Get Your Dream Retirement Overseas In As Little As 52 Days
You hear from me every day in these dispatches on some aspect of living and retiring overseas. One day I’m ...
I’ve Noticed 5 Interesting Quirks About Living In Panama
As the world continues on collective pause, we’re taking the opportunity to regroup on our top choices for where to ...
Why I’m Glad That I Hold The World’s Most Valuable Asset
The death rate from the coronavirus won’t make a dent in the global population even if 100% of us catch ...
From The Maya To Pirates: Northern Belize Through History
Once the center of the ancient Mayan Empire, which extended north to Chiapas in Mexico and south to northwestern Honduras, ...
Paris Podcast
First podcast episode by Kathleen Peddicord and Lief Simon - Podcast From Paris.
Real Estate And Retirement Visas: An Expat’s Guide To Brazil
"Why do you talk about Brazil... isn't it a mess?" a reader wrote in last week. On a generic claim ...
From Paris To Panama: Updates On The Situation Overseas
For the past week, Lief and I, along with all Paris and all France and those in a number of ...
9 Reasons To Reinvent Your Life In Beautiful Belize
As we have welcomed big numbers of new readers recently... and as many of us find ourselves spending much more ...
The Best Places To Escape From The Coronavirus
The best place to escape the Coronavirus as of March 2020 is… your house. According to international health and safety ...
Join Now: The Overseas Living Clubhouse Is Growing Fast
I drew the short straw this morning... My husband Dara dibbed the only desk in the house. He has a ...
7 Very Good Reasons Why You Should Retire In Mexico
Yesterday, I made a case for why we've named Portugal's Algarve coast as the best place in the world to ...
Is It Safe? The Surprising Truth About Crime In Panama
I have been asked countless times by those considering retiring to Panama or simply planning a vacation here, about the ...
10 Reasons Why The Algarve Is Our #1 Retire Overseas Option
For five years running, we’ve named Portugal’s Algarve coast as the world’s #1 place to retire overseas. Why do we ...
Join Our Online Community At The Overseas Living Clubhouse
"Mom, they just told us all that the dorms are closing this weekend. We need to leave by Sunday at ...
We Are Launching Virtual Conferences In 2020
Last week, Lief and I traveled freely between Paris, France, and Waterford, Ireland. Despite the spread of the coronavirus in ...
Keys To A Happy Retired Life Overseas
Should you really be thinking about retiring to a new country? That is... who should consider this idea? Surely it's ...
I Moved Abroad Solo, It Was The Best Decision I Ever Made
People never seem to raise an eyebrow if you're: A corporate executive who gets transferred abroad (or their tagging spouse)... ...
Why Diversification Is The Best Way To Prepare For Any Crisis
Keeping up with current world events can be exhausting and overwhelming. But it needn't be paralyzing. You do not need ...
Living In Italy As An American
Living and retiring in Italy has become a popular option for U.S. expats over the recent years. The chance to ...
In Perfect Harmony: Enjoy The Best Of 2 Worlds In Checa, Ecuador
City living is not for everyone. The noise, traffic, pollution, and crowds you find in a typical big city can ...
19 Ways To Earn Some Extra Income In Placencia, Belize
Belize and Placencia are small economies, so if you're looking to make millions there are better places to do it... ...
Why Loja Is Ecuador’s Hidden Gem For Living Like A Local
Loja, Ecuador, is the object of my most remarkable failed prediction. In fact, of two failed predictions. Loja is one ...
The Cost Of Your Ideal Property In The U.S Vs Overseas
Americans' favorite places to shop for a second home are Florida and Arizona, maybe California and the Carolinas. How much ...
It’s Easy To Live Better For Less In Cuenca, Ecuador
If budget concern is a primary motivating factor as you consider your options for retirement, I want to put Ecuador ...
How My Overseas Investments Kept Me Safe From Crisis
Twenty years ago, I was an average, non-professional stock investor. I made plenty of money up until 1999—when anyone could ...
