At Home In Italy?

Aug. 29, 2011, Florence, Italy: Venice, Ravenna, Rome, Pisa, and Florence, Italy, offer very different lifestyle and cost of living retire overseas options.

Dear Live and Invest Overseas Reader,

Moving around Italy these past couple of weeks, we haven't been scouts, but tourists. Still, passing through Venice, Ravenna, Rome, Pisa, and, now, Florence, we've made observations related to the idea of living or retiring in these cities.

Euro Bests

Aug. 28, 2011, Pisa, Italy: Europe is a land of superlatives, biggest, oldest, tallest, grandest…

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Dear Overseas Opportunity Letter Reader,

This month, motoring across Europe with our kids, we're tourists. No sense pretending otherwise. We're sight-seers...holiday-makers. Like Chevy Chase and his kin, we're an American family on a European Vacation.

Finding Your Balance Between Fun And Profit

Aug. 26, 2011, Rome, Italy: Finding a balance between investment agendas and personal preferences when investing in real estate can be difficult, but it’s the key to success long term.

Dear Live and Invest Overseas Reader,

Finding a balance between investment agendas and personal preferences when investing in real estate can be difficult. I recommend that you invest as much as possible in places where you want to spend time. Otherwise, ongoing management and administration of the asset can become a chore.

You Almost Don’t Mind Being A Tourist In This Town

 Aug. 25, 2011, Venice, Italy: Venice, Italy, is a living work of art, a beautiful, historic city that is part of the traditional Grand Tour circuit.

Dear Live and Invest Overseas Reader,

Ordinarily, we work hard to avoid tourists and the zones they frequent and recommend that you do the same.

Why This Southeast Asian City Is A No-Brainer Budget Retirement Choice

Aug. 24, 2011, Hua Hin, Thailand: Hua Hin, Thailand, isn’t the cheapest retire overseas choice in Thailand or in Southeast Asia. However, when you compare the lifestyle that US$2,000 per month buys you retired in Hua Hin, Thailand, with what it would afford you in North America, Hua Hin is a no-brainer retire overseas choice.

Dear Live and Invest Overseas Reader,

"With all its amenities, Hua Hin isn't the least expensive place to live in Thailand," writes Asia Correspondent Wendy Justice. "However, it can be a bargain choice by Western standards.