Lifestyle
6 Ways Absolutely Anyone Can Make Money Living Overseas
Not having the money you think you need to live where you dream of living is not a reason not...
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9 Critical Issues To Consider Before Deciding To Live Overseas
The first and perhaps most important step you must take to make sure that you arrive where you want to...
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Find Out Why Aveiro Is Known As The Venice Of Portugal
The historic town of Aveiro, situated on the west coast a little less than an hour's drive from Porto, is...
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How To Survive And Thrive In Panama At Our 2019 Conference
From Wendy's to Starbucks to IHOP, Panama City is stocked up on American staples. But there's one thing North Americans...
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How To Find Your Ideal Location, Anywhere In The World
If you could live anywhere... where would you choose? It can be hard to find an answer to a question...
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Cheap Places In Italy Where You Can Retire For Less
The main reason for setting up a new life overseas is to find a better standard of life than you...
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Abruzzo’s Coastline: Golden Sands And The City Of Greek Heroes
From pebbly shores to soft golden sands, Abruzzo's 133 kms of coastline boasts one of the highest densities of "Blue...
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Our Tour Of Abruzzo’s Best Choices For Real Estate: Part 2
Abruzzo is far and away our top choice for the best value in Italy. This corner of the country is...
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Our Tour Of Abruzzo’s Best Choices For Real Estate: Part 1
In Abruzzo, our top choice for the best lifestyle value in Italy, you can choose from hundreds of modern cities,...
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Learning To Slow Down In Abruzzo, The Sweet Spot Of Italy
"Abruzzo is the sweet spot of Italy," Kat Kalashian—emcee of our Live and Invest in Italy Conference last week—told us in...
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Low Cost Of Living And Great Lifestyle In Abruzzo, Italy
Abruzzo is fantastically cheap. You can eat like royalty here on a pittance. So much (pasta... wine... oil...) is produced...
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Swapping The Office For The Farmyard In Abruzzo, Italy
Ralph Boston was working long hours as a managing director for Amazon.com... His wife Ninke was looking after their kids....
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First-World Life At Third-World Prices: Discover The Algarve
Picture a chain of historic and charming small towns strung together by a single-lane highway, people walking along or bicycling,...
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Property In Lagos: The Under-Appreciated Jewel Of Europe
The truth is, we didn't really know what we were buying into. Lief and I came to Lagos, Portugal, for...
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Finding Our Dream Life In Cascais, Portugal
About a year ago, my wife and I made the leap... We moved halfway around the world… to Portugal. Maybe...
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Madeira, Portugal: Sophisticated Island Life Unlike Any Other
Just under a two-hour flight from Lisbon, Portugal's Madeira Island was named the "World's Leading Island Destination" by World Travel...
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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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Bargain Prices And Medieval Buildings: Living In Castro, Spain
My high-powered, six-speed Opel was stranded... stopped partway through a turn onto a narrow, cobblestoned street, much to the annoyance...
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The Unvarnished Truth About The Digital Nomad Lifestyle
Digital nomads enjoy sharing photos of themselves working from paradisiacal locations. There they sit, laptop in lap, toes in the...
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5 Top Overseas Destinations With Thriving Expat Communities
Every year more people decide to leave their old routine behind, and start a new life overseas. There are a...
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The Los Islotes Effect: Relaxing On Panama’s Azuero Coast
It’s a long drive out from the city… no two ways about it. We got a later than expected start...
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Six Shooters And Splitting Bullets: A True Texas Adventure
"Cowboys worked hard... 12-hour days chasing cattle, branding ponies, what have you... 6 days a week," explained the Texan. "Come...
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Is Panama Setting The Stage To Become The Next Singapore?
Panama City will be the next Singapore… I couldn’t tell you how many times I’ve heard that prediction—from Panama property...
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How Panama Became My Part-Time Property Paradise
What are we doing in Panama? My husband and I came to this country in 2006 to escape winters in...
