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Is Rent In Europe Cheaper Than In America?

Your Own Home In Europe For Less Than $100,000

Kathleen Peddicord by Kathleen Peddicord
Nov 14, 2022
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This is it… now is the time.

If you’re an American… and if you’ve been waiting for the perfect opportunity to take on Europe…

I am pleased to say that your patience has paid off…

The U.S. dollar is now nearly equal to the euro.

Americans have more buying power in Europe than they’ve had in the past two decades…

You now stand to save your nest egg thousands—tens of thousands—of dollars thanks to this superb timing.

And that timing is even more remarkable when you consider that while inflation eats into your savings back home, you have a giant advantage here in the world’s elite retirement destinations.

Let’s take a quick look at just how big this opportunity in Europe is.

We’ll begin by stepping back in time to nine years ago…

A home costing 100,000 euros at that time would have cost you US$133,000 at an exchange rate of US$1.33 in 2013. That same house would cost the equivalent of US$158,000 in July 2008…

But in 2022, when the dollar and euro are at parity?

You got it—a home that costs 100,000 euros will cost you about US$100,000. That’s a whopping 37% discount from 2008… a cool US$58,000 in savings.

Chart of the euro value over the years

The euro’s value has fallen dramatically against the U.S. dollar…

The even better news?

Even without the U.S. dollar’s strength, we know the secret to thriving in Europe on US$1,500 a month (or even less).

Indeed, if you’ve thought your new life in Europe is out of reach…

Think again.

You have more options for affordable Old-World charm than you might ever imagine:

Alpine villages, lush vineyards, Mediterranean islands…

Fresh markets, undiscovered local eateries, Michelin-star cuisine…

Outdoor cafés, famous museums, quaint villages…

Europe has something for everyone and every budget.

And we’ve handpicked for you 10 of your best options.

These are 10 havens where you can truly embrace le joie de vivreorla dolce vitaon a budget.

Of course, you’ll need a little guidance…

But, once armed with the right insights and the right destination, you’ll be amazed at how easy it actually is to enjoy the good life in Europe at a cost you can easily afford…

How Much Will Your New Home In Europe Cost You?

A beautiful European city
I can show you how to thrive in the world’s most beautiful and
culture-rich havens for less than US$2,000 a month…

Everyone knows that Europe doesn’t offer the shoestring bargain havens of Latin America and Asia…

But Europe is home to the world’s elite retirement destinations…

Living affordably here is actually an even more astounding bargain when you consider how much more Europe has to offer…

The combination of architecture, climates, and history is, frankly, impossible anywhere else in the world.

Of course, just like anywhere else, your housing cost here in Europe will be—by far—your largest expense…

Back in America, folks spend on average 33% of their budget on it.

The average asking price for a new lease in the United States is currently US$2,018 per month for a single-family house and nearly US$1,900 for an apartment.

You can add 50% to those figures in popular U.S. retirement destinations like Orlando or Scottsdale.

And let’s not forget about inflation… in Florida, rents exploded by 28% last year…

While Arizona, Tennessee, New York, and Nevada all reported over 20% growth in rental prices.

In Europe, not only can you live better—you can do it for less money… check out these three recent examples:

Florida Vs. A Mediterranean Island

Orlando has an average rent of US$2,249 per month for a new lease on a two-bedroom apartment (a 19% increase from last year).

In one of our top Mediterranean havens, rents start at about 200 euros per month for basic accommodation, with nicer apartments in city centers or close to the beach going for about twice that.

That’s about 90% in savings—just for choosing a Mediterranean island over Florida.

And before you think your European apartment is a step back in comfort, check out the view from your porch:

A large pool
This two-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment has a total living space of over 900 square feet (85 square meters). It rents fully furnished for US$450 a month in a complex with the pool above. The property is a short stroll from the market and just a few miles to the beach…

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Arizona Vs. A Superyacht Hub

The asking price of a new lease for a two-bedroom apartment in Scottsdale is US$2,530 (up 33% compared with 2021).

You can rent a two-bedroom apartment for as little as 350 euros per month in a stunning, tiny country on the Adriatic Sea—no water shortages here. For something a little nicer, better located, or close to the beach, rents start around 750 euros.

You’ll spend at least 70% more in Scottsdale to NOT be on the beach… but here you’ll enjoy the coast and an extra US$1,780 in your pocket.

