Tag: Panama

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

Jimmy Buffett found his island escape when he relocated to sunny, sand-fringed Key West, FL, from Nashville, TN, in the ...

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

The overseas property market is booming and this means now is a better time than ever to invest in real ...

As a 29-year-old living in the highlands of Panama's Chiriquí province, my point of view is different than that of ...

Bocas del Toro stands out from the rest of Panama… The vibe here is Caribbean-Calypso. The people are unfailingly good-natured, ...

When it comes to property buying, I’ve had a love-hate relationship with foreign currencies over the years. My first currency ...

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

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

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

Panama is a country blessed to be surrounded by water on two sides, with the Caribbean Sea on the north, ...

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

Ever wonder what is the secret to making friends while living abroad? Twenty-five years ago, Lief and I moved to ...

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

The world is alive with opportunity. Specifically, in the context of the conversation we carry on in these dispatches, the ...

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

Although firmly on the map as a world-class retirement haven, parts of Panama are still relatively undiscovered. The country’s Veraguas ...

Christmas In The Emerald Isle iStock/eugene_remizov Our seven Christmases in Ireland, we could never bring ourselves to participate in one ...

What better place to spend the holidays than Panama? As the sun shines overhead, the waves lap at your toes, ...

These days, as you know, Lief and I are dividing our time between Panama and Paris. This holiday season 2023, ...

Traveling has always enriched my life. Studying different countries in books and travel articles can be eye-opening... But nothing compares ...

When my children were young and we lived in Paris, we looked forward to our once-a-year trips to the boutique ...

Theodore Roosevelt wanted to extend U.S. power and reach. He wanted a strong navy, and he wanted his naval force ...

All at once, the air was alight, sparkling and crackling. Smoke and sparks cascaded overhead and in all directions. Men ...

I woke up this morning, brewed a pot of Irish breakfast tea, and, as has been my custom for decades ...

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

Rachel and Sacha are happy new residents of Panama City, Panama. They decided to relocate during the pandemic and finally ...

For those considering a move overseas, Latin America makes a lot of sense… It’s within easy reach of North America, ...

Panama remains one of the best places in the world to live or retire overseas this 2023.It’s also one of ...

Panama has been on Live And Invest Overseas’ radar for more than 20 years, and its investment fundamentals continue to ...

Years ago, when we were preparing for our move from Paris, where we’d been based with our children for four ...

I’ve been back in the United States for a short while—and I’ve already had enough. My takeaway is that, to ...

Looking for an affordable place to retire by the beach? Here you go... our top five picks: #1: Chitré, Panama ...

We give a lot of virtual ink to Latin America… And for good reason. This region checks three of the ...

Health care is a primary concern for anyone moving overseas and, the good news is, in some places around the ...

When people talk about Panama, the first things you probably hear about are favorable taxes, shopping opportunities, the Canal, amazing beaches and wildlife, the inexpensive cost of ...

Worried about soaring utility costs? You're not alone. Over the past year, energy costs across the United States have increased ...

The Five Flags theory of diversification was put forward 30 or more years ago by a guy whose name I ...

I started to think of expert tips for renovating rental property overseas, in advance of the purchase of the property ...

The waves roll in over white-sand beaches as palm trees sway overhead… The sun shines down on you as the ...

Is a low cost retirement possible? The average American household spends US$66,928 per year, according to the latest Consumer Expenditures ...

With a world of enticing options for an overseas retirement to pick from, the trickiest part of an international move ...

Your motivations for an overseas move are likely as individual as you are but one universal desire shared by all ...

In a world filled with solid options for a richer, better life overseas, where's truly the best place to reposition ...

Where's the best place in the world to reposition yourself overseas in 2023? The answers are found in our just-released ...

When I was a kid, I dreamt of swimming in Caribbean waters... shades of turquoise and blue lapping at white ...

Why... how... and where.Those are the three big questions to answer as you consider the world map in the context ...