Last week, Lief Simon and our entire Panama-based Live and Invest Overseas team showed the hundreds in attendance at our Live...

Last week we held the biggest Live and Invest in Panama Conference in our history, with more attendees and more...

We’ve been giving Belize a lot of virtual ink lately. We continue to shine a light on this quirky little...

In my office in Panama City, hanging on the wall opposite my desk in a place I see every time...

Clear turquoise waters lapping gently against soft white sand… palm trees rustling in the warm breeze… red and blue fishing...

The following questions, which we receive every day, are often preceded by, "I feel a little foolish asking, but I'm...

As I mentioned last week, the Forbes reporter who interviewed me recently wondered about the implications of the pandemic for anyone planning a...

This is the time of year to remember, recalibrate, regroup, and reset your sights. Where have you been... and, more...

The first and perhaps most important step you must take to make sure that you arrive where you want to...

"I just don't know what to do now. I mean... what do I do with myself at this stage? Where...

With just three days remaining until New Year 2021, I challenge you to get up and get going. It's time....

Where in the world will offer the best options for repositioning yourself overseas in 2021? Diversifying your lifestyle and your...

Christmas In The Emerald Isle iStock/eugene_remizov Our seven Christmases in Ireland, we could never bring ourselves...

As we've been discussing, Belize is a beautiful, safe, welcoming wonderland of wide-open spaces and sugar-sand beaches. An idyllic place...

Eventually, COVID-19 will be contained, and global markets and economies will recover. But the experience of having lived through this...

Belize is a little country… That packs a double punch when it comes to lifestyle upside. Belize is both quintessential...

Since Survivor and Temptation Island put it on America’s radar, sleepy little Belize has been attracting attention for its white-sand...

The best-known face of Belize is its white sand-fringed island known as Ambergris Caye… the one that Madonna dubbed “La...

My first trip to Belize, some 35 years ago, was organized courtesy of the Belize Tourism Authority. I was a...

El Cangrejo is our top pick for an urban lifestyle in Panama. No other neighborhood has more personality than this....

#10 The Panama Canal iStock/Marina113 The Panama Canal keeps the country as an important and relevant...

I hosted the first conference of my career more than 30 years ago in Costa Rica. It was a tour,...

As we’ve highlighted over the past week, Panama is one of the best places in our world to think about...

“Wow... this is a new Panama City. I do not recognize this Panama City... “I was last here,” my friend...

This will be a piece of cake, I told myself as we prepared for our move from Baltimore to Waterford...

These days, as you know, Lief and I are dividing our time between Panama and Paris. As we head into...

We believe real estate is the best asset you can hold to protect and grow your wealth. We believe that...

As we head into the year-end holiday season, we at Live and Invest Overseas are taking stock... remembering and reflecting...

“In 2013 my wife Carolyn and I decided we needed a change. Our lives in Hawaii were stalled.” That’s how...

I woke up this morning, brewed a pot of Irish breakfast tea, and, as has been my custom for decades...

Years ago, a friend—a smart guy... a guy who’d been around the block... done business all over the world—engaged an...

What if the country where you'd like to retire uses a currency other than the U.S. dollar? That is, how...

Your most important ally when buying, selling, or renting real estate overseas is your attorney. First thing, therefore, when beginning...

Theodore Roosevelt wanted to extend U.S. power and reach. He wanted a strong navy, and he wanted his naval force...

Leverage is a key tool in every U.S. property investor's kit. As late-night TV real estate investment gurus with courses...

When Lief and I sat down to map out the plan for our new book "How To Buy Real Estate...

You hear them before you see them. Coming through the Square Samuel Rousseau, winding past the chestnut trees and rose...

Why would anyone want to become a legal resident of another country? If you're interested in becoming a resident of...

Now that Panama has reopened her borders and eased quarantine restrictions, I'm reminding myself of all the reasons this little...

What a world we’re living in, right? The biggest global pandemic in 100 years... continuing terrorist threats... war... famine... mass...

Absence does indeed make the heart grow fonder, and our extended time away from Paris these past several months has...

Ireland offers the best of traditional country living. This Emerald Isle is steeped in history, heritage, legend, and lore. It's...

Italy offers much as an overseas retirement destination, topping the charts for overall quality of life. It's a land of...

France is a country of superlatives, from the world's best food and wine, art and fashion to the most beautiful,...

Portugal has a low cost of living, easy residency, and a 10-year tax incentive for new residents. It also has...

Bookstores, universities, market squares, and cafés are four things that make a city worth spending time in. In Krakow last...

Which Overseas Health Insurance Option Is Best For You? Choosing a strategy for health insurance is one of the most...

"The word for a scraping in Italian is graffito," explained our guide. "Here at Pompeii," he continued, "on the facades of...

When making any move overseas, you'll have lots and lots of questions. Maybe you won't be sure who to ask......

As you write to remind us regularly, not everyone is cut out for life in the developing world or the...