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

Why is Panama our favorite country in Latin America...? Honestly, there's too many reasons to count, but here's 10 to...

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

When we made the decision to purchase the finca known as Los Islotes, Life and I had years of experience...

You hear from me every day in these dispatches on some aspect of living and retiring overseas. One day I’m...

I’ve been a fan of Europe for a long time. My husband and I met in Ireland, and later moved...

Mexico is one of the most promising markets for overseas property investment. It’s home to several well-known cities that, due...

Editor's Note:  This is an extract from my book, “At Home At Los Islotes”. Revealing the behind-the-scenes story of Lief...

It's hard to imagine living the good life anywhere in Europe without preparing yourself for some sticker shock... But here...

Autumn in Europe is all about harvest and local food festivals, with events taking place all over the Continent. Pick...

For our honeymoon, Lief and I rented a car in Istanbul and drove the Turkish coast south to Troy. This...

Mexico is home to more U.S. expats than any other country, with as many as 1.6 million currently living there....

On Tuesday, Lief and I arrived in Izmir on a mission to explore Turkey’s Turquoise Coast… From there we drove...

One-third of Americans would like to move out of the United States, according to a recent poll. This means that...

I like places with big pasts. Few places on this earth have a bigger past than Izmir. Originally called Smyrna,...

Portugal is hard to resist... We've named thin-sliced corners of this beautiful, sunny, friendly, safe, welcoming, and affordable country as...

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

Should you really be thinking about retiring to a new country? That is… who should consider this idea? Surely it’s...

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

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

Warren Knox caught the travel bug back in his military days. His career brought him to several unique and interesting...

“I’ve wanted to live in Thailand since I was 12 years old,” says Bart Walters. “My uncle was in the...

Jacelyn Holmes is a part-time expat. For six to eight months per year, she lives in Nafplio, a seaside town...

“I retired when I was forty-nine, thirteen years before I’d planned,” says Lee Harrison. “And it wasn’t because I’d struck...

In these dispatches each day I tease and tempt you with pictures of the glorious new life you could create...

A rental property is the most common way to diversify your investment portfolio beyond borders. Buy an ocean-view condo on...

The men in my life drink whisky. Lately they’ve been talking a lot about how it’s produced and what makes...

Recently, a reader wrote to me to ask whether she should buy property in Greece to qualify for residency under...

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

For anyone considering moving overseas—but especially older folks—health insurance is a critical consideration. If you think that Medicare will cover...

If you could live anywhere, where would you go? And, once you got there, what would you like your new...

From Panama to Paris I flew for the weekend… Then early this morning I was on a plane to Dublin, from...

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

I wrote my first book on retiring overseas in 1987. I was twenty-four years old. I’ve produced many titles on...

For many people considering a retirement in Europe, one of the things they look forward to is the option to...

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

Retiring by the beach is a popular dream of many, but while escaping the 9-to-5 grind on a deserted island...

Dreaming of escape? Imagining your life somewhere welcoming, friendly, peaceful, and safe… Where the sun shines, your days are filled...

Starting about 35 years ago (yikes), wide-eyed, pony-tailed, and straight out of college, I went to work in the publishing...

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

High prices, a high mortgage rate, and dwindling supply... Prospective homebuyers in the United States face a near-impossible situation, and...

It’s possible to live a richer, fuller, more active life as a senior overseas than in the United States. Senior...

The number of American expatriations is at a record high, reports an international tax attorney friend. The reality right now...

Lief and I have tromped a lot of beaches. From Nicaragua to Belize, from Uruguay to Ecuador, from the shores...

American retirees looking to move overseas often wonder how they’ll be regarded in their new home abroad. I’ve recently earned...

First, you aren’t buying real estate in most of the world today for capital appreciation. It’s possible in select markets,...

“But haven’t we done this already? “Haven’t we already bought an old stone ruin in a big muddy yard? Isn’t...

Investing in property overseas might seem like a daunting idea. With a whole world of options, choosing where and what...

For many people considering a move overseas one of the biggest barriers they face is the language barrier. They may...

If you haven’t already begun diversifying your investment portfolio beyond U.S. borders, consider this your alarm sounding. Most investors would...