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 current and outdated...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...

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

I receive your Mailbag questions for me direct to my inbox each morning. I read through them before I do...

Where Have All The Expats Gone? 9 Top Expat Havens One of the fundamental issues you should consider early on in...

Most countries make it possible to acquire citizenship through residency. After you’ve been a full-time resident of the country for...

The pandemic has impacted every aspect of life, including tax filing deadlines. Rather than the usual April 15, the filing...

The key to finding the right fit for your new life overseas is having a clear picture in your mind...

We’ve named Portugal’s Algarve region the World’s #1 Best Place To Retire Overseas for nine years running. And we stand...

I’ve been traveling internationally in earnest since I was 21.  It wasn’t until a decade later, though, that I expanded...

One of Mexico’s greatest appeals for the would-be retiree and expat is the diversity of lifestyles it offers. You could...

What is your biggest fear related to the idea of moving overseas? That’s the question we put to members of...

I'd say that this world of ours is a pretty great place to be. I make the point in case...

No matter where you’re dreaming of reinventing your life overseas, the key to success is a network of support. I’m...

Longtime editor and friend Lee Harrison and his wife Julie divide their time between California and Mazatlán, Mexico. However, Mazatlán...

After more than 14 months away, Lief and I have returned to Los Islotes. We arrived at Tocumen International late...

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

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

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

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

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