France

This month’s issue of my Global Property Advisor has a theme: It reveals a series of opportunities that share a common target...

In preparation for our recent move to Paris, my husband Harry and I had a plan. Because we were visiting...

Collins English Dictionary defines a small town as a place “where people are friendly, honest, and polite.” While that might...

While beach towns, with their swaying palm trees and clear blue waters, are what most people think of when moving...

The apartment where we lived when our children were young and that we now have returned to as our empty-nest...

I was sure that Cessenon was the one. Picturing lush hills of grapevines, a shady square with friendly locals taking...

My daughter, Kaitlin, age 8 at the time, cried herself to sleep every night during our first year living in...

It's that time of year when all the must-go, must-do, and must-see lists are taking over our inboxes. If you're...

No matter how big or small your real estate investment portfolio, it should include agriculture. We live in a world...

Last year, I spent my first Christmas in Panama City and did my best to get into the holiday spirit....

After Thanksgiving with family and old friends in Baltimore, Kathleen and I returned to Paris for six weeks. We seldom...

For the past week, we've been making the point that Europe is a more affordable live- or retire-overseas option than...

In 2005, my parents decided to move to the "Other South of France," that is the Languedoc region in the...

Champagne Cathedral, Cellar Tasting, And A World Cup Win—Weekend In Reims One of the great things about being at home...

Playing The Field Overseas I'm just back in Panama City after almost a month in Europe. Following a week on...

In the center of the courtyard, shoulder to shoulder and bent over a small map, stood Lief, our Paris property...

At the round bistro table on the corner, face to the street and the sun, sat a man sporting a...

Christmas In The Heart Of The French Alps Two readers gave me the idea. At the opening night cocktail party...

Retiring in Europe is about launching a new life in a new country, starting over in a unique place with...

Kathleen and I are in Paris for six weeks. We seldom have the luxury of so much time in one...

Just about anyone who took French in high school has thought, seriously or hypothetically, about moving to France one day....

"Do you speak English?" Approach a French person with those words and one of two things may happen: You get...

"I lived in Paris as a student," began Valentine Fouché to the group assembled for our Live and Invest in France...

At last week's Live and Invest in France Conference in Paris, among the many France expats presenting to the group...

"I have to tell you the truth," began the attendee at this week's Live and Invest in France Conference here...

The Paris property market is booming. President Macron's policies, energy, and youthful enthusiasm are helping to reinvigorate the country in...

"If you want to understand how the French think and what is on their minds... start here: "This map is...

"I don’t think humans were meant to fly," young Jackson remarked as he, his dad, and I disembarked the plane...

It can change names as many times as it likes, but the wine-producing Languedoc area of southern France remains one...

Kathleen’s Take—Proof That You Could Live In France On As Little As 1,380 Euros Per Month Earlier this week, Lief...

A recent conference attendee wanted to know where in Panama City he could rent an apartment for US$500 a month...

“Paris is always a good idea,” said Audrey Hepburn in Sabrina. But there is something extra special for the visitor who...

My Panama City-based team and I spent last week in meetings charting our course through 2018 and beyond. In addition...

"Read what it says under the picture," my 4-year-old son demands, unflinching, as our eyes are fixed on the enlarged...

Town hall... crêperie... pharmacy... crêperie... post office... crêperie... restaurant (serving crêpes)... crêperie... The first thing to strike you on entering...

Yes, You Can Afford France’s Royal Coast Visitors to France usually start in Paris and often make it to Normandy’s...

Though there’s no border marking the entry to the Basque region of France, there’s no doubting when you’ve crossed it....

Over the past three weeks that I’ve been traveling around Europe, from Paris to Siena to Florence to the Algarve...

One of the things I appreciated most about my years living in France was the opportunity it gave me to...

The streets of central Paris were silent and still this morning until well past the usual rush hour of a...

What Alex And Greg Like Best About Their New Life In The South Of France Alex and his partner Greg...

Lief and I have long agreed that, when we’re too old to continue moving around the world as we do...

Property prices in Paris are up. The entire city is worth 5.5% more today, on average, than it was a...

France has always been serious about collecting tax revenues. Starting in the 16th century and continuing until the French Revolution,...

Historic Paris is constantly rejuvenating and improving itself.

Among my best memories of the places we’ve called home are the views. In Panama City, our view has been...

Four weeks from today, Lief and I will be on a plane bound for Paris. We are four weeks away...

My wife Celine and I are a couple of retired European expats who were living a life in California that...

If you’re moving overseas for fun rather than profit—that is, if your agenda in considering the world map is lifestyle...