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Our Lives Are International, But Panama Feels Just Like Home
Touching down in Panama yesterday, after five weeks on the road, I embraced the strong sense I felt of coming...
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History of Belize: From Mayan Settlement To Melting Pot
Since "Survivor" and "Temptation Island" put it on America's radar, sleepy little Belize has been attracting attention for its white-sand...
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10 Tips For Moving Abroad
Nearly 20 years living overseas, in Ireland, Panama, and France, have taught me... 1. Patience... the kind of patience you...
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11 Reasons The Algarve Is Our Favorite European Escape
"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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The 10 Best Places To Live Overseas In 2018
Your 10 Best Options For Living Overseas In 2018 At 9 a.m. tomorrow morning we'll kick off this year's Retire Overseas...
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You May Be Surprised At How Low Taxes In Europe Can Be
People often take Europe off the list of possibilities for where to move or invest overseas because they assume the...
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Start Your Grand Journey At Our Retire Overseas Conference
Back home in France right now, La Rentrée is in full swing... These early days of September are when family vacations are...
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Busting Myths: Expectation Versus Reality Of Moving Overseas
Recently, Mary M., United States, wrote in to say: "Kathleen, I do not believe a word of those articles you publish...
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The Benefits And Drawbacks Of Living In Chame, Panama
Being from Vancouver, Canada, I'm used to seeing the Pacific Ocean every day. In my area of Panama City, though,...
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How You Can Fund Your Retirement Overseas
“When I retire, I'll have about US$1,400 a month in Social Security and pension income. I'd like to have more....
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9 Things About Abruzzo, Italy, You Can’t Afford To Miss
Nature parks and art towns... ski slopes and beaches... medieval churches, castles, and museums... there's a whole universe to discover...
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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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Abruzzo, Italy: An Affordable Italian Lifestyle Beyond Tuscany
As you ski lazily down a gentle slope, a ray of sunshine hits your face, and you look down to...
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Find Out Why Porto, Portugal, Is Our Dream Overseas Location
Clearly the Celts, Romans, and Moors knew something long before the rest of us. With abundant sunshine, stunning architecture, and...
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What You Need To Know Before You Move To Shenzhen, China
Shenzhen, in the far south of China near Hong Kong, is an exciting face of the development that has been...
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Why Our Next Overseas Adventure Is Taking Us To The Orient
Like most everyone else in Paris, we've decamped. Unlike most others, though, we have not traveled south to the French...
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Everything You Need To Live, Retire, Or Invest In Beautiful Belize
For me and Belize, it was love at first sight. From the first morning I arrived in Belize City, some...
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Bocas Del Toro: Calypso Life On Panama’s Caribbean Coast
Entering the tropical paradise of Bocas del Toro is an experience far removed from life in Panama City. I've found...
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7 Things You Must Know About Learning A New Language
"I'm too old to learn another language." "My brain doesn't work right... I can't remember new words." "I'm not one...
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7 Countries To Live Or Retire In That Have Little To No Crime
Moving to another country can throw up some intimidating moments. Leaving behind the familiar and starting again in a new...
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Ranking Medellín, Colombia, As A City For Digital Nomads
All over the globe, people are rethinking the way we work and live. Unsatisfied with the confines of the cubicle...
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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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Will You Be Our Next Retire Overseas Conference Success?
I meet thousands of our Live and Invest Overseas readers at conferences we host each year. And I love hearing...
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6 Historic Cities To Live In Around The World
We live in the urban age, the age of the metropolis. For the first time in history, more than half...
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Moving Overseas Before Retirement
We Were Dancing In A Nightclub In Dublin When… My personal live-and-invest-overseas adventure began with a weeklong tour of Ireland....
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A Community Of Friends Can Make Anywhere Feel Like Home
If Your Friends Don’t Understand, Maybe You Need New Friends "Why don't I own a four-bedroom, two-story country home in...
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