Retirement/Living

Terry and Ann fell in love with Portugal... and now they’re falling in love with each other all over again....

You may have a solid idea of the essentials you need to tick off the list before moving your life...

World’s best quality of life... World’s best health care... World’s most beautiful cities... Healthiest food… finest wine... The good life...

Aside from the dozens of queries that fill our mailbags every week from readers looking for a warm, sunny destination,...

“Would you say this is a trend... and that it is growing?” the reporter who interviewed me this week wondered....

The people in Portugal are marvelous… friendly, welcoming, and helpful beyond expectation. Although you can get by with English, learning to...

Water rushing over rocks... lush, tropical jungle... the music of hundreds of exotic birds... This is what Frank Stegmeier wakes...

When we arrived in Waterford in 1998 and decided we wanted to own a home of our own there, we...

How much money do you need to retire and move to a new country? In fact, that’s not where I’d...

"But haven't we done this already? “Haven't we already bought an old stone house surrounded by mud? Isn't that what...

You can qualify for an Italy visa through investment. The “Golden Visa” is a two-year investment visa that is renewable...

If you want to find the best beaches in Central America, follow the surfers. You don’t need to be a...

It’s finally happening… the world is finally, slowly opening back up again. Here in France, museums and monuments have been...

The Dominican Republic is a Caribbean paradise, with islands and endless white sand beaches, turquoise sea, corals, humpback whales, jungles,...

What if the country where you'd like to retire uses a currency other than the U.S. dollar? That is, how...

It might be easy to get on board with the idea of retiring overseas... But it’s not as easy to...

I'm a city girl. I love living in cities and have been unhappy whenever I've lived, even briefly, in smaller...

Where Have All The Expats Gone? 9 Top Expat Havens One of the fundamental issues you should consider early on in...

You might have heard about home exchanges in popular culture before. In fact, it’s the theme of a romantic comedy...

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

Excellent infrastructure... strong investor rights... appreciating property markets... Biggest salsa festival in the world... plus important theater and poetry festivals......

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

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

I've been covering this beat for more than 30 years. And I've identified one country that meets all my criteria...

Here are 11 things I've learned from the school of hard knocks after four international moves across three continents with...

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

In 2007, I left the publishing company where I’d been working since the age of 21. I thought I was...

The key to finding the right fit for your new life overseas is having a clear picture in your mind...

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

We speak every day about all the good and compelling reasons to think about launching a new life in a...

You're living rich. Congratulations. In the past, being rich meant spending a lot of money. But then came low-cost jet...

Over the six years I’ve been living in Corozal Town, Belize, I’ve watched as this sleepy coastal village has evolved...

I’ve been traveling internationally in earnest since I was 21.  It wasn’t until a decade later, though, that I expanded...

As we prepare for next week's virtual Live and Invest in Portugal event... and I am simultaneously working to finish...

The world is alive with opportunity. Specifically, in the context of the conversation we carry on day-to-day in these dispatches,...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41heFIJwql8 I've visited some 80 countries over the years; I've been around. Yet, Vietnam offered up several firsts for me...

"About four years ago, my wife and I made the leap," writes Terry O'Halloran. "We moved halfway around the world,...

One of Mexico’s greatest appeals for the would-be retiree and expat is the diversity of lifestyles it offers. You could...

Mexico has it all... Nearly 6,000 miles of Pacific and Caribbean coastline, each boasting world-class beaches... Spanish-colonial culture and architecture......

It's easier to adapt to a new life overseas when you move with a spouse or partner. You can laugh...

Retirement is looming. With it comes the challenge of deciding where to live. I plan to take the next three...

About two-and-a-half years ago, my wife and I made the leap. We moved halfway around the world, to Portugal. Maybe...

Our 2021 Retire Overseas Index names Tavira, Portugal, as the single best place in the world to launch a new...

Two of our favorite retirement destinations are Portugal and Panama. One of the most important factors you should consider when...

It’s been one of those weeks… From multiple household-wide illnesses to minor annoyances, major frustrations, and serious disappointments, it feels...

My first trip to Belize, some 30 years ago, was organized courtesy of the Belize Tourism Authority (BTA). I was...

Northern Belize's population is tiny, with a little over 100,000 in the districts of Corozal and Orange Walk combined. 1....

What is your biggest fear related to the idea of moving overseas? That’s the question we put to members of...

I'd say that this world of ours is a pretty great place to be. I make the point in case...

No matter where you’re dreaming of reinventing your life overseas, the key to success is a network of support. I’m...