Panama

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

I knew Panama had been hit hard by the pandemic, but hearing about the challenges and living them are two...

Last week, Lief Simon and our entire Panama-based Live and Invest Overseas team showed the hundreds in attendance at our Live...

Last week we held the biggest Live and Invest in Panama Conference in our history, with more attendees and more...

For over seven months I have been stranded in Canada due to COVID-19. But now that flights are allowed, I...

We remind you often of the opportunities on offer in Panama for the investor... the second-home-at-the-beach buyer... and the entrepreneur......

Panama has long been recognized as one of the best—and easiest—options in the world for a backup residency. When former...

As you consider various countries to live, retire, and invest in you’ll probably hear the phrase, “Third World” bantered about....

This is the time of year to remember, recalibrate, regroup, and reset your sights. Where have you been... and, more...

What a dicey year. Just when we thought our respective countries had a grip on the pandemic, a second or...

Christmas In The Emerald Isle iStock/eugene_remizov Our seven Christmases in Ireland, we could never bring ourselves...

Whether you are simply exploring this beautiful Central American country, or snow-birding for the winter months, or moving on a...

#10 The Panama Canal iStock/Marina113 The Panama Canal keeps the country as an important and relevant...

When considering the best places to retire, many people dream about living abroad in a warm, tropical or highlands location...

As we’ve highlighted over the past week, Panama is one of the best places in our world to think about...

“Wow... this is a new Panama City. I do not recognize this Panama City... “I was last here,” my friend...

I lived in Panama for eight years, in Panama City… which lies on the country’s southern, Pacific Coast. My extended...

I didn’t realize it at the time, but, when I bought a pre-construction apartment on Panama City’s Avenida Balboa 17...

These days, as you know, Lief and I are dividing our time between Panama and Paris. As we head into...

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

It’s been nearly two full years since I packed my bags and left the tropics. I have to admit that...

As we head into the year-end holiday season, we at Live and Invest Overseas are taking stock... remembering and reflecting...

“In 2013 my wife Carolyn and I decided we needed a change. Our lives in Hawaii were stalled.” That’s how...

All at once, the air was alight, sparkling and crackling. Smoke and sparks cascaded overhead and in all directions. Men...

Having spent the majority of this year unable to travel due to closed borders has made many people anxious. The...

I woke up this morning, brewed a pot of Irish breakfast tea, and, as has been my custom for decades...

Theodore Roosevelt wanted to extend U.S. power and reach. He wanted a strong navy, and he wanted his naval force...

When in Panama… going to the San Blas islands is something you can’t miss. San Blas or Guna Yala is...

The ideal life for many is being able to take a short drive from home to the beach, or from...

While some countries make residency difficult and painful to acquire (ahem, France), others make it exceedingly easy. They want foreign...

Starting on New Year’s, Panama has different ways of celebrating the public holidays. Some holidays are celebrated with parades and...

Moving a pet across international borders can be a daunting process, but not an impossible one. There are only a...

Poor infrastructure in Central America has left the Caribbean coast largely untouched. In Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Honduras pretty...

Now that Panama has reopened her borders and eased quarantine restrictions, I'm reminding myself of all the reasons this little...

Boquete, Panama’s #1 expat haven, is also a wonderland for tourists and locals alike. There is so much to do...

Safety is one of the top decisive factors when choosing where to travel and/or relocate, and rightly so. We all...

What is Medical Tourism? Medical tourism is simply traveling to a foreign country with the primary purpose of seeking medical...

When establishing a Plan B or backup residency, most people look for the easiest option... but "easiest" isn't a one-size-fits-all...

Many who visit Panama come away praising the country for its thriving economy, in which everybody benefits and products are...

Last week my husband and I successfully renewed our residency permits here in France, and, boy, are we relieved to...

"Does it ever bother you that your life is over?" Kaitlin, my daughter, walking ahead of us, turned off-handedly, looking...

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...

None of us can tell what's around the corner. From Europe to the United States to Latin America, we can't...

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

My husband Joel and I were living in Sarasota, Florida, and had never been to Panama. Honestly, knew nothing about...

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

Owning a second home overseas comes with a lot of benefits. But what are the best countries to buy in?...

Panama is a great place to live. The weather stays hot all year, the beers are cheap, and the people...