Two decades living overseas, in Ireland, Panama, and France, have taught me... 1. Patience... the kind of patience you learn...

We've been reveling this week in the experience of our first in-person conference in Panama in more than two years......

I'd forgotten how invigorating an in-person conference can be... Reconnecting with old friends from across Panama as well as All...

"Kathleen, I've been thinking about making a move overseas, specifically to Panama, for years... but my wife... not so much......

"You have reminders of Paris all around," our friend born and raised in that city remarked over dinner at our...

If you've been reading these dispatches for any time, you know how we feel about Portugal. This country is, hands...

The first place I ever recommended Americans think about retiring overseas was Costa Rica. That was back in 1985. A...

"What are we doing?" Lief asked me the other morning as we were dressing for the day, rushed, hurried, confirming...

The most important tool in the U.S. expat's tax toolbox is the foreign-earned income exclusion (referred to in tax-planning circles...

When it comes to buying property overseas, cheap isn’t necessarily best. However, here are six overseas markets offering appealing property...

I've been covering this beat for more than 35 years. And, as I've been reporting this week, I've identified one...

The "currency discount," as we call it, on offer in Colombia for U.S. dollar holders right now translates to 55%...

If you're interested in living, retiring, or working in the Old World, you have more options than ever in history....

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

"Panama City will be the next Singapore..." I couldn't tell you how many times I've heard that prediction—from Panama property...

Imagine... Tall, lazy palm trees swaying in the breeze behind you... Cool, powder-soft white sand between your toes... And, out...

In 2008, I took my leave from the publishing company where I'd been working for 23 years. I was 45...

I'd like to introduce you to a little-known escape in Belize... As well as a fellow reader who's already made...

For North Americans, Halloween is all about jack-o-lanterns, spooky or comical costumes, trick-or-treating, and excessive candy consumption. In other parts...

Europe has been a draw for me since I was in high school. I saved up my junior year to...

It’s true... Europe doesn’t offer the same shoestring bargain lifestyle options that you can find in Latin America or Asia....

Finally, after being grounded for far too long, we're hitting the road again as we are headed to Belize looking...

The Internet is perhaps our world's greatest source of information... current and outdated... accurate and made-up. That's why we don't...

Bright and early this morning, our entire far-flung Live and Invest Overseas team convened for this year's Retire Overseas Virtual...

As we finalize plans, presentations, and panel discussion talking points for this week’s Retire Overseas Virtual Conference kicking off bright...

"I read something you wrote on Thailand several months ago and decided that that was the place for me," explained...

Lief and I are on a plane as you read this... repositioning from Paris to Panama. While I'm always eager...

We're in a frothy situation... Right now, the United States is one of the most overheated property markets in the...

What if you could retire early... even with a small nest egg and little income? What if you could live...

The countdown is on... To the biggest and most important live and retire overseas event of 2021. Every year for...

Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II was an enlightened man. Under his watch, Prussia was a land of tolerance. All religions...

It's tough being a tourist even under the best of circumstances. We arrived as tourists in Sicily at the height...

Just a little over two days from now, we kick off our Live and Invest in the Dominican Republic Virtual...

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

When you're planning a move to a new country, it helps to surround yourself with supportive, like-minded people. Your fellow...

This week I've been thinking back and remembering readers I've been fortunate enough to get to know personally. Readers whose...

For many of us, the Caribbean life is the definition of paradise. If only paradise weren't so expensive, right? My...

In 2008, I took my leave from the publishing company where I'd been working for 23 years. I was 45...

We've lately been re-introducing you, with the help of expats and entrepreneurs in residence, to a certain unsung isle that...

Portugal, France, and England turned him down... so Christopher Columbus decided to give Spain a try. Buoyed by their recent...

Terry and Ann fell in love with Portugal... and now they’re falling in love with each other all over again....

World’s best quality of life... World’s best health care... World’s most beautiful cities... Healthiest food… finest wine... The good life...

“Would you say this is a trend... and that it is growing?” the reporter who interviewed me this week wondered....

Any global real estate investment portfolio should include at least one rental property. A rental investment won't make you rich,...

Buying to flip is a common real estate investment strategy in the United States that doesn’t make sense in most...

How much money do you need to retire and move to a new country? In fact, that’s not where I’d...

My first trip to Belize, about 30 years ago, was organized courtesy of the Belize Tourism Authority. I was a...

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

"But haven't we done this already? “Haven't we already bought an old stone house surrounded by mud? Isn't that what...

Starting a business, tell me about it... 34 years ago (yikes), wide-eyed, pony-tailed, and straight out of college, I went...