You’re moving to a new country. You’ll need a place to live. I say rent one. At least at first...

“Let me know when you start talking about mild climates and I’ll consider it. I have no interest in tropical...

“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...

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

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

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...

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

More and more people are catching on to the idea that better lifestyle and investment opportunities can be found beyond...

Last week the entire Panama-based Live And Invest Overseas team and I welcomed a crowd of your fellow readers to...

In all my 40 years of experience covering the live and retire overseas beat, one country has stood out above...

Dreaming about reinventing your life somewhere sun-drenched, safe, warm, welcoming, affordable, and adventure-filled this new year? We’ve got you covered....

This doesn't have to be all or nothing. You could "retire overseas" and still spend part or even lots of...

"I've had enough of your Caribbean vacations for this year!" This is the response Bill Piatt got from his wife...

Apples to apples. That's the principle to keep in mind when comparing costs, both for living and for buying real...

The following questions about how to retire overseas, which we receive every day, are often preceded by, "I feel a...

We humans invented the New Year and named it after Janus, the Roman god of beginnings. Janus is depicted with...

We live in a great big beautiful world that is bursting with opportunity around every corner if you decide to...

Why would you want to establish residency in another country? Two Reasons First, you might want to become legally able...

In some places around the world, it is possible to arrange good, comprehensive health insurance for less than US$120 per...

Mark Twain summed up behavior like this: “The cat, having sat upon a hot stove lid, will not sit upon...

Dreaming of a new life in Portugal? No doubt, as you consider the idea of launching a new life in...

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

In my office in Panama City, hanging on the wall opposite my desk in a place I see every time...

’Tis the season to remember All the faces and the places that were home... ’Tis the season to remember And...

This Sunday before Christmas, I write from Baltimore, Maryland, my home town. I’m here with Lief, along with our daughter...

These days, as you know, Lief and I are dividing our time between Panama and Paris. This year however, we’re...

Since the pandemic, Americans have flocked to Portugal in record numbers. From 2017 to 2022, the number of Americans living...

Portugal’s landscape offers everything from quaint seaside towns to bustling urban centers. You could wake up to the sound of...

Dazzling coastlines… charming towns... friendly people… and incredibly safe living… This little country serves up 3,300 hours of sunshine annually...

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

There are many benefits to holding a second passport and second citizenship. It gives you the opportunity to live, work,...

Moving overseas can be an opportunity to reinvent yourself—leave behind the stresses and worries of where you’re currently living and...

One thing that attracts many expats to Belize is its tradition of privacy. It's difficult in this world of ours...

I've been spending time in Portugal since 2013. I knew after the first visit that this was a special place......

For me, this living and investing overseas thing has never been either-or. When I moved from Baltimore, Maryland, to Waterford,...

Panama is a beloved expat haven, home to thousands of expats and retirees from all over the world. It offers...

For me, this has never been either-or. When I moved from Baltimore, Maryland, to Waterford, Ireland, some 26 years ago,...

Belize is a beautiful, safe, welcoming wonderland of wide-open spaces and sugar-sand beaches. An idyllic place offering both quintessential escape...

Imagining a new life in a new country then globe-hopping to find the paradise with your name on it is...

Panama is a long-standing crowd favorite among expats and retirees, with a pensioner’s visa program that’s often been called the...