How To Tell If You’ve Found Your Ideal Home Overseas
Before you're ready to retire, you're likely to notice places around the world where you'd like to be able to ...
Will You Prefer Living In Costa Rica Or Panama? Find Out Here
If you're looking for easy living in the tropics, Panama and Costa Rica would be your best choices. Knowing which ...
4 Ways To Identify Overseas Property Markets For Investment
A few weeks ago, I was asked to be a guest on the Jetsetter Show Podcast with host Jason Hartman. ...
8 Things You Need To Know About Bank Financing Overseas
Lief used Other People's Money (OPM) to launch his real estate investing career in the United States, and we were ...
9 Reasons Why Buying Real Estate Overseas Makes Sense
Can an average person really invest in real estate to generate reliable cash flow overseas? I get the question all ...
How To Ensure Your Overseas Real Estate Buy Is A Success
“It’s perfect. I’ll take it. How much is it?” So said the Irish hairdresser to the Montenegrin real estate agent. ...
Our Ecuador Conference Is Back By Popular Demand In 2020
"When are you going to hold a conference in Ecuador again?" Since I joined the Events team here at Live ...
The Evolution Of Cuenca, Ecuador, Into A True Expat Haven
I retired to Cuenca in 2001, at the age of 49. I knew no other North Americans there, and no ...
How And Why To Obtain Ecuadorean Citizenship
Ecuador wouldn't usually rate high on a list of top offshore destinations. This country is a number-one retirement and lifestyle ...
How Retiring To Ecuador Allowed Me To Live Better Than Ever
Friday, I told you how I stopped working at age 49 and retired to Cuenca, Ecuador, where my moderate savings ...
What Is The Melody Of Your New Life Overseas?
When we moved in, Lucia's first child was 2-years-old. Lucia is the guardienne (property manager) for the building housing the apartment in ...
Retire Earlier Than You’ve Planned
I retired when I was 49... 13 years before I'd planned. And it wasn't because I'd struck it rich. Quite ...
How To Plan Out Your Real Estate Investment In Belize
Your options for where and how to live in Belize are many, so you should begin the thinking process associated ...
Mazatlán: Great Property Values And Solid Returns In 2020
Mazatlán, Mexico, tied for the #1 spot this year on the Live and Invest Overseas annual Retirement Index, and there’s ...
A Guide To Running A Marathon In Puerto Armuelles, Panama
New Years has come and gone, but hopefully everyone is still hanging on to their resolutions or at least deciding ...
Find Out Why Ambergris Caye Is The Friendliest Spot In Belize
The friendliest spot in Belize? If you ask me, that's Ambergris Caye, the little island just offshore from where we're ...
Ask Yourself These Questions Before You Move To Belize
My wife and I have been full-time expats living in Northern Belize, maybe the least-known part of this country, for ...
Everything You Need To Know About The Many Faces Of Belize
For me and Belize, it was love at first sight. From the first morning I arrived in Belize City, some ...
Making Friends For Life During My First Trip To Tropical Belize
Normally, I look for any excuse for a trip to Belize. This week, though, while Live and Invest Overseas readers ...
Touring The Colombian Wine Country
My husband was a wine distributor when we lived in Illinois, and we spent many vacations in California's famous wine ...
Giving Back And Volunteering In Belize
In much of the world, February is known as the month of love. I’ve been reflecting on my own recent ...
Living In Medellin, Colombia: What’s Not To Love
If anyone had told me five years ago that today I would be living in Colombia, I would have laughed. Back ...
Retire Overseas Conference Helps Couple Retire To Medellín
“I get two weeks of vacation a year from my stressful job, and you want me to spend one of ...
4 Reasons Life In Medellín, Colombia, Might Not Be For You
I've been investing and spending time in Colombia and reporting on those adventures for more than 10 years. Still, people ...
Ranking Medellín, Colombia, As A City For Digital Nomads
All over the globe, people are rethinking the way we work and live. Unsatisfied with the confines of the cubicle ...
