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

American retirees are a hot commodity worldwide. You may not realize it, but countries across the globe and especially nearby...

The Forbes reporter who interviewed me recently wanted me to give it to him straight. "Living or retiring overseas," he...

If you've fantasized about embracing the good life on the Continent, this is your chance. Americans have more buying power...

This is it. This is your chance. If you're an American... and if you've been waiting for the perfect opportunity...

If you could have any view from your window, what would you most like it to be?Over the three-and-a-half decades...

I've spoken with lots of potential expats who are trying to choose between Cuenca, Ecuador, and Medellín, Colombia... even though...

I’ve been hosting conferences on living, retiring, and investing overseas for more than 30 years. At these events I’ve met...

It’s hard to imagine living the good life anywhere in Europe without preparing yourself for some sticker shock… But here...

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

Real Estate Hunting With Mr. O'Shea "This one isn't old either," I whispered in Lief's ear so that Mr. O'Shea...

As the train pulled into Plunkett Station a week later, I sized up my situation. I was traveling alone with...

“Does it ever bother you that your life is over?” My daughter, Kaitlin, didn’t break stride as she looked over...

Here’s one of my favorite retire-overseas stories… "About a year ago, my wife and I made the leap," writes Terry...

The final landing place of Columbus and his crew on their grand discovery tour of the New World in 1492,...

Most of the world knows the Dominican Republic for its white-sand beaches…The appeal of a place like Las Terrenas, with...

The dictionary defines "retirement" as a state of "being withdrawn from the rest of the world or from a former...

Do I feel more or less American living overseas? I get this question a lot. I've been living outside the...

White-sand beaches, swaying palm trees, warm turquoise water, year-round sunshine—you'll find them in abundance here in the Dominican Republic... and,...

We give a lot of virtual ink to Latin America… And for good reason. This region checks three of the...

As international travel is back in earnest, we're reminding ourselves of the places we most like to be... and making...

Asia boasts the most cost-friendly places anywhere on Earth to call home. Pockets of India, Vietnam, and Thailand, for example,...

Before you're ready to retire, you're likely to notice places around the world where you'd like to be able to...

Lief used Other People's Money (OPM) to launch his real estate investing career in the United States, and we were...

Can an average person really invest in real estate to generate reliable cash flow overseas?I get the question all the...

When is the right time for you to make a move overseas? Right now. OK, I don't know you personally,...

How does up-and-comer Medellín, Colombia, rate versus long-standing number-one retire-overseas choice Panama City? Here's how I'd lay this out... Panama...

I didn't set out to become an overseas property investor. It happened by accident. In 1998, I was moving, with...

After a more than two-year hiatus on international travel, we're all looking forward to a summer of unforgettable trips. It's...

If you're after the best quality of life for your future... Without any danger of burning through your nest egg......

Just back in Paris after two weeks traveling on the island of Cyprus with our family… including our 2-year-old granddaughter…...

Until the 1950s, Puerto Vallarta was a small fishing village along a spectacular bay on the Pacific, modestly popular among...

8938. That is the number of the IRS form you have to fill out to report foreign financial assets. If...

Buying real estate overseas is fundamentally about diversification. This is true whether you buy for investment or for retirement and...

Owning real estate overseas can mean profit... And, if you ask me, I'll tell you that it always means fun....

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...

Mexico has 5,800 miles of coastline. Which spot might be best for you? Yesterday, we looked at the diversity of...

We’ve been lately shining the spotlight on Mexico. The country qualifies in many ways as the best option for relaunching...

Find Yourself In Mazatlán, And You Might Think You’re Somewhere In Southern California Mazatlán’s golden beaches, 13-mile (21km) boardwalk, vibrant...

Where could you retire overseas that is diverse… meaning lifestyle options from mountains and rain forests to Caribbean and Pacific...

"It's hard to describe how much this view has changed over the past 20 years that I've been spending time...

All this week, as we celebrate Live And Invest Overseas’ 14th anniversary, we’ve been taking a stroll down memory lane,...

Yesterday, I promised thoughts today on where Live And Invest Overseas is headed next. All this week, as we’re celebrating...

Julia, our Simon Letter Managing Editor, is a first-generation Panama immigrant. In fact, she was the first person in her...

Is Panama 2022 still a good choice for retiring overseas? The answer is yes… with caveats. I was the first...

Arriving this morning fresh from the colonies to the point where explorers took off to discover them, I’m reminded why...

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