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The Five Easiest Countries To Move To Overseas
Isn’t it easier to just stay home? If that’s how you’ve been talking yourself out of moving overseas, then you’re...
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The Pros And Cons Of Being A Snowbird In Sunny Panama
OK... to set the record straight... in my experience, there is no ugly. My husband and I have been snowbirds...
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Why Starting A Business In Panama Made Perfect Sense
We Had To Leave Paris… Early July 2008, I arrived in Panama with my husband Lief, my 8-year-old son Jackson,...
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Start Your New Life At Our Retire Overseas Conference
Playing The Field Overseas I'm just back in Panama City after almost a month in Europe. Following a week on...
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Academia 24 Fire: On The Ball With Panama’s Future Stars
Grass-Stained History In The Making—Buena Suerte, Panama! On Oct. 10, 2017, the whole of the population of Panama was on...
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Comparing Panama And Colombia: Living, Retiring, And Investing
Colombia Versus Panama—How These Two Heavy-Hitting Overseas Havens Stack Up Against Each Other Before traveling to Panama for last week's Live...
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Your Ticket To A Fully Funded Life Anywhere In The World
Make All The Money You Need… On Your Own Terms It's not marketing hype. It's true... You really can reduce...
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A Celebration For All: Panama’s Afro-Heritage Month Festivities
May in Panama is the time for the Fiesta de la Etnia Negra or, loosely translated, Black History Month. Unlike...
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Planning For The Next Stage Of Life
For better than two decades now, Lief and I have been working together to identify and then position pieces of...
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10th Anniversary Celebrations At Our Los Islotes Beach Bar
I'll be mercifully brief today. Lief and I have spent the past month on site at Los Islotes, the community...
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Reduce Your Cost Of Living Big-Time…Maybe
Your Cost Of Living Can Be Almost As Low As You Want It To Be Today is the final day...
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10 Years Later And Panama City Is Still Bursting At The Seams
Ten years ago today, we published the first edition of this Overseas Opportunity Letter. That marked the launch of the Live...
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Why I Don’t Recommend Offshore Banks Anymore (From An Offshore Expert)
Banking overseas is more challenging today than it's ever been and more challenging all the time thanks to the constantly...
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Your Ticket To Passive Income: Global Property Investing
We had two agendas in Panama City last week. First, we shared all the practical information, collective experience, and hard-won...
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Global Property Investing Made Easy – Here’s How
On stage at last week's Global Property Summit in Panama City, with the help of friends, colleagues, and property experts from around...
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What’s Really Behind Panama’s Booming Economy?
Before I start writing about Panama's economy, I really must insist upon a few things: no yawning, no snoring, and...
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Los Islotes: A Blossoming Community On Panama’s Sunset Coast
"Señora Kathleen, come see," Dalys called to me from outside. I got up from my desk and followed the sound...
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From Potholes To Paying Bills: Adjusting To Life In Panama
“I'm a recent arrival in this country. I moved to Panama in October of last year. “As a new arrival...
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Investing In Panama’s Local Housing Market Pre-Construction
Most pre-construction proposals that pass our desk aren't worth the glossy paper they're printed on. At this week's Live and Invest...
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Finding Our Perfect Place In Panama (Plus, Pros And Cons)
Betsy Czark and her husband Reyn Vayda came to Panama when their daughter was 5. That was 11 years ago....
Read morePanama’s Los Islotes Community Adds Beachfront Amenities
Yesterday, Kathleen and I spent the day at the beach. This was a bigger deal than that simple statement might...
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The Truth About Retiring And Living Abroad With Children
My daughter, Kaitlin, age 8 at the time, cried herself to sleep every night during our first year living in...
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Carnaval In Panama: The Country’s Biggest Event Of The Year
Lief and I spent the first month of this New Year on the move.... We traveled from France to Spain...
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7 Fun And Interesting Things To Do In Panama City, Panama
Panama City Offers A Delightful Contradiction Of Nature And Urban Expansion... So, why visit Panama? For a start its very...
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Five Flags: Comparing Panama And Portugal’s Citizenship, Residency, Real Estate, And Taxes
Americans tend to dismiss Europe for offshore lifestyle and investment options, thinking this part of the world is too complicated...
