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

Panama remains one of the best places in the world to live or retire overseas this 2023.It’s also one of...

Why would you want to establish residency in another country? Two Reasons First, you might want to become legally able...

Over the past four decades, Americans have voted Mexico the world’s #1 place to enjoy expat life in the way...

Last week I enjoyed three days online live with more than 100 Live And Invest Overseas readers interested in exploring...

Years ago, when we were preparing for our move from Paris, where we’d been based with our children for four...

Looking for an affordable place to retire by the beach? Here you go... our top five picks: #1: Chitré, Panama...

Do I feel more or less American living overseas? I get this question a lot. And, as the United States...

In some places around the world, it is possible to arrange good, comprehensive health insurance for less than US$100 per...

Lief and I recently welcomed two-dozen global property pros to Panama for the Global Property Summit. We look forward to...

American Rich Holman made his full-time move to Medellin, Colombia, seven years ago. After a divorce in the States, this...

I’ve made four international moves across three continents with two kids, a dog, a turtle, a husband, and one fast-growing...

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

Lief and I have returned to Panama after three weeks on the road. Much of that time was spent in...

Lief and I have tromped a lot of beaches. From Nicaragua to Belize, from Uruguay to Ecuador, from the shores...

Excellent infrastructure... strong investor rights... appreciating property markets... Biggest salsa festival in the world... plus important theater and poetry festivals......

The world is alive with opportunity. Specifically, in the context of the conversation we carry on in these dispatches, the...

Why is Panama our favorite country in Latin America...? Honestly, there's too many reasons to count, but here's 10 to...

I've been spending time in Portugal since 2013. I knew after the first visit that this was a special place......

I made my first international move, from Baltimore, Maryland, to Waterford, Ireland, with the support of my longtime employer. He...

5 Insider Tips For Portugal Expats Thinking about making the move to Portugal? That's pretty darn exciting, but let's face...

Summer Travel Bucket List I put out a call to Live And Invest Overseas editors, contributors, and correspondents near and...

Move overseas and you join a distinguished clan. Think Marco Polo, Rousseau, Einstein, Hemmingway, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor,...

Worried about soaring utility costs? You're not alone. Over the past year, energy costs across the United States have increased...

Diocletian was on to something.After more than two decades as emperor of Rome, during which time he'd put down all...

Portugal is hard to resist... We've named thin-sliced corners of this beautiful, sunny, friendly, safe, welcoming, and affordable country as...

I’m most comfortable in cities with long pasts, and Lisbon’s past is long indeed. This city on the Tagus, one...

Starting about 34 years ago (yikes), wide-eyed, pony-tailed, and straight out of college, I went to work in the publishing...

You want to be sober when considering a property purchase in a foreign land. Certainly, you want your wits about...

I started to think of expert tips for renovating rental property overseas, in advance of the purchase of the property...

From Panama to Paris I flew for the weekend… Then early this morning I was on a plane to Dublin, from...

Ever wonder what is the secret to making friends while living abroad? Twenty-five years ago, Lief and I moved to...

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

Is a low cost retirement possible? The average American household spends US$66,928 per year, according to the latest Consumer Expenditures...

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

Mark Twain summed up behavior like this: "The cat, having sat upon a hot stove lid, will not sit upon...

I had packaged the weeklong tour of Ireland, marketed it to readers of International Living, the travel magazine I was...

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

In 2007, I left the publishing company where I’d been working since the age of 21. I thought I was...

Lief and I have arrived in the oldest city in Cyprus because our contacts here have assured us Larnaca is...

Belize is many things... many of them diminutive. It's a tiny country with a small population. Density is low... and...

Planning for a retirement that includes spending some or even all your time in another country is an increasingly appealing...

With its white-sand beaches, azure waters, swaying palms... Along with its low cost of living, investment opportunities, and welcoming English-speaking...

For better than two-and-a-half decades, Lief and I have been working together to identify and then position pieces of our...

I first alerted my readers to the many charms of little English-speaking Belize in 1987. In those days, it was...

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

Why... how... and where.Those are the three big questions to answer as you consider the world map in the context...

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