Buying Property In Europe: Don’t Window-Shop, It’ll Cost You!
This Deal Stinks! How To Recognize A Bad Property Buy In Europe Over the past three weeks that I’ve been traveling…
16 Best (And Worst) Things About Living In France
Life In France - La Belle Et La Bête One of the things I appreciated most about my years living in France was the…
[Attention Seniors] Defeat The Everyday Con Artist Today
Here’s another tale from the retirement belt. My neighborhood in Florida has an email alert system called "Nextdoor…
Your New Life In France: “Ooh La La” On An Affordable Budget
Detailed Budgets For Your New Life In France (They’re Way Lower Than You Might Think) Years ago, when we were…
Why Life In Paris Keeps Me Coming Back For More
With Trump In Paris This Bastille Day The streets of central Paris were silent and still this morning until well…
Why Languedoc Is Perfect For This Gay Expat Couple In France
What Alex And Greg Like Best About Their New Life In The South Of France Alex and his partner Greg were in…
The Insider’s Guide To Living In Panama On A Budget
More Bang For Your Buck—The ABC Costs Of Living In Panama Many who visit Panama come away praising the…
Buying Property In Languedoc: The Other “South Of France”
Your Dream French Country Life For As Little As 69,000 Euros It can change names as many times as it likes,…
Ease Your Transition Into Retirement by Living Here
Moving from a world where you have a schedule, people who depend on you, a social network, and deadlines to one…
Here’s Why Real Estate In Lisbon, Portugal, Has Our Attention
What Makes Kathleen And I Like This Euro-City Market As Much As We Do Wandering around Lisbon and its suburbs…
Portugal: The Golden Goose Of Residency And Real Estate
This Is One Bright And Shiny Market Portugal’s population density is greater than that of France or Spain, but it…
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Last weekend, I was talking to a buddy who started a new business. I asked him how it was going. "Sales are going…
The Palio of the Contrade: Passion, Intensity, and Intrigue
The World’s Best Horse Race No one knows for sure when it began or exactly why, but official record formalizes the…
Portugal 101: Essential Tips And Insights For Would-Be Expats
13 From-The-Trenches Portugal Tips Making a move to a new country is never without its bumps in the road. That’s…
2017 Portugal Conference: From Conversations To Cocktails
What’s Really Going On In Portugal This Week Bom dia! We’ve officially kicked off day two of the conference—always…
Why Portugal? Expats And Experts Share Their Own Reasons
Who Could Resist The Temptations of Portugal? At about quarter past eight this morning, I couldn’t help but be…
Lobsterfest in Belize: Party On From San Pedro to Placencia
10 Days Of Fun On A Lobster Passport—Ambergris Caye’s Ultimate Annual Block Party Partying on the beach all…
Attention Seniors: Prepare To Work Well Into Your 70s
Thirty-nine percent of people believe they will still be working past the age of age 65, according to a recent…
Does Living Overseas Make You Less American?
Do I feel more or less American living overseas? I get this question a lot. I’ve been living outside the States for…
Find A Local Attorney Overseas Before All Else
Step #1. Get A Reliable And Trusted Attorney Your most important ally when buying, selling, or renting real estate…
The Best Offense For Your Portfolio? Defense
President Trump requested $603 billion for defense spending in fiscal 2018, a nearly 10% rise over the previous…
My Dream Of Owning Property In Paris, France
Property Values Up And Other News From The City Of Light Lief and I have long agreed that, when we’re too old…
Paris Property Prices Rise And Fall But In the End… It’s Still Paris
Time To Buy In Paris Property prices in Paris are up. The entire city is worth 5.5% more today, on average, than…
[Q&A] Paris Travel Tips, Personal Favorites, And Things To Do
A Few Of My Favorite Things About Paris France has always been serious about collecting tax revenues. Starting in…
Panama City’s Urban Escape: Parque Natural Metropolitano
I Love "The Lungs Of Panama City" The swath of green hills making up the high trails of the Parque…
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Historic Paris is constantly rejuvenating and improving itself.
A 5% Yield That’s Safe For Widows, Orphans, And Everyone Else
For decades, AT&T (NYSE: T) has been known as a stock that’s suitable for widows and orphans. In other words,…
Why We Always Return To Offshore Real Estate As A Top Asset
How To Choose Where To Go Offshore These past several days, since last week’s Offshore Wealth Summit in…
How To Vet An Overseas Property Purchase (And Avoid Being Taken!)
An attendee at last week’s Offshore Wealth Summit asked for specific recommendations for how to carry out…
Rocket Science Or Financial Literacy? America’s REAL Crisis
The American College of Financial Services recently put out a retirement income literacy quiz, and 75% of the…
Leaving Panama For Paris: Our Bittersweet Hasta Luego
Return To Paris Among my best memories of the places we’ve called home are the views. In Panama City, our view has…
FAQs On Banking And Buying Property Overseas
Can You Get A Mortgage To Buy Property Overseas? At this week’s Offshore Wealth Summit, the three dozen…
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World’s Best Residency Options Listen to the news for 10 minutes these days, and you’re convinced. We all need a…
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Have you heard about the island of Crooked Tree? It’s only a short drive from all the conveniences of Belize City…
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Without a doubt, I get more requests to analyze the dividend safety of Prospect Capital Corp. (Nasdaq: PSEC) than I…
The Ideal Destinations For Creating Your Plan B, Discussed
Why Go Offshore In The First Place? Yesterday we looked at options for forming an offshore structure and wondered:…
Do You Really Need An Offshore Corporation?
Who Really Needs An Offshore Structure? Lief Simon's Offshore Wealth Summit in Panama City this week is built…
The Upside To Europe’s Crisis Years
With the markets in the United States trading close to all-time highs as measured by the Dow Jones, S&P, and…
10 Business Opportunities For The Entrepreneur Abroad
Live Where You Want... The Money Can Follow Starting about 33 years ago, wide-eyed, pony-tailed, and straight out…
Renting An Apartment Overseas
How To Rent Overseas Checklist The most important thing to understand about finding rental accommodation (short- or…
7 Surefire Tips For Managing Your Financial Life Overseas
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100% Organic Agricultural Investment Opportunity
Best Agricultural Investment Opp In Panama Won’t Be Available Much Longer As I remind you often, when you find a…
Choosing A Jurisdiction For Backup Residency Overseas
World’s Best Residency Programs One important piece of internationalizing your life is establishing residency in…
Safety Is Eroding For This Household-Name Utility
Southern Company is one of the most popular utility stocks for individual investors. The stock is a conservative…
7 Questions You Need To Answer Before Retiring Overseas
When we convene in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 27–30, for this year's Retire Overseas Conference, we'll be joined by our…
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Former Hedge Fund Manager Reveals Wall Street’s Dirty Little Secret
Most professional money managers wouldn't know a successful investing strategy if it hit them in the face. I…
Keys To A Happy Retired Life Overseas
Are You Cut Out For A New Life Overseas? Should you really be thinking about retiring to a new country? That is...…
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Our Hectic, Stressful Former Lives Are Now A Distant Memory We sat at an outdoor table at a cafe in the square of…