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How Today’s Panama City Is A Completely New Playground
But Wait, Panama Said, There’s More… "Wow... this is a new Panama City. I do not recognize this Panama City......
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4 Best Beaches In Panama: Sun, Surf, And Speculation
Four Best Beaches In Panama (For Both Fun And Profit) One of Panama's greatest assets is its beachfront. This is...
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Invest In Panama’s Organic Lime Plantation Before It Sells Out (Again)
New Turnkey Agriculture Investment In Panama Plays To Big Supply Gap We are in the midst of a boom in...
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The 5 Best Places To Go Offshore And Diversify In 2018
World’s Best Backup Residency, Second Citizenship, Tax Cutting, Business, And Banking Options In 2018 The offshore world is ever-changing. Legislation,...
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Why Panama Is On Track To Prosper For Years To Come
Panama Predictions—2018 In The Hub Of The Americas As I write, I'm sitting at the dining room table in our...
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Celebrating Christmas Overseas Is More Than Eggnog and Expats
’Tis the season to remember All the faces and the places that were home... ’Tis the season to remember And...
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10 Of The Strangest Christmas Traditions Around The World
‘Twas the day before Christmas and all ‘round the world, we creatures were stirring... Preparing for the big day, spreading...
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5 Real Life Testimonials From The Retire Overseas Conference
You've been thinking about it... dreaming about it... Maybe for a very long time. It's time to stop thinking... to...
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Two Distinct And Divine Temples In Panama City
Being back in Panama, I was trying out the new Metro transit system, which had not yet been built when...
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Panama Is A Land Of Opportunity For Investors, Entrepreneurs, And Job Seekers
Panama For Love, Money, And Surfing "It's hard to describe how much this view has changed over the past 18...
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How I Built My New Life Overseas In Just 52 Days
I’ve always hated the question "Where do you want to be in five years?" If you'd asked me that question...
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Relocating To Panama For Retirement
All at once, the air was alight, sparkling and crackling. Smoke and sparks cascaded overhead and in all directions. Men...
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La Villa de los Santos, Panama For Affordable Coastal Countryside
Back in Panama , where our Live and Invest Overseas team is headquartered, the countdown is on to November, the...
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Why Investing In Panama City Today Is A Different Ballgame
How To Make Money In Today’s Panama I didn’t realize it at the time, but, when I bought a pre-construction...
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The 10 Best Places To Discover Wildlife In Panama
We remind you often of the opportunities on offer in Panama for the investor... the second-home-at-the-beach buyer... and the entrepreneur......
Read more34 Of Our Favorite Things About Panama
Live Salsa, Fresh Ceviche, Cheap Rum, Cool Breezes, And Rooftop Bars—Our Favorite Things About Panama Lief and I traveled from...
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Cost of Living Overseas: Part Castles In Air, Part Compromise
A recent conference attendee wanted to know where in Panama City he could rent an apartment for US$500 a month...
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Unveiling Our 2018 Live And Invest Overseas Conference Calendar
My Panama City-based team and I spent last week in meetings charting our course through 2018 and beyond. In addition...
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[Q&A] Starting New York Bagel Cafe In Panama City, Panama
A few weeks ago, I sat down with Jon Hurst, founder of the Vía Argentina staple, New York Bagel...
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Our “Unplugged” Week Enjoying Panama’s Azuero Coast
Our house isn’t ready. Lief and I traveled out to Los Islotes this past week to furnish our new beach...
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What I Quickly Learned About Safety And Guns In Panama
I had been in Panama City for about a week when I found myself with a gun pointed at me....
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After A Little Time Apart, Panama Feels More Like Home
"I don’t know if I should tell you guys this or not," began our 17-year-old son Jackson as we exited...
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Returning To Panama: From Inaugurations To New Agendas
Frankly, when we departed Tocumen International Airport late June, we were ready for a break from Panama City. Life in...
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Our Official List Of The World’s Easiest Residency Programs
5 Best Places To Establish Residency Overseas Live and Invest Overseas' annual Retire Overseas Conference is in full swing here in...
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Leaving Panama For Paris: Our Bittersweet Hasta Luego
Among my best memories of the places we’ve called home are the views. In Panama City, our view has been...
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