Investing

In times of economic uncertainty and inflation, savvy investors flock to hard asset investments. But this time around, something interesting...

We’ve been spending a lot of virtual ink lately reminding you of the benefits of owning property overseas... I tend...

Cash is king, right? Not really. It’s cash flow you should care about. Cash flow is critical to most aspects...

This spring, my family has planted more vegetables in our garden than ever before. We don’t expect to be able...

Owning a piece of real estate in a foreign country doesn't only give you the opportunity to diversify. Depending on...

I was an average, non-professional stock investor. I made plenty of money up until 1999—when anyone could do it—and lost...

Given a budget of US$150,000, how would you start your global property portfolio? Each year at our annual Global Property...

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

If you want to find the best beaches in Central America, follow the surfers. You don’t need to be a...

In a make-or-break year like 2021, it’s critical to make the smartest possible investment choices. Property is a safe bet,...

Panama is a country blessed to be surrounded by water on two sides, with the Caribbean Sea on the north,...

While they both have so much to offer right now, Panama and Colombia couldn't be more different. We've been alerting...

This is my sixth year in Mexico, and I’ve never seen real estate action like I’m seeing now. And the...

Who’s up for checking into an age-restricted community? Hmm, no thanks. A retirement village? Maybe… How about independent living? Ah,...

"It's hard to describe how much this view has changed over the past 20 years that I've been spending time...

"We have a word in Portuguese," a friend from Lisbon, Miguel, told me once, "that doesn't exist in any other...

The world’s best buys on beachfront property in 2021 are to be found in Northern Cyprus, Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, and...

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

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

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

This week I’m hosting my annual Offshore Wealth Summit from Paris. For the first time ever, it’s a virtual event....

Over the weekend I read one of those Q&A articles in a mainstream financial publication. A reader had written in...

Negotiating a real estate deal in another country—both the purchase and the sale—is likely to be different for you than...

The question I get more than any other is to do with structures.  At every conference we host and in...

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to keep people from moving about as freely as they could before, real estate buyers...

Over the past several years Colombia has been revealing itself to be a great expat destination and one of the...

When planning a move overseas, most people are concerned with how much money they will need to achieve their retirement...

As with any question related to your personal life, the answer is: It depends. It depends on how much money...

When speaking of diversification, our long-time mantra here at Live and Invest Overseas is: Don’t hang all your hopes on...

Lief and I look forward to August. For years, it has been our custom to set aside a week each...

Over the past two years, we’ve been highlighting Colombia as a place where U.S.-dollar-holders have increased buying power. Now, that currency...

World events are creating chaos and uncertainty… which is translating into the greatest opportunity of our lifetimes to own real...

Coley and his wife weren't worried about money, making ends meet, or how they'd pay for retirement. Coley was making...

Panama is... Home to more than 940 species of birds as well as 250 mammals and 354 reptiles and amphibians......

If you purchase a piece of real estate in another country, should you have the ownership documents issued in your...

The first place I ever recommended Americans think about retiring overseas was Costa Rica. That was 35 years ago. A...

This is one of the most successful offers I have ever shared with Overseas Opportunity Letter readers... And it's closing out very...

Generational wealth bothers some people, from politicians who want to seize and redistribute it to the super wealthy who don't...

Money may not grow on trees... But it can grow under them... In the form of one of the most...

The U.S.-China trade war has the global economy in disarray. The manufacturing industry, in particular, has suffered significant losses due...

Forget pumpkins. What you really need to care about this October are mangos. Or avocados. Or limes. And, if you're...

For my Offshore Wealth Summit taking place in the W Hotel in Panama City this week, I added a new panel discussion...

Right now, Panama is building a cruise ship pier at the Amador Causeway in Panama City… It’s erecting a fourth...

Agatha Christie was a forward-thinker. Not just in her masterful plotting of murder plots, but financially, too. As her commercial...

In May, the S&P 500 declined by almost 7%. That is remarkable, considering it had one of the best starts...

Inflation erodes buying power over time. That's why inflation-resistant investments like real estate and precious metals should be a part...

In this Internet Age, you could start an international business anywhere. Local business options can be restricted in some jurisdictions...

Beware... the market is falling. The 10+-year bull run is finally coming to an end... and you stand to lose...

The advantages and rewards of buying and owning property overseas are greater right now than ever before in our lifetime....

I had a revelation the other day. I was researching long-term health care investment opportunities for my True Retirement Wealth subscribers when...