Portugal
How Barbara Enjoys Two Lifestyles—The Algarve And Medellín
As recently as four years ago, Barbara Petrohan never thought she’d be shopping for recipe ingredients from the farmers’ market...
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Starting A New Life In Portugal With A Family
"Do you know where our passports are?" my husband asked, sounding slightly panicked over the phone. I was away on...
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The 10 Best Places To Live Overseas In 2020
The best places to live are different for everyone. If you could live anywhere, where would you go? Here are...
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We Have A Tie! The 2 Best Places To Retire Overseas In 2020
Cheapest, safest… best weather, best infrastructure, best health care… most tax-advantaged and most foreign-resident friendly… Not to mention most romantic,...
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Learning How To Cook Traditional, Algarve-Style Octopus
When I was growing up in Kansas, fish meant Mrs. Paul's Fish Sticks in the frozen department of the grocery...
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My Top 4 Countries For Obtaining A Second Passport In 2020
How many countries the document allows you to travel to visa-free… Residency requirements (both to earn the passport and to...
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5 Of The Top Real Estate Markets For Investment In 2020
Top property markets in 2019… that we believe will continue strong in 2020 and beyond? Here you go… Brazil Right...
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I Fell In Love With Portugal’s Algarve Region (And You Will Too)
In all my years of travel, I had never been to Portugal until the Live and Invest Overseas Conference in...
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Living In The Algarve Where Every Day Feels Like August
Here in Portugal's Algarve, sometimes it feels like every day is August. We have been living here for more than...
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How One Couple Discovered A Great New Life In Algarve
Eight years ago, Alyson and Dave Sheldrake decided to reinvent their lives in the village of Ferragudo, on Portugal’s Algarve...
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An Up-To-Date Guide To Portugal’s Golden Visa Program
Obtaining residency in a foreign country can be one of the most important benefits of buying real estate abroad. I...
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News From Our Readers After Living And Retiring To Portugal
"About a year-and-a-half ago, my wife and I made the leap," writes Terry O'Halloran. "We moved halfway around the world,...
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Our Most Popular FAQs On Moving Abroad: Portugal Edition
When making any move overseas, you'll have lots and lots of questions. Maybe you won't be sure who to ask......
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Portugal: Europe’s Hidden Gem That’s Getting Harder To Ignore
Ireland, Spain, France, and Italy might all make it into the answers of a Family Feud survey about where people...
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Portugal’s Incredible Story: One Of The Biggest Empires
"Portugal has a peaceful feel about it. I sit on the terrace overlooking the vineyard there and I feel cut...
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Why Portugal Tops The List For Living Or Investing In Europe
Europe is comprised of 51 countries, and, until the U.K. executes its exit, the EU includes 28. Among these, I...
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11 Reasons Why Living In The Algarve Region Has No Match
“Have you ever wondered why Portugal is at the center of the world map? “It’s because the Portuguese were the...
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Retire To The Algarve For A Stable Climate Year-Round
As much of the world settles into a winter chill this month, fireplaces crackle and mugs of warm drinks steam…...
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The Top 10 Biggest World Cup Rivalries In International Football
The FIFA World Cup is nearly here. By now your Panini sticker albums should be complete and days off work...
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Our Official List Of The World’s Easiest Residency Programs
Our annual Retire Overseas Conference is primarily a lifestyle event. The focus is on where and how to live or retire overseas....
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World’s Best Nude Beaches: 7 Places Where “Au Naturel ” Is In
Nudist beaches are a hot topic this summer. The warm weather has people thinking about their vacations, and thoughts turn...
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The 3 Major Lessons We’ve Learned Living In Portugal
If 100 Americans were polled, at least 70 of them would have never heard of the Algarve, Portugal. And, when...
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Global Property Investing Made Easy—Here’s How
On stage yesterday for the opening morning of this week’s Global Property Summit taking place in Panama City, with the...
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Your Ticket To Passive Income: Global Property Investing
This morning, Lief and I took to the stage in the meeting rooms of the Playa Bonita Beach Resort just...
