Too Much Stuff—Some Of It Will Have To Go

May 23, 2010, Zagreb, Croatia: Not everyone is interested in a life in the tropics...or at the beach. Maybe you, for example, dream of a cosmopolitan life on the Continent. Euro-city life can be more affordable and therefore more realizable than you might imagine, for reasons you might not predict.

Dear Overseas Opportunity Letter Reader,

Not everyone is interested in a life in the tropics...or at the beach. Maybe you, for example, dream of a cosmopolitan life on the Continent.

I’m going to let you in on a secret: Euro-city life can be more affordable and therefore more realizable than you might imagine, for reasons you might not predict. The key is adjusting your approach.

What Nest Egg?

May 20, 2010, Panama City, Panama: Could you really afford to retire overseas? The truth is, you can’t afford not to.

Your Better Half Won't Budge?

May 19, 2010, Panama City, Panama: The second most common reason I've heard over the past two-and-a-half decades from people who want to make a move overseas but who just can't bring themselves to take the leap is that their significant others don't want to go with them. Here's how you address that challenge.

Dear Live and Invest Overseas Reader,

Here's the second most common reason I've heard over the past two-and-a-half decades from people who want to make a move overseas...but who just can't bring themselves to take the leap:

Reason #2 Not To Retire Overseas: Your significant other wants to stay put.

As I explained yesterday, having kids at home is no reason not to "retire" overseas. Bring them with you.

But a spouse who's not in favor of the idea? That's tougher. You can't very well pack your better half's suitcase for him (or her), then take him by the hand and lead him out the door (as we did with our then 8-year-old daughter when she made it clear, on the eve of our planned departure for Ireland, that she was fully opposed to the whole moving-to-a-new-country thing).

The Top Three Reasons Not To Retire Overseas Debunked!

May 18, 2010, Panama City, Panama: The advantages to raising children abroad are many, from a second (or even a third) language to a second passport. Here are the three top countries to consider if you’re looking to live or retire overseas with a family. 

 I've been covering this beat for more than 25 years. In that time, I've heard three reasons, primarily, for why not to retire overseas. This week, I debunk them all...

Dear Live and Invest Overseas Reader, 

Reason #1 Not To Retire Overseas: You have young children. 

Bring them with you! 

The advantages to raising children abroad are many, from a second (or even third) language to a second passport. Children raised overseas are generally self-confident, open-minded, and resourceful. They learn to make friends easily and to adjust quickly to change.