“It rains more here than back in England!” Over tea and madeleines yesterday, my British friend Lucy groused a bit ...

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I woke up this morning, brewed a pot of Irish breakfast tea, and, as has been my custom for decades ...

You make three decisions in life that matter. You choose what to do to support yourself. You choose who to ...

All at once, the air was alight, sparkling and crackling. Smoke and sparks cascaded overhead and in all directions. Men ...

I woke up this morning, brewed a pot of Irish breakfast tea, and, as has been my custom for decades ...

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I first visited Chiang Mai in 2002, and it was sleepy beyond imagination. "I'm not old enough to live in ...

If Panama is on your retire overseas radar then doubtless you’ve heard of the mountain town of Boquete. Home to ...

Belize is one of my favorite places in the world… My first time in Belize was a press trip. This ...

A forgotten place of raw natural beauty is about to be rediscovered... A place with long sandy beaches and perfect ...

Years ago I heard a definition of “wealthy” that has stuck with me. Being wealthy, the thinking goes, is having ...

Imagine… Tall, lazy palm trees swaying in the breeze behind you… Cool, powder-soft white sand between your toes… And, out ...

Don dreamt of escaping this country for years. He couldn’t take the craziness anymore… The corruption, the political turmoil, the ...

During the 17 years that my husband and I have been part-time expats in Guanajuato, Mexico, we’ve watched a lot ...

In 2008, my husband Lief Simon and I made the most important investment of our lives. After having scouted the ...

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Thinking about moving to Greece? Many Americans are considering relocating to this historic and beautiful country—thanks at least in part ...

You probably followed the recent shenanigans that almost resulted in a U.S. government shutdown… Congress, at the last minute, finally ...

Panama is one of the world’s best places to invest overseas. It’s been on Live And Invest Overseas’ radar for ...

Belize is many things… many of them diminutive. It’s a tiny country with a small population. Density is low… and ...

When most people think about investing in property overseas, they think about buying a little beach condo somewhere… a piece ...

When most people think about investing in property overseas, they think about buying a little beach condo somewhere… a piece ...

Several years ago, at one of our conferences in Panama, I met an American gentleman from Tennessee who explained that ...

My husband Lief Simon’s first investment in property overseas was on the coast of Spain. In 2000, Lief purchased a ...

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Spain is my favorite country in Europe, and it has a lot to offer investors and expats. But for years, ...

Murcia, Spain, known as the Vegetable Garden of Europe, is famous for its bounty of fruits, vegetables, and spices that ...

In this article, we take a look at some of the best places to buy real estate in Mexico. Some ...

If you're after the best quality of life for your future... Without any danger of burning through your nest egg... ...

Is there any mode of transport so pleasant… so relaxing… so civilized… as train travel? In Europe, at least, I’d ...

Never before in the history of the United States has your wealth been more vulnerable than it is right now… ...

Jimmy Buffett found his island escape when he relocated to sunny, sand-fringed Key West, FL, from Nashville, TN, in the ...

Tucked between two much more visited regions on Spain’s southeastern costas lies the Costa Calida, home to the region of ...

Retiring to an overseas haven has become a reality for many in the current day, including Peg, a retired teacher, ...

Portugal is hot. It’s being sought out like never before, especially by Americans, for its lifestyle appeal and relatively affordable ...

Summer 2023 has been the season of international travel for Americans, who have touched down in Europe and the Pacific ...

Planning for a retirement that includes spending some or even all your time in another country is an increasingly appealing ...

At the far eastern edge of the Mediterranean, you’ll find an island that has dazzled mankind for millennia… The Greeks ...

Real estate has long been my number-one choice for growing my wealth. My first property purchase was in the United ...

Forget me, forget me not… I played that game as a child as I plucked petals from flowers. That was ...

Ken C. wrote last week to say: “Kathleen, I have been reading your daily emails for a month now. There ...

OK. I’ll do it. I don’t like to write about every twist and turn in the U.S. news… I don’t ...

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Why would anyone want to “go offshore” anyway? That’s a question I ask myself at this time of year, as ...