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Best Countries To Live, Invest, And Retire Overseas

Explore the best countries for living, retiring, and investing abroad with insights from seasoned expats and experts that will guide you to your perfect destination, now is the time to discover your ideal spot overseas.


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World's Best Countries For Living, Retiring, Investing, And More...

Our far-flung team of expats and experts have been at this for decades, all with one goal, to help you find the best places to live, retire, and invest overseas.

We feature all of the world’s top destinations for retirement, living abroad, starting a business, accessing health care, buying real estate, and much more.

Within each of our individual countries we provide an in-depth, expansive variety of information to help you discover the true story… without the rose-colored glasses.

Whether you’ve dreamt of the Caribbean lifestyle on the beaches of Belize, sitting back and sipping wine along a vineyard in Spain or France, or you’re simply looking for a nice place to diversify and invest for the future… we have you covered.

In other words, there has never been a better time to get up, get informed, and find the place that is just perfect for you!

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Reviewed By Kathleen Peddicord

Kathleen is the Live and Invest Overseas Founding Publisher. She has more than 30 years of hands-on experience traveling, living, and buying property around the world.

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Where To Retire In 2025?

Diversifying your lifestyle, looking for cultural influence and your investment portfolio to embrace the many opportunities our world offers is a more important agenda than it’s ever been.

Therefore, the way to make sure you’re prepared for whatever tomorrow brings is to expand where you spend your time and your money so you’re not at the mercy of any single government, economy, marketplace, or currency.

So, where in the world will offer the best options for repositioning yourself overseas this year? What are the best countries in the world to live and retire in?

The answers are found in our 2025 Overseas Retirement Index.

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Kathleen

Reviewed By Kathleen Peddicord

Kathleen is the Live and Invest Overseas Founding Publisher. She has more than 30 years of hands-on experience traveling, living, and buying property around the world.

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Sept. 17-19, 2025
Valencia, Spain

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Top Countries - What Are The Best Countries To Live In?

Whether you're looking for fun and sun, a peaceful retirement, or the chance to earn some extra income, you've got a real world of opportunity open to you... In short, we've done our best to narrow down your best options, but only you can decide the right country for you.

Our team of expats and experts have scoured the globe to find information on the best countries to live, invest, and retire overseas.

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Panama

World’s top offshore haven offers easy residency, benefits to retirees, First World health care, and lifestyle options from city to beach to mountain.

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Portugal

Europe at its most affordable and an EU expat haven undiscovered by North America—with excellent infrastructure, pristine beaches, and a perfect climate.

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Night View of Cartagena de Indias, Colombia

Colombia

Traditional, European-feeling culture with a variety of climates and the best health care in Latin America. Medellín is our favorite emerging retirement haven.

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Cyprus

Discover the Mediterranean’s sleeping beauty. Explore its captivating culture, stunning landscapes, and unique history.

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Belize Cayes - Small tropical island at Barrier Reef with paradise beach - known for diving, snorkeling and relaxing vacations. best countries to live

Belize

Freedom-loving, English-speaking, fiercely independent and private, this friendly Caribbean country is a top choice.

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Spain

Spain has a long-standing history of welcoming expats. With its vibrant culture and rich natural beauty, Spain offers a unique opportunity...

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Mexico

Easy access to North America, affordable living, miles of coastline, and established expat communities make this one of the world’s most popular options.

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France

Boasts the world’s best quality of life, Old World charm, high culture, delicious food and wine, and plenty of lifestyle options—from city to rural to seaside.

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Montenegro

Montenegro is a tiny country in the Balkans, is unknown by many. But, in recent years Montenegro has become an up-and-coming expat destination.

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Best Countries To Live, Invest, And Retire Overseas- FAQs

Every year, Live And Invest Overseas scouts the top locations to consider when searching for the best places to retire abroad. Here are some of the results:

1. Spain
2. Portugal
3. Colombia
4. Greece
5. Mexico

Spain and Portugal are at the top of our list when looking for a safe and affordable places to retire overseas.

Also, Spain has a high standard of living. We recommend Valencia, where the average cost of living is 49% cheaper than the cost of living in the United States.

For instance, Portugal is also a good option – it has a low cost of living and a high standard of living. It’s also a safe country, and it has a variety of cultural attractions to offer retirees.

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