A bay with clear water, boats and buildings in the distance
We found a sea-view apartment in this country, where the Saudi royal family keeps part of their yacht fleet, with a big garden and a playground. About 1,100 square feet, it rents for 600 euros a month. It comes fully furnished, has a hot tub, a big terrace, and it’s close to the beach and nightlife.

California Vs. World’s #1 Retirement Haven

The average rent in California is now around US$3,000 per month.

The average rent in the Algarve, the World’s #1 Retirement Haven, is only 763 euros for a similarly-sized apartment. Farther from the coast, or in a small village, that cost could drop by 40%.

Dropping California in favor of Portugal—where you can also surf, walk the boardwalk, and enjoy 300+ sunny days a year—will save you more than US$2,000 a month…

Portugal is also one of the safest places in the world… and it’s a tax haven…

A semi-detached house that is just a 50-second walk to the beach of Monte Gordo.
This semi-detached house above is a 50-second walk to the beach of Monte Gordo. It has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, an equipped kitchen, a small living room with an extra bed, and air conditioning in every room. The west-facing terrace is ideal for enjoying late afternoons over the sea. It rents for 700 euros a month… fully furnished.

I could go on and on with examples…

Seaside apartments of 110m² (big enough for two bedrooms) regularly list for 500 to 700 euros a month in one of our favorite towns… and hillside village apartments a little further inland go for 300 to 550 euros…

In another place we love in Europe, a 4-bedroom house close to a golf course and with stunning sea views has a price tag of 850 euros monthly…

What about cosmopolitan living on the Mediterranean? Our top pick here has a listing for a tidy 2-bedroom, minutes from the beach, for 778 euros a month… or a studio in the quaint historic city center for 650 euros…

Prefer to buy? You might not believe the kinds of properties available to you:

A 65m² apartment with sea views for 95,000 euros…

An 80m² condo with 2 bedrooms, a terrace, and views of the Adriatic Sea for 200,000 euros… and you can rent it out for at least 600 euros a week, when you’re not around…

A fully restored 100-year-old, 3-bedroom house built from stone, with two vaulted-ceiling cantinas (cellars)— not far from the sea and near the ski slopes—for 115,000 euros…

With citrus, olive, and carob orchards, and some of the most unique beaches in the world, all nearby… you can grab studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments from 70,000 to 100,000 euros in our pick for World’s #1 Retirement Haven…

Sincerely,
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Kathleen Peddicord
Founding Publisher, Overseas Opportunity Letter

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Kathleen Peddicord has covered the live, retire, and do business overseas beat for more than 30 years and is considered the world's foremost authority on these subjects. She has traveled to more than 75 countries, invested in real estate in 21, established businesses in 7, renovated historic properties in 6, and educated her children in 4.

Kathleen has moved children, staff, enterprises, household goods, and pets across three continents, from the East Coast of the United States to Waterford, Ireland... then to Paris, France... next to Panama City, where she has based her Live and Invest Overseas business. Most recently, Kathleen and her husband Lief Simon are dividing their time between Panama and Paris.

Kathleen was a partner with Agora Publishing’s International Living group for 23 years. In that capacity, she opened her first office overseas, in Waterford, Ireland, where she managed a staff of up to 30 employees for more than 10 years. Kathleen also opened, staffed, and operated International Living publishing and real estate marketing offices in Panama City, Panama; Granada, Nicaragua; Roatan, Honduras; San Miguel de Allende, Mexico; Quito, Ecuador; and Paris, France.

Kathleen moved on from her role with Agora in 2007 and launched her Live and Invest Overseas group in 2008. In the years since, she has built Live and Invest Overseas into a successful, recognized, and respected multi-million-dollar business that employs a staff of 35 in Panama City and dozens of writers and other resources around the world.

Kathleen has been quoted by The New York Times, Money magazine, MSNBC, Yahoo Finance, the AARP, and beyond. She has appeared often on radio and television (including Bloomberg and CNBC) and speaks regularly on topics to do with living, retiring, investing, and doing business around the world.

In addition to her own daily e-letter, the Overseas Opportunity Letter, with a circulation of more than 300,000 readers, Kathleen writes regularly for U.S. News & World Report and Forbes.

Her newest book, "How to Retire Overseas: Everything You Need to Know to Live Well (for Less) Abroad," published by Penguin Random House, is the culmination of decades of personal experience living and investing around the world.

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