Retirement/Living

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

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

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

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...

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

Lee and Jennifer Scott were ready to retire when their son graduated from college in 2012. “We sold the house,...

When the King of Rock and Roll died in August 1977, his estate was valued at more than US$10 million....

Finding quality health care overseas is a top priority for most expats and retirees. Luckily you can find excellent healthcare...

“How much money do I need to retire comfortably?” That question was torn apart in a recent article I read....

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

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

Rising costs of living in the United States are a serious threat to quality of life... particularly for people on...

"How much money do I need to retire?" This is one of the questions we’re asked most often at Live...

A recent study into expat happiness around the world saw Old World great Spain dominate the rankings. Valencia was crowned...

A move overseas comes with many benefits. In the right spots, it can mean a lifestyle upgrade and a budget...

The 2024 Overseas Retirement Index presents our selection of the world’s best places to retire overseas this year. Our 10...

If there’s one thing I know after more than 35 years covering the live, retire, and do business abroad beat,...

Unless you’re very lucky, your friends and family won’t understand. When you tell them you’re thinking about moving to a...

When Benjmain Franklin wrote, “…in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes” few could...

Jacques Cousteau called it “the purest part of the Mediterranean.” Sophia Loren said it’s like “the most beautiful fairytale of...

I often get questions from retirees (or soon-to-bes) wondering about how older folks are treated internationally, worried that they might...

Yesterday morning, my first back home in Paris after three months away, I laid still with my eyes closed wondering...

This will be a piece of cake, I told myself as we prepared for our move from Baltimore to Waterford...

I made my first international move, from Baltimore, Maryland, to Waterford, Ireland, with the support of my longtime employer. He...

I’ve been hosting conferences on living, retiring, and investing overseas for more than 30 years. At these events I’ve met...

When traveling or living overseas it is important to learn the local customs and blend into the culture. Rather than...

When it came to an overseas retirement, Mandy and Peter knew what they were looking for… “We wanted to retire...

The advantage of making my living as a writer, journalist, and translator is that I can work from anywhere in...

Cyprus… white-sand beaches, warm water, year-round sunshine, and one of the healthiest diets in the world. Already a popular holiday...

Over the past four decades, Americans have voted Mexico the world’s #1 place to enjoy expat life in the way...

A friend who relocated his family from the United States to France about the same time we moved from the...

“I’m an older single woman looking for a change. Is overseas retirement an option for me?” This is one of...

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

I’ve been planting flags for more than 25 years at this point… long before I had ever heard about the...

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

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

Where’s the best place in the world to make a move to in 2024? The answer to that question lies...

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

Our annual Overseas Retirement Index presents our selection of the world’s best places to retire overseas. These are beautiful, welcoming,...

If you’re an Overseas Living Letter subscriber, you likely won’t be reading this… I expect instead your head is buried...

When I moved abroad in 2001 at age 49, Social Security was far from my mind. Today, with the passage...

I’ve made four international moves across three continents with two kids, a dog, a turtle, a husband, and one fast-growing...

If I had to name one thing that can make the difference between embracing an exciting, adventure-filled new life in...

For most people thinking about retirement, either at home or overseas, budget is a key factor. In my more than...

Portugal is considered to be one of the best places to retire in Europe. As a matter of fact, it...

Portugal is the oldest country in Europe, with the same defined borders since 1139. Before that, it was part of the...

Can you afford to live in Belize? The simple answer, I'd bet, is yes. But the better answer is that...

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

I’m most comfortable in cities with long pasts, and Lisbon’s past is long indeed. This city on the Tagus, one...