’Tis the season to rememberAll the faces and the places that were home...’Tis the season to rememberAnd to count up...

I write from Chamonix where Lief and I have traveled with our children and granddaughters for Christmas. Lief and I...

Almost 30 years ago I got a life-changing call from a property scout I had sent on a mission to...

I remember it like it was yesterday…  Lief and I were seated al fresco at a café table at the edge of...

Repositioned now to Paris to enjoy the holidays with our children and granddaughters who call the City of Light home,...

If you haven’t already begun diversifying your investment portfolio beyond U.S. borders, consider this your alarm sounding. Most investors would...

Belize is best known for its La Isla Bonita. That’s Ambergris Caye, the white sand-fringed Caribbean island Madonna fell in...

My family and I have celebrated Thanksgiving every one of the 27 years we’ve been Americans abroad. I’ve shared some...

There are many benefits to holding a second passport and second citizenship. It gives you the opportunity to live, work,...

You’re moving to a new country. You’ll need a place to live.  I say rent one. At least at first...

Resident global real estate investing expert Lief Simon—also, coincidentally, my husband—and I have been shopping the globe for real estate...

Portugal has become one of the most sought-after expat destinations in the world. Geographically, this country packs a punch. Portugal...

Waterford, Ireland, circa 1998, when Lief and I first came to call it home, was a bit worse for wear....

What if you could go anywhere, do anything, and spend your time and your money any way you wanted?My question...

This doesn’t have to be all or nothing. You could “retire overseas” and still spend part or even lots of...

We were just 10 minutes outside downtown Waterford City, but the forest was thick on both sides of the narrow...

I began my own adventures overseas in Ireland. Early one autumn morning what today seems like a lifetime ago, I...

While I waited, I wandered from room to room. It was the house I’d had in mind since the day...

John Rohan had been taking us to see houses for six months. I wouldn’t say we’d become friends or even...

My personal live-and-invest-overseas adventure began with a weeklong tour of Ireland. I had packaged and marketed the program to readers...

I went to work for Agora Publishing as a copy editor fresh out of school aged 21. Then I spent...

If I had to name one thing that could make the difference between making your living, retiring, or investing in...

For more than 40 years, I’ve tempted readers with dreamy visions. Retire overseas, I’ve suggested… Go where the weather’s sunny,...

I first recommended Panama as the world’s best place to live, retire, and invest overseas in 1997. In the coming...

Lief and I live a life of comings and goings, fresh starts and fond farewells. We divide our time between...

I didn’t set out to “internationalize” my life. Who would? My first experience diversifying beyond U.S. borders was with five...

Portugal’s Algarve is a wonderful bit of European geography at the southwestern corner of the Continent, at the longitude of...

Sunny days, stunning beaches, happy people...A low cost of living, tons of cheap property, and tasty food... Healthy living, safe...

I was drawn to Panama in the pursuit of investment upside. In 1996 I sent my property scout Bob Fordi...

The French refer to this time of year as la rentrée. July and August all France goes en vacance. Then,...

What if you could go back to a simpler, sweeter time… To a time when you knew your neighbors and...

Lief and I have returned to Los Islotes for an extended stay at what those in the tourist biz in...

Mexico has 5,800 miles of coastline. Which spot might be best for you? Let’s take a quick look at the...

Why were Lief and I drawn to Panama in the first place... more than 25 years ago... and how have...

What do nearly 2 million Americans know that you might not? That you could live a rich, cultured, and adventurous...

Mexico is home to more U.S. expats than any other country, with as many as 2 million North Americans said...

Tell your neighbor you’re considering Mexico as a place to spend time and—unless they’ve been there themselves—they’ll likely go on...

Lief searched for 24 months to find the finca known as Los Islotes. That was 18 years ago. I’d describe...

My favorite spot in Paris is the center of the Tuileries. Standing in that garden lane, you have the Louvre...

From the start, Los Islotes captured my imagination. The place seemed almost sacred. The sense of joy I felt the...

Americans are taxed on their worldwide income no matter where in the world they’re living. If you are American and...

 Los Islotes was Lief’s idea. His thinking was straightforward. He wanted to make money. Lief’s investment focus has always been...

I thought back to how this had begun ten minutes earlier. Lief and I had just finished a conference call...

When we made the decision to purchase the finca known as Los Islotes, Lief and I had years of experience...

Dreaming about reinventing your life somewhere sun-drenched, safe, warm, welcoming, affordable, and adventure-filled this new year? We’ve got you covered....

Vines grow in Mendoza, Argentina, producing grapes that are stomped into vintages recognized among the world’s most quaffable. Great wine,...

Ask anyone who knows Panama City where to go for a wild night out and they’ll point you in the...

The U.S. State Department has issued a Worldwide Caution Security Alert for American citizens. We’re meant to be more cautious...

I’ve made a career battling rose-colored viewpoints. No place is perfect, I remind you regularly, dear reader. Everywhere has its...

Should you really be thinking about retiring to a new country? That is... who should consider this idea? Surely it's...