Last December,  I highlighted the top 10 property markets to watch in 2020 . One place on the list that ...

I met with a friend recently who is working on his Plan C. My friend (I’ll call him Joe) already ...

When looking for the best country to launch your new life overseas the important thing to remember is the following: ...

"When I retire, I'll have about US$1,400 a month in Social Security and pension income. I'd like to have more. ...

“Can I move my dog/cat overseas?” Yes, absolutely. Whether or not you can bring your furry friends along with you ...

If I were just starting out as an investor today, with little capital and an eye to converting that capital ...

Mexico vs Costa Rica have long been favorite for American expats. They remain among the first names that people associate ...

Out of this big old world of 195 countries, how in the world do you figure out where in the ...

World events are creating chaos and uncertainty… which is translating into the greatest opportunity of our lifetimes to own real ...

We've all been through the wringer these last few months. And the tough times are not over yet. But the ...

Traveling to make a real estate purchase in another country is complicated if not impossible right now. COVID-19 restrictions mean ...

Fellow reader Dianne R.—a full-time expat in Mexico—shared this note last week on our Overseas Living Club page... "My husband and ...

In Argentina, crisis isn’t the exceptional state of affairs. It’s the usual. Each generation of Argentines grows up watching its ...

If you could take your work anywhere, where would you go? One thing this pandemic has shown us is how ...

We’ve been reporting lately on your best choices for establishing alternative residency overseas… and why the right to live indefinitely in ...

Spain and Portugal are two neighboring countries with a long rivalry. These two nations have a lot in common but ...

The United States and Eritrea, a small African nation, are the only two countries in the world to tax citizens ...

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

In a world of uncertainty, having an escape hatch can help you sleep better. Everyone's Plan B will look different. ...

I feel lucky that my profession allows me some escapism… even if merely mental these days. As we go about ...

Expats and retirees moving to Panama are spoilt for choice with different places to live. To make your search a ...

Last year, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) shut down a development project in Belize. The development had been marketing ...

If you purchase a piece of real estate in another country, should you have the ownership documents issued in your ...

"I've told the buyer from Dublin that the other buyer, the gentleman from Cork, is considering by how much he'd ...

"Can an evergreen tree die?" my son asked as I ran alongside his bike. Under Irish lockdown laws, we're free ...

Digital nomads enjoy sharing photos of themselves working from paradisiacal locations. There they sit, laptop in lap, toes in the ...

Over the past two years, we've been highlighting Colombia as a place where U.S.-dollar-holders have increased buying power. Now that ...

The first place I ever recommended Americans think about retiring overseas was Costa Rica. That was 35 years ago. A ...

What will global property markets look like post the COVID-19 pandemic? I do not believe we’re going to see 40% ...

When considering any potential investment, begin by asking yourself whether you are buying more for capital appreciation or for cash ...

We talked recently about the signs to look out for when identifying a market that's ripe for investment. One of ...

"Where can I buy a home on the beach for US$250,000 cash?" a reader recently wrote to ask. In Florida ...

The death rate from the coronavirus won’t make a dent in the global population even if 100% of us catch ...

"Why do you talk about Brazil... isn't it a mess?" a reader wrote in last week. On a generic claim ...

You may not want or be able to travel to any of these places now. But the current situation is ...

Last week, Lief and I traveled freely between Paris, France, and Waterford, Ireland. Despite the spread of the coronavirus in ...

Living and retiring in Italy has become a popular option for U.S. expats over the recent years. The chance to ...

City living is not for everyone. The noise, traffic, pollution, and crowds you find in a typical big city can ...

Loja, Ecuador, is the object of my most remarkable failed prediction. In fact, of two failed predictions. Loja is one ...

A few weeks ago, I was asked to be a guest on the Jetsetter Show Podcast with host Jason Hartman. ...

"When are you going to hold a conference in Ecuador again?" Since I joined the Events team here at Live ...

When I covered the Paris property market a couple of months ago, I promised you I'd follow up with some ...

Some years ago, back home in Baltimore for the holidays, I caught up with an old friend. Bill had a ...

Obtaining residency in a foreign country can be one of the most important benefits of buying real estate abroad. I ...

In an episode of This American Life recorded back in 2000, writer David Sedaris takes host Ira Glass on a tour of ...

For me and Belize, it was love at first sight. From the first morning I arrived in Belize City, some ...