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

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

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

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

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

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

A couple weeks ago, I joined a few colleagues for the 2025 Top 14 Retirement Havens Webinar. On January 10,...

We’ve just released our annual Overseas Retirement Index and, as always, this massive undertaking is met with great excitement… In...

With great anticipation we await the launch of our 2025 Overseas Retirement Index, coming this Friday… I can’t divulge the...

With great anticipation we await the launch of our 2025 Overseas Retirement Index, coming next week… I can’t divulge the...

I’m about to ring in my seventh year as a resident in France, and I’ve so far celebrated in a...

By American standards, the holiday season starts early in Europe… Halloween isn’t traditionally celebrated here, and Thanksgiving doesn’t exist, so...

In recent years, Europe’s popularity has been soaring with visitor numbers breaking record levels and Americans arriving in droves—both for...

I would argue that most things in life are better with a twist… something unusual… unexpected… unfamiliar… makes anything more...

As we prepare for our upcoming Live And Invest in Europe Virtual Conference, I’ve been getting in touch with contacts...

I am a few hours from flying back to Paris from my one-time home of Panama, where I lived for...

American retirees looking to move overseas often wonder how they’ll be regarded in their new home abroad… In Europe, you’ll...

After our Live And Invest in Spain Conference in mid-September, we hosted our Elite Members for special activities, the first...

Autumn in Europe is all about harvest and local food festivals, with a number of these events taking place all...

Looking for an old-world retirement, rich with history, café lunches, wine on the terrace, and the kind of laid-back, cultured...

“At least it’s Paris we’re going back to…” I sighed to my husband and daughter as we packed up to...

In the last issue, I began telling you about the biggest aspects of moving overseas—the things that, in my experience...

I give a presentation for our annual Live and Invest in Europe Conferences… sharing my “expat story,” as we refer...

We held our first ever Live And Invest in Spain Conference in November last year, and I eagerly look forward...

Valencia, Spain’s third-largest city, has so many nicknames and claims to fame, it’s hard to highlight just one aspect of...

Why Europe? It’s been a while since I considered the question… Let’s take a step back today and reconsider Europe...

Cordon Bleu pastry chef, Frédéric Hoël, held up two handfuls of dough, one that you could have mistaken for a...

As excited as we all are for the Olmpics to come to the City of Light next month, and much...

Years ago, my mother knew a lady named Janet who bought a small piece of land on the southwestern coast...

I’m in Spain again, much to my delight, for our first-ever Live And Invest In Spain Conference. Some sunshine, seafood,...

We often get questions from readers about currency risk when moving overseas… Concerns about currency exchange fluctuations are valid, especially...

If you’re after a historic country house with lots of land, Gascony, France, is one of the best places in...

Portugal has long been a popular holiday and second-home destination… But its popularity has skyrocketed in the past few years—particularly...

For the lowest beachfront prices in the Mediterranean, look no further than Northern Cyprus, ranking #1 on our list of...

Laura Washburn, a chef originally from California, and her British husband, Ian, moved to the village of Fourcès, in the...

Having just released our  2024 Overseas Retirement Index, we’re eager to be able to share some of the newcomers to...

Drumroll, please… Announcing, the Best Place To Retire In Europe (And The World) for 2024: Valencia, Spain! City of Joy......

We’ve just released our annual Overseas Retirement Index, and, as always, this massive undertaking is met with great excitement… In...

We’ve just released our annual Overseas Retirement Index, and, as always, this massive undertaking is met with great excitement… In...

One of the best things about living in Europe, and one you’ll hear touted by all expats who come to...

Portugal is home to Europe’s best beaches, 1,115 miles of coastline, and 300 days a year (3,300 hours) of sunny...

It’s been nearly five years since I packed my bags and left the tropics. I have to admit that I...

Last week at our Live And Invest In Spain Conference I gave a presentation on bringing your pets overseas with...

After 32 years of marriage and four children, my husband and I were retiring to Belize in six weeks... Being...

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

A place where you can truly get away from it all… These days, it sounds like a tall order. But the world...

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

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

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