Retirement/Living
Life In Panama Is Not What You Think It Is… For Better Or Worse
I woke up this morning, as I have most mornings of the past 11-plus years, in Panama City. And I...
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The Road To Calovébora: Panama’s Next Caribbean Hotspot
If you've been in Panama a while or you're considering investing in Panama, you've probably heard about the road to...
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Offshore Wealth Summit: Find Trusted Professionals Overseas
Setting up a solid, reliable network of legal help in all the countries you have interests in is not just...
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4 Tips To Help You Stay In Touch With Family When Overseas
Most of us contemplating a move overseas give attention to all the new matters we must prepare for—new languages and...
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Painting New Pictures From Belize To Playa Del Carmen
I have long held the belief that: A picture's worth a thousand words... if there is one to see. If...
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Your Plan For Retiring Overseas Can Be Part-Time
This doesn't have to be all or nothing. You could "retire overseas" and still spend part or even lots of...
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Historic Towns And Beautiful Food: Life In Normandy, France
Patrizia Karadimos visited France when she was a little girl and, for many years after, dreamed of moving there one...
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5 Questions To Show If You’re Ready For A New Life Overseas
I turned the corner and heard music playing up ahead. A crowd had gathered down the narrow, shadowed street and...
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Moving Overseas Before Retirement
My personal live-and-invest-overseas adventures began with a weeklong tour of Ireland. I had packaged and marketed the program to readers...
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Why Álamos Is The #1 Place For Single Women Overseas
A Single Woman’s Best Choice For Retiring Overseas It's easier to adapt to a new life overseas when you move...
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Main Event Clash: Residency In Panama Or Colombia?
While they both have so much to offer right now, Panama and Colombia couldn't be more different. We've been alerting...
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5 Things You Must Consider Before You Rent Overseas
If you're moving overseas for fun rather than profit—that is, if your agenda in considering the world map is lifestyle...
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8 Things To Consider Before You Commit To Moving Overseas
Retirement is looming. With it comes the challenge of deciding where to live. We plan to take the next three...
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Keys To A Happy Retired Life Overseas
Should you really be thinking about retiring to a new country? That is... who should consider this idea? Surely it's...
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Exploring Medellín, The Best Art Scene In Latin America
After graduating university, my plan was to move to Medellín, Colombia. First, though, I wanted to spend a few months...
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The Ten Best Places To Retire In Asia In 2020
The best places to retire in Asia are some of the most cost-friendly places anywhere in the world. Pockets of...
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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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10 Of The Best Places To Live Or Retire In Latin America
We give a lot of virtual ink to Latin America. It’s nearby to North America (where most of our readers...
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Location Chemistry And The 21 Best Places To Live Overseas
Places are just like people. They all have some good in them along with some bad… some embarrassing things they...
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7 Dream Places Where You Can Live In The Mediterranean
The best places to live in the Mediterranean are not hard to list. As a matter of fact, living in...
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Everyone Will Think Of Medellín For Retirement, Here’s Why
About 20 years ago, I sat around a table in a just-opened restaurant in a little-known mountain town in Panama...
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Upscale Assisted-Living In Medellín, Colombia
When I first looked around for housing for the elderly in Medellín, Colombia, where I've been living for the past...
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Find Out Why I Can’t Wait To Return To Quito, Ecuador
"How was Ecuador?" Back at my desk in Panama this morning, that was everyone's question. My response? "I wish I'd...
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Etiquette For Traveling, Living, And Retiring In Ecuador
I traveled to Ecuador for the first time nearly 20 years ago and lived in the country—in Cuenca and in...
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The Cost Of Living Is Low, But Should You Retire In Ecuador?
I came to Ecuador for the first time 20 years ago. This was pre-dollarization. The place was crazy cheap… but...
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The Six Things You Need To Do If You Are Retiring Overseas
How do you retire overseas? After more than 30 years thinking this through, I feel pretty confident in my answer...
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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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Why We Left It All Behind And Moved To Panama City
The reasons to diversify your investment portfolio and your lifestyle to include real estate overseas have never been more compelling...
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Dave And Shyla Larman Choose Retirement In Costa Del Este, Panama
Shyla Larman to Dave Larman: "Dear, I'm moving to Panama... and you are invited to come along." Dave Larman to...
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11 Essential Tips To Plan Your Retirement Overseas
Here are 11 things I've learned from the school of hard knocks after four international moves across three continents with...
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Pleasant, Polite, And Peculiar: Experts Discuss Living In Belize
"The problem isn't the problem. The problem is your attitude toward the problem." "That was Jack Sparrow's theory," explained part-time...
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Moving Overseas? The 10 Downsizing Tips You Need To Know
If you're considering a move overseas and—like most middle-class North Americans—you have accumulated a lifetime's worth of stuff, you will...
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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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My French Adventure: Property In The Pyrenees And Beyond
I was sure that Cessenon was the one. Picturing lush hills of grapevines, a shady square with friendly locals taking...
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Unretirement: Broadening Your Retirement Perspective
Many, including, perhaps, you, are understandably concerned about retirement. How will you manage it? Here's how: Don't retire. Retirement was...
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Our View On Living In 2019’s Most Recommended Destinations
It's that time of year when all the must-go, must-do, and must-see lists are taking over our inboxes. If you're...
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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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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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Why Conference Alumna Alice Retired In Cuenca, Ecuador
I started working at the age of 14, and I did not retire until my full Social Security age, which,...
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Options For Starting A Business In Ecuador
Ecuador remains a top option for living, retiring, and investing overseas. It’s also one of your best current choices for...
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Reasons To Retire To Vilcabamba, Ecuador
Sue and I were living and working in Dubai, and we had it made. Tax-free salaries, free accommodation, a transportation...
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Why Loja Is Ecuador’s Hidden Gem For Living Like A Local
Loja, Ecuador, is the object of my most remarkable failed prediction. In fact, of two failed predictions. Loja is one...
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The Evolution Of Cuenca, Ecuador, Into A True Expat Haven
I retired to Cuenca in 2001, at the age of 49. I knew no other North Americans there, and no...
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Our Ecuador Conference Is Back By Popular Demand In 2019
"When are you going to hold a conference in Ecuador again?" Since I joined the Events team here at Live...
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From Snowmen To Sand Castles, Our Part-Time Life In Los Islotes
In 2007 my husband Tom and I planned a vacation in Cancún. Then, in October, weeks before our trip, the...
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Cost of Living In Paris Versus Panama City
Years ago, when we were preparing for our move from Paris to Panama City, Lief presented me with a budget...
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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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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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5 Things You´ll Hate About Panama (And Several You’ll Love)
Panama is... Home to more than 940 species of birds as well as 250 mammals and 354 reptiles and amphibians......
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Relocating To Panama For Retirement
I'm a retired schoolteacher, and April is a retired accountant. How did we end up at this stage of our...
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