One of the questions I hear most frequently is why I chose to live in Mazatlán, rather than the better-known...

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

I was an average, non-professional stock investor. I made plenty of money up until 1999—when anyone could do it—and lost...

This is my sixth year in Mexico, and I’ve never seen real estate action like I’m seeing now. And the...

We here at Live and Invest Overseas receive more questions to do with collecting Social Security and using Medicare while...

Mexico has it all... Nearly 6,000 miles of Pacific and Caribbean coastline, each boasting world-class beaches... Spanish-colonial culture and architecture......

We dollar-holders have enjoyed increasing buying power abroad each year since 2013, with every year eclipsing the last. Procrastinators and...

This is my fifth winter as a part-time expat in Mexico. After having lived and spent extended time in countries...

Durango is my favorite spot for full-time city living in Mexico. In fact, I consider this city my most exciting...

Not everyone is a beach person. In fact, I believe that most full-time expats in Mexico prefer the ambiance and...

As of this writing, more than 11.5 million American and Canadians live overseas… And 2 million of them—nearly 20%–live in...

If you’ve done any reading about living or retiring abroad, you’ve heard these words: "Rent before you buy." In fact,...

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

Mazatlán offers the best beachfront lifestyle you'll find in Mexico... maybe the best you'll find anywhere. You'll find over 10...

You can make a complex project out of moving to a foreign country. For some people, that's half the fun....

Loja, Ecuador, is the object of my most remarkable failed prediction. In fact, of two failed predictions. Loja is one...

I retired to Cuenca in 2001, at the age of 49. I knew no other North Americans there, and no...

Friday, I told you how I stopped working at age 49 and retired to Cuenca, Ecuador, where my moderate savings...

I retired when I was 49... 13 years before I'd planned. And it wasn't because I'd struck it rich. Quite...

Mazatlán, Mexico, tied for the #1 spot this year on the Live and Invest Overseas annual Retirement Index, and there’s...

Each year this time, I take a snapshot of property prices worldwide. My annual survey shows where values are rapidly...

Obtaining residency in a foreign country can be one of the most important benefits of buying real estate abroad. I...

Puerto Vallarta has been an elite destination since Richard Burton, Ava Gardner, and Tennessee Williams arrived in 1963 for the...

I bought a beachfront home, directly on the sand, for less than US$62,000. After furnishing the solid, 2,000-square-foot house, I...

I was obviously there for the sex, at least according to the taxi driver who showed me around Medellín the...

There's almost never any debate, when the subject comes up, over which is the finest colonial city in Colombia. Nine...

I traveled to Ecuador for the first time nearly 20 years ago and lived in the country—in Cuenca and in...

If you're holding U.S. dollars, 2019 is the best year in a long time for harnessing your buying power abroad....

My high-powered, six-speed Opel was stranded... stopped partway through a turn onto a narrow, cobblestoned street, much to the annoyance...

Vallarta South—The Town Richard Burton Put On The Map The city of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and its famous Centro and...

Recently I saw a report that's important for anyone who wants to get into the lucrative rental market in Medellín,...

The Biggest News To Come Out Of Belize In Memory… And Live And Invest Overseas Readers Are Hearing About It...

Since the U.S. dollar began gaining strength in 2014, I've written a lot about the resultant "currency discounts" in countries...

One of the most rewarding things you can do abroad is to own a rental property. I find it enjoyable...

As I explained to the entire group assembled in Cancún last week for our Live and Invest in Mexico Conference, the...

We write regularly of the importance of global diversification. However, I understand that, until you've begun taking steps to diversify...

I've written many times to say that the El Poblado sector of Medellín, Colombia, is considered to be the best...

Last week, we talked about the need to rebalance our investments in the U.S. markets by diversifying abroad. And the logical...

I've often heard that stock market investing is little more than gambling. And, given the way some people approach the...

I've bought a number of overseas properties—both for personal use and as investments—and I find that evaluation of a potential...

The U.S. dollar came to life in 2014, after years in the doldrums. It gained dramatically against many of the...

Every year, I speak with hundreds of potential expats at events and get thousands of emails from people considering moving...

You could say that the San Telmo district of Buenos Aires, Argentina, is the soul of this city and the...

I just got home from spending time in Panama for our annual Global Property Summit, where our contacts from around...

Everyone who appreciates the Caribbean has heard of Cartagena, Colombia. This Spanish-colonial city on the Caribbean Sea is Colombia’s #1...

"I can’t believe this place has stayed off the radar," said my friend Lou... for the third time in as...

I bought my first overseas property almost 16 years ago. Since then, properties have financed a good portion of my...

Today’s strong dollar has created a lot of terrific opportunities around the world, and one of today’s best bargains is...

I write today from my new home in Mazatlán... The contractors are finally finished, and my wife and I are...