Retirement/Living
Moving Overseas Before Retirement
I’ve lately been sharing real-life stories of folks like you who have reinvented their lives overseas and thought you might...
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9 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Retire To Belize
Live and Invest Overseas has been recommending Belize as a top country to retire for years. We were one of...
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Why COVID-19 Won’t Stop Me From Dreaming Or Planning
It was 10:30 on a Saturday night. We were deciding on dessert… or not… Our phones dinged… along with everyone...
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7 Different Places To Live Well In Northern Belize
Belize was founded by pirates, and mischievous pirate blood still pumps in Belizean veins today, especially in the north of...
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Expats Discuss Why They Moved To Medellín, Colombia
"Let me know when you start talking about mild climates near lakes and I'll consider it!" a reader wrote in...
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Our Virtual Conference: The Most Complete Guide To Medellín
The first place I ever recommended Americans think about retiring overseas was Costa Rica. That was 35 years ago. A...
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Best Countries To Retire Overseas With Excellent Healthcare
Finding quality healthcare overseas is a top priority for most expats and retirees. Luckily you can find excellent healthcare overseas,...
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Best Places To Retire In Panama
Over the last 20 years and counting, Panama has been in the conversation as the best place in the...
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Where To Live In Panama – The Land That Has It All
For such a small country, Panama packs quite a punch in terms of the diversity of lifestyles available. When April...
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9 Reasons To Reinvent Your Life In Beautiful Belize
As we have welcomed big numbers of new readers recently... and as many of us find ourselves spending much more...
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7 Very Good Reasons Why You Should Retire In Mexico
Yesterday, I made a case for why we've named Portugal's Algarve coast as the best place in the world to...
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We Are Launching Virtual Conferences In 2020
Last week, Lief and I traveled freely between Paris, France, and Waterford, Ireland. Despite the spread of the coronavirus in...
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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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Why Diversification Is The Best Way To Prepare For Crisis
Keeping up with current world events can be exhausting and overwhelming. But it needn't be paralyzing. You do not need...
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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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It’s Easy To Live Better For Less In Cuenca, Ecuador
If budget concern is a primary motivating factor as you consider your options for retirement, I want to put Ecuador...
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Our Ecuador Conference Is Back By Popular Demand In 2020
"When are you going to hold a conference in Ecuador again?" Since I joined the Events team here at Live...
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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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How Retiring To Ecuador Allowed Me To Live Better Than Ever
Friday, I told you how I stopped working at age 49 and retired to Cuenca, Ecuador, where my moderate savings...
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Retire Earlier Than You’ve Planned
I retired when I was 49... 13 years before I'd planned. And it wasn't because I'd struck it rich. Quite...
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Mazatlán: Great Property Values And Solid Returns In 2020
Mazatlán, Mexico, tied for the #1 spot this year on the Live and Invest Overseas annual Retirement Index, and there’s...
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Find Out Why Ambergris Caye Is The Friendliest Spot In Belize
The friendliest spot in Belize? If you ask me, that's Ambergris Caye, the little island just offshore from where we're...
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Ask Yourself These Questions Before You Move To Belize
My wife and I have been full-time expats living in Northern Belize, maybe the least-known part of this country, for...
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Making Friends For Life During My First Trip To Tropical Belize
Normally, I look for any excuse for a trip to Belize. This week, though, while Live and Invest Overseas readers...
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Medellín, Colombia: The Cheapest Real City In The World
Excellent infrastructure... strong investor rights... appreciating property markets... Biggest salsa festival in the world... plus important theater and poetry festivals......
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Live And Invest In Medellin, Colombia
The first place I ever recommended Americans think about retiring overseas was Costa Rica. That was back in 1985. A...
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Best Places To Retire In Portugal
Portugal is considered to be one of the best places to retire in Europe. As a matter of fact, it...
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Is Retiring In Panama Still A Good Choice? If So, Where?
As you read this, Lief Simon and our entire Panama-based Live and Invest Overseas team are confirming for all in...
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4 Interesting Overseas Alternatives To Living In Paris
When I covered the Paris property market a couple of months ago, I promised you I'd follow up with some...
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The Best Time To Retire Overseas Is Always Right Now
Some years ago, back home in Baltimore for the holidays, I caught up with an old friend. Bill had a...
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Tens Of Thousands Of Live And Invest Overseas Readers Have Retired Overseas
A reporter recently got in touch to ask how many people I've inspired to retire overseas. So I tried to...
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Find The “Right Place”: Our 2020 Retire Overseas Conference
If you’ve been to our Retire Overseas Conference in the past, you’ll identify with this… If you haven’t, but are...
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Retire Overseas In Under 12 Months By Asking 8 Questions
The world is alive with opportunity for fun and for profit. Let’s begin there. And let’s meet in my hometown...
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How Barbara Enjoys Two Lifestyles—The Algarve And Medellín
As recently as four years ago, Barbara Petrohan never thought she’d be shopping for recipe ingredients from the farmers’ market...
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The 2 Biggest Concerns Retirees Have Before Living Overseas
The Forbes reporter who interviewed me wanted me to give it to him straight. "Living or retiring overseas," he began, "is an...
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5 More Things To Check Before You Move Overseas
Yesterday I began a list of 10 things you'll need to think about when you're planning for a move overseas. Today, we...
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The Top 5 Things To Check Before You Move Overseas
What does 2020 hold in store for you? Do you approach it with trepidation or enthusiasm? If you're reading these...
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How I Discovered New Confidence Living In Cayo, Belize
Here's our tale of How We Escaped The Frozen North... We came to Belize from northern Idaho. We were used...
Read moreRetiring In Belize As A U.S. Or British Citizen
Retiring In Belize As A U.S. Citizen Retiring in Belize as a U.S. citizen is a well-traveled path. This means...
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What We’re Planning For The Next Stage Of Life
For better than two decades now, Lief and I have been working together to identify and then position pieces of...
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Time To Start A New Life Overseas In 2020
All the calendar days of a new year in front of us... Each one begging to be filled with discovery....
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The Real Reason To Retire Overseas Is Purpose
"I just don't know what to do now. I mean... what do I do with myself at this stage? Where...
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The 10 Best Places To Live Overseas In 2020
The best places to live are different for everyone. If you could live anywhere, where would you go? Here are...
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We Have A Tie! The 2 Best Places To Retire Overseas In 2020
Cheapest, safest… best weather, best infrastructure, best health care… most tax-advantaged and most foreign-resident friendly… Not to mention most romantic,...
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7 Different Living Options For Expats In Panama
One of the things we love about Panama is the diversity of lifestyle options this little country has to offer....
Read moreOur Top 7 Countries For Low Cost Real Estate In 2020
One of the biggest misconceptions about moving or retiring overseas is that you can’t do it without a big monthly...
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A Retire Overseas Challenge No One Talks About
One of the biggest challenges you'll face as you launch your new life in a new country is seldom discussed....
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Complete Cost Of Retiring In Belize
Instead of spending hours looking through Google search results for “complete cost retiring Belize,” start your search here. Whether you’re...
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Retiring In Belize On Social Security
Don’t let financing concerns hold you back from your dream of a tropical retirement. As long as you are eligible...
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How To Retire In Belize For US$1,500 A Month
In the previous article “Complete Cost of Retiring in Belize,” we examined the total cost of living in Belize. The...
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