Retirement/Living

Years ago, a friend told me about a guy on the conference circuit. This guy did one thing, had one...

When you consider the kinds of culture shock you might experience when you move overseas, it's usually related to food,...

We give a lot of virtual ink to Latin America… And for good reason. This region checks three of the...

After living abroad part-time in Guanajuato, Mexico, for 15 years, I've noticed that, for many expats, the relationship of living...

Asia boasts the most cost-friendly places anywhere on Earth to call home. Pockets of India, Vietnam, and Thailand, for example,...

This August, we're hosting our first-ever Live And Invest In Latin America Virtual Conference to help you get acquainted with...

If you're after the best quality of life for your future... Without any danger of burning through your nest egg......

One of the biggest lessons of the past two-and-a-half years has been this: We all need to seize opportunities when...

One of the most valuable conveniences you could hope for when purchasing a home abroad can be the ability to...

Yesterday, I promised thoughts today on where Live And Invest Overseas is headed next. All this week, as we’re celebrating...

Julia, our Simon Letter Managing Editor, is a first-generation Panama immigrant. In fact, she was the first person in her...

Is Panama 2022 still a good choice for retiring overseas? The answer is yes… with caveats. I was the first...

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

A forgotten place of raw natural beauty is about to be rediscovered... This is a place with long sandy beaches...

In our annual Retire Overseas Index, we show you the best places to live abroad—historic cities, beach towns, mountain destinations,...

I am still surprised by the reactions I get when I tell people I live in Medellín, Colombia. A few...

More than 11.5 million Americans and Canadians—and countless others—are already living their best lives outside the countries where they were...

We live in a great big beautiful world that is bursting with opportunity around every corner if you decide to...

Mazatlán offers the best beachfront lifestyle you'll find in Mexico... maybe the best you'll find anywhere. This seaside city boasts...

Northern Cyprus, with its gorgeous beaches, great food, and rich culture, is an underrated retirement destination. Plus, since it’s a...

Over the past four decades, Americans have voted Mexico the world’s #1 place for retirement or live in the way...

If you dream of miles of golden-sand and clear, blue waters, small town vibes, and friendly locals, then this Caribbean...

Tourist-friendly Thailand (a top destination for expats) is famous for vibrant cities like Bangkok and idyllic islands like Koh Tao....

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

I'd forgotten how invigorating an in-person conference can be... Reconnecting with old friends from across Panama as well as All...

This traditional European lifestyle offers an innovative way of living in the most desirable places in Europe for a fraction...

Retirement means no formal job, which means no steady income. How will you keep paying the bills that need to...

Today, Valentine's Day, reminds us all, wherever in the world we are, that love is something to be celebrated. But...

"You have reminders of Paris all around," our friend born and raised in that city remarked over dinner at our...

Any journey begins with a decision. Our journey to Panama began with the decision to establish residency in this country....

When I first looked around for housing for the elderly in Medellín, Colombia, where I've been living for the past...

The first place I ever recommended Americans think about retiring overseas was Costa Rica. That was back in 1985. A...

"What are we doing?" Lief asked me the other morning as we were dressing for the day, rushed, hurried, confirming...

The most important tool in the U.S. expat's tax toolbox is the foreign-earned income exclusion (referred to in tax-planning circles...

In today's world, we value sweet, simple, and private above most other things. In addition, Tavira's undiscovered status means it's...

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

Belize—specifically a self-sufficient community in the heart of this country’s Cayo District—could be the perfect “Plan B”…

"I just don't know what to do now... "I mean... what do I do with myself at this stage? Where...

Whacking a log with a stick to make it poop? It doesn't sound like something you'd do to celebrate Christmas,...

Honestly, there’s only one reason that’ll prevent you from retiring overseas… you’re dead. Other than that, there’s no reason you...

When it comes to buying property overseas, cheap isn’t necessarily best. However, here are six overseas markets offering appealing property...

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

I'm from Nebraska. I first came to Ecuador more than 30 years ago as an undergraduate student. Eighteen years ago...

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

I retired to Cuenca in 2001, at the age of 49. I knew no other North Americans there, and no...

I would argue that most things in life are better with a twist… something unusual… unexpected… unfamiliar… makes anything more...