Retirement/Living

When considering a move overseas, it’s important to take a serious look at the expat community in prospective new locations....

As we continue shining a spotlight on the opportunity Ecuador presents right now for you to retire well even on...

We're lately shining our spotlight on Ecuador… which we've identified as the world's most affordable place to retire well. Specifically,...

I retired when I was 49... 13 years before I'd planned. And it wasn't because I'd struck it rich; quite...

I woke up this morning, brewed a pot of Irish breakfast tea, and, as has been my custom for decades...

"In 2013 my wife Carolyn and I decided we needed a change. Our lives in Hawaii were stalled." Dusty Tubbs...

An American, a Norwegian, a Mexican, an Indian, and a Lithuanian sit down to lunch… No, it’s not the start...

I’ve made four international moves across three continents with two kids, a dog, a turtle, a husband, and one fast-growing...

"The problem isn't the problem. The problem is your attitude toward the problem." That was Jack Sparrow's theory, and Jack's...

The friendliest spot in Belize? If you ask me, that's Ambergris Caye, the little island just offshore from where we're...

We believe Belize is one of the best places in the world to live, retire, invest, and chase adventure. In...

Here's our tale of How We Escaped The Frozen North... We came to Belize from northern Idaho. We were used...

American retirees are a hot commodity worldwide. You may not realize it, but countries across the globe and especially nearby...

The Forbes reporter who interviewed me recently wanted me to give it to him straight. "Living or retiring overseas," he...

In my last issue I started a tour of Europe, showing you some of the highlights of a life in...

This is it. This is your chance. If you're an American... and if you've been waiting for the perfect opportunity...

It might seem that retiring abroad alone could present additional challenges… That taking this big leap on your own could...

I’ve been hosting conferences on living, retiring, and investing overseas for more than 30 years. At these events I’ve met...

Mexico is still North America... and it can be helpful to remind ourselves of this fact when we think about...

It’s hard to imagine living the good life anywhere in Europe without preparing yourself for some sticker shock… But here...

Here’s one of my favorite retire-overseas stories… "About a year ago, my wife and I made the leap," writes Terry...

Talk about an inflation-busting opportunity… For the price of a mid-range car, you could own a village in Europe. Somewhere...

As Managing Editor of Global Property Advisor, I was recently sent on assignment to Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic, on property scouting...

This doesn't have to be all or nothing. You could "retire overseas" and still spend part or even lots of...

The dictionary defines "retirement" as a state of "being withdrawn from the rest of the world or from a former...

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...

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

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...

We sat at an outdoor table at a café in the square of the little fishing village of Ferragudo in...

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...