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The 10 Best Options For Living Or Retiring In Europe
Not everyone is cut out for life in the developing world or the tropics. If your retirement dream is all...
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7 Best Countries To Qualify For Residency Overseas
The American interested in establishing residency or citizenship in Europe has more options today than ever in history, depending on...
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5 Countries Where Real Estate Is Still Incredibly Cheap
Getting onto the property ladder has always been one of the safest and best ways of securing long-term wealth. Buying...
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The Cheapest Places To Live Well: Our Top Tips
How Do We Define The Cheapest Places To Live Well? The cheapest places to live well is not all about...
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Best Countries For Digital Nomads
The best countries for digital nomads is a fast changing list. But then again, we live in fast changing times....
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Some Helpful Tips Before You Buy Real Estate In Portugal
While I feel very lucky to wake up every day in my new Portuguese home, it took more than good...
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Read This If You’re Thinking Of Buying Or Renting In Portugal
As one of the most unassuming countries of Europe today, it’s easy to forget the power trip that Portugal enjoyed...
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After 2 Years Overseas I’m Happier, And Healthier, Than Ever
Why did I move to Portugal? More than two years after my move, I still struggled to answer that question....
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The Ultimate Portugal Info In Our 2019 Home Conference Kit
Don’t judge a country by its food. Or not, at least, by the first dish you experience. On my first...
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Our Tavira, Portugal, Real Estate Property Buying Adventure
How We Ended Up In Tavira When my husband and I decided we were moving to Portugal to the Algarve......
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The Romantic Past And Promising Future Of Lisbon, Portugal
"We have a word in Portuguese," a friend from Lisbon, Miguel, told me once, "that doesn't exist in any other...
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Why A Farm In Portugal Should Be Your Next Investment
As they say, it can be better to be lucky than to be smart. Best case, of course, is when...
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Best Small Town Living Options For Starting A Relaxing Life Overseas
Collins English Dictionary defines a small town as a place “where people are friendly, honest, and polite.” While that might...
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Portugal Investments Offering Up Profit And Peace Of Mind
Driving from Lisbon to Lagos yesterday afternoon, as I’ve done several times in the past when coming to the Algarve...
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Where To Find The Best Real Estate Buys In Portugal
Broad market statistics show that property prices in Portugal bottomed out in the first quarter of 2015. I bought an...
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What I Enjoy Most About Living And Working In The Algarve
One advantage of making my living as a writer, journalist, and translator is that I can work from anywhere in...
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This Beautiful Country Is The Best Place To Retire Overseas
The #1 most frequently asked question I've received over the more than 30 years that I've been covering the live-and-invest-overseas...
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How We Choose An Overseas Property Investment
At lunch yesterday, a friend in town for this week’s Live and Invest in Panama Conference broke out his phone and started...
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The 6 Best Markets For Investing In 2019
Yesterday, Lief Simon shared his picks for top property investment markets in 2019. Today, I'd like to share mine... Brazil...
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A Christmas In Spain & Portugal Planning Our Un-Retirement
This Christmas we were off to Portugal and for almost three weeks. It cost us less than 10 days at...
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Countries The Pope Has Visited
In January 2019, Pope Francis will be in Panama to mark World Youth Day. As the eyes of the world...
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The 10 Best Places To Live Or Retire In Europe In 2020
The 10 best places to live or retire in Europe in 2020 features a few of our very favorite countries....
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Why Portugal Is Europe’s Easiest Place To Finance Property
Where in the world can you obtain bank financing as a foreigner for the purchase of real estate? I get...
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How, When, And Why I Decided To Make The Move Overseas
I admit it. If you're right now looking into making a move to a new country, I'm a little jealous....
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Exploring The Beautiful Blue Flag Beaches Of Portugal
With more than 100 miles of coastline, Portugal's Algarve coast offers every kind of beach you can imagine. Whether you...
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Why Portugal Could Be Your Best Bet In A Doomsday Scenario
A reader wrote this week to ask where I’d recommend as the ideal destination in a doomsday scenario. Where would...
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