Italy

Getting onto the property ladder has always been one of the safest and best ways of securing long-term wealth. Buying...

The FIFA World Cup is nearly here. By now your Panini sticker albums should be complete and days off work...

If you've fantasized about embracing the good life on the Continent, this is your chance. Americans have more buying power...

The availability of health care, quality of infrastructure (transportation, internet, roads and sidewalks, etc.), and cost of living are practical...

Moving your life abroad is one of the most rewarding things you can do, but this life-changing shift inevitably involves...

For the months leading up to our vacation in Sicily, my husband and I asked everyone we knew if they...

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...

As you ski lazily down a gentle slope, a ray of sunshine hits your face, and you look down to...

The naturist community dates back to the turn of the 20th century in some countries and has always attracted people...

You can qualify for an Italy visa through investment. The “Golden Visa” is a two-year investment visa that is renewable...

I've been traveling internationally for more than 30 years. I've lived abroad, for half that time, in Japan, the UAE,...

We recently wrote an article about our best overseas havens, and with the holidays quickly catching up to us, we...

When visiting a new country, we usually tend to favor traveling during the summer months—peak tourist season. But is it...

Italy offers much as an overseas retirement destination, topping the charts for overall quality of life. It's a land of...

As you ski lazily down a gentle slope, a ray of sunshine hits your face, and you look down to...

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

As you write to remind us regularly, not everyone is cut out for life in the developing world or the...

Access to reliable internet is one of the major decisive factors when looking at countries to relocate to. Whether you’re...

We recently wrote an article to answer the question, what is an expat? The short answer is that an expat...

When looking for the best country to launch your new life overseas the important thing to remember is the following:...

We focus a lot on retiring overseas, but sometimes we find ourselves in the position of wanting to relocate earlier...

Dual citizenship is a complex and unique legal status that offers an array of unique benefits to the holder. Not...

Basking in the warm sun while laying on breath taking beaches sipping on an ice-cold beer or a tropical cocktail...

The term pocket money real estate is a nice way of saying properties for around US$50,000. Admittedly, it’s a bit...

Imagine your ideal lifestyle. Then look at the numbers in that context. Where will the budget you’ve got buy you...

Without a doubt, COVID 19 hit Italy hard. While quick action was taken starting in January by the suspension of...

The best countries for Canadians to retire to are mostly well-known to Canadians. Expats can be found, usually close to...

After more than five months in Paris and more than two months in quarantine in our little Paris pad, Lief...

We are deep into the lockdown now and thoughts are turning to what the world will be like when this...

The COVID-19 crisis has taken some of the sheen off city living. Restaurants, bars, museums and other staples of city...

Living and retiring in Italy has become a popular option for U.S. expats over the recent years. The chance to...

Discover the world's best coffee tours and you will learn how coffee has changed the fate of nations. While this...

How Do We Define The Cheapest Places To Live Well? The cheapest places to live well is not all about...

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

Last week's Live and Invest in Italy Conference proved to be an exciting, high-profile affair. Local news stations camped out at the...

In Abruzzo, our top choice for the best lifestyle value in Italy, you can choose from hundreds of modern cities,...

Abruzzo is fantastically cheap. You can eat like royalty here on a pittance. So much (pasta... wine... oil...) is produced...

Nature parks and art towns... ski slopes and beaches... medieval churches, castles, and museums... there's a whole universe to discover...

The decision to buy a house in Abruzzo was an easy one for me—it was figuring out the exact location...

Traditional and historical isn't limited to architecture in Abruzzo... the entire way of life in this part of Italy is...

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

This Is How You Make Real Money From Real Estate Overseas Yesterday, Kathleen Peddicord laid out the phases of development an...

Your own medieval castle or Mediterranean villa... free. That's the promise of Italy's Cammini e Percorsi (Paths and Tracks) program,...

Julie and Peter Thorpe discovered the Italian region of Abruzzo when visiting friends who had settled there. "We had been...

In the morning, I like taking in the view from my balcony... To the south, I see the majestic snowcapped...

Italy isn't an offshore haven. You have to be a resident in the country for 10 years before you can...

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