Portugal

I am vacationing in Barcelona for the first time in about 15 years… and far from disappointing after the hiatus,...

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis reports that the median house price in the United States is US$440,000. This...

Here’s one of my favorite retire-overseas stories… "About a year ago, my wife and I made the leap," writes Terry...

Americans spend 33% of their income on housing. The average asking price for a new lease in the United States...

Often, people move abroad at the request of their employer. And, just as often, the opportunity to be placed overseas...

Most people think that purchasing real estate overseas is about having a second home to go to when you want...

After a more than two-year hiatus on international travel, we're all looking forward to a summer of unforgettable trips. It's...

Portugal is the oldest country in Europe, with the same defined borders since 1139. Before that, it was part of...

I’m here in Carvoeiro, in Portugal’s Algarve region, for our annual Live and Invest in Portugal Conference, and it’s so...

We sat at an outdoor table at a café in the square of the little fishing village of Ferragudo in...

Arriving this morning fresh from the colonies to the point where explorers took off to discover them, I’m reminded why...

Kathleen and I are en route today from Paris to Lisbon in time to host this week’s Live And Invest...

The Algarve is a wonderful bit of European geography at the southwestern corner of the Continent, at the longitude of...

After an unavoidable but overlong time away, Lief and I prepare this weekend for our return to the sunny seaside...

As a single female on the other side of 40, I knew I had a window of opportunity to get...

Buying real estate in Portugal is one of the best things that you can do right now. It has grown...

Crisis is all around us these days. Inflation is eating into your savings... Wall Street was a scary proposition even...

"About a year ago, my wife and I made the leap to Portugal. "Maybe we were a little crazy, but...

Portugal is a small country, but there is a definite geographic barrier between the country's northern heartland and the Algarve:...

If you've been reading these dispatches for any time, you know how we feel about Portugal. This country is, hands...

Earlier this week I sat down with Sophia Titley, our Editorial Director, to talk about our most recent Retire Overseas...

With more than 100 miles of coastline, Portugal's Algarve coast offers every kind of beach you can imagine. Whether you...

One thing, one day. If you get one thing accomplished in a day... you've won. That's the best piece of...

If you aren't taking at least some of your profits out of the U.S. stock market and putting it into...

Among my favorite things about living and shopping here in the Algarve are the markets and small produce shops you...

As we prepare for our first in-person Portugal event in two years, I am reminded why we love Portugal so...

I've been spending time in Portugal since 2013. I knew after the first visit that this was a special place......

In a matter of days, we will release our 2022 Overseas Retirement Index. This survey presents our selection of the...

Not everyone is cut out for life in the developing world or the tropics. If your retirement dream is all...

When I was growing up in Kansas, fish meant Mrs. Paul's Fish Sticks in the frozen department of the grocery...

We all know that when looking for our dream retirement destination, an important factor is cost of living. Luckily, a...

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

If you're interested in living, retiring, or working in the Old World, you have more options than ever in history....

For people with disabilities, accessibility in an overseas haven is key. Countries around the world are making an effort to...

The Internet is perhaps our world's greatest source of information... current and outdated... accurate and made-up. That's why we don't...

My husband Dave and I have been living here in Portugal’s Algarve for more than 10 years now, and still...

We're in a frothy situation... Right now, the United States is one of the most overheated property markets in the...

We have named Portugal's Algarve region as the world's best place to live or retire overseas for eight years running....

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

When you're planning a move to a new country, it helps to surround yourself with supportive, like-minded people. Your fellow...

The best place to live in the world is very subjective, the answer is different for everyone. If you could...

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

The people in Portugal are marvelous… friendly, welcoming, and helpful beyond expectation. Although you can get by with English, learning to...

Portugal's borders date back to 1139 B.C., making it the oldest country in the Old World. To state the obvious,...

Leverage is a key tool in every U.S. property investor’s kit. As late-night TV real estate investment gurus with courses...