cost of living ...

Mazatlán has probably been featured in the Overseas Retirement Index more than any other haven, and that’s because for affordable ...

One of the key categories in our annual Overseas Retirement Index is, of course, cost of living. For many, it ...

We receive hundreds of reader emails every day. This one from Barbara C. landed in my in-box last week. I ...

If your interests are basking in the sun, enjoying life by the sea, exploring ancient ruins, and indulging in the ...

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When it comes to moving overseas, the ability to acquire long-term residency is one of the first considerations you need ...

Great news for those traveling to and from Belize—the country has launched a digital form for your Customs and Immigration ...

As a growing number of Americans consider an overseas move, more and more “best of” lists covering destinations abroad pop ...

Belize is a much-loved haven among expats, offering a choice of lifestyle options to suit all manner of tastes and ...

Gun laws vary in every country. It is important to understand that gun ownership is a privilege, not a right. ...

When you’re in Portugal, at some point you’re likely to come across the phrase doces conventuais, which literally means “conventual sweets.” ...

As I’m sure you’re aware, our 2025 Overseas Retirement Index has been released. As ever, our editors’ picks of the ...

Surveying the Continent in search of the ideal place to reinvent your life in the Old World this New Year? ...

We’ve turned the first page of the 2025 calendar. January is in the rear view. As I survey the globe ...

The ideal life for many is being able to take a short drive from home to the beach, or from ...

In this time of global uncertainty, you can't hang all your hopes on any one country... any one economy... or ...

As you ski lazily down a gentle slope, a ray of sunshine hits your face, and you look down to ...

Not any one place in the world is completely safe, but these are our picks for the places where you ...

Is Belize safe? I get asked this all the time. Belize can be a wonderful, sun- and fun-filled place to ...

Two weeks after Trump was declared the victor in last November’s presential election, the dollar surged to a one-year high. ...

My first weekend back at Los Islotes I hiked our Caminos De Los Islotes for the first time. These were ...

Whether you’re buying from a distance or going out into the field, there are certain things you need to be ...