Tag: Colombia

If anyone had told me six years ago that today I would be living in Colombia, I would have laughed. Back ...

Medellín versus Cartagena... which is the better city for living and investing? We hear this question a lot, so today ...

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

"I get two weeks of vacation a year from my stressful job, and you want me to spend one of ...

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

While they both have so much to offer right now, Panama and Colombia couldn't be more different. We've been alerting ...

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

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

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

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

We dollar-holders have enjoyed increasing buying power abroad each year since 2013, with every year eclipsing the last. Procrastinators and ...

One of the big lessons we learned over the last year is our ability to be more self-sufficient. Between restaurant ...

The world’s best buys on beachfront property in 2021 are to be found in Northern Cyprus, Colombia, Brazil, Mexico, and ...

As I mentioned last week, the Forbes reporter who interviewed me recently wondered about the implications of the pandemic for anyone planning a ...

Where in the world will offer the best options for repositioning yourself overseas in 2021? Diversifying your lifestyle and your ...

“Real estate investing, even on a very small scale, remains a tried-and-true means of building an individual’s cash flow and ...

Theodore Roosevelt wanted to extend U.S. power and reach. He wanted a strong navy, and he wanted his naval force ...

When Lief and I sat down to map out the plan for our new book "How To Buy Real Estate ...

We recently published an article about the best destinations for Canadians to retire to. This list will be unsurprisingly similar. ...

Why would anyone want to become a legal resident of another country? If you're interested in becoming a resident of ...

Around the globe, countries have faced the COVID-19 pandemic differently. In Colombia, we experienced strict lockdowns that affected our ability ...

If you’d been thinking about taking your job on the road and embracing the digital-nomad lifestyle sometime in the future, ...

What a world we’re living in, right? The biggest global pandemic in 100 years... continuing terrorist threats... war... famine... mass ...

All the world is asking: Trump or Biden? But it’s the wrong question. You can’t control the outcome of next ...

Over the past several years Colombia has been revealing itself to be a great expat destination and one of the ...

When planning a move overseas, most people are concerned with how much money they will need to achieve their retirement ...

Historically in these dispatches, we've given a lot of virtual ink to Latin America. That's because it's nearby to North ...

When establishing a Plan B or backup residency, most people look for the easiest option... but "easiest" isn't a one-size-fits-all ...

Last week my husband and I successfully renewed our residency permits here in France, and, boy, are we relieved to ...

Access to reliable internet is one of the major decisive factors when looking at countries to relocate to. Whether you’re ...

I've been investing and spending time in Colombia and reporting on those adventures for more than 10 years. Still, people ...

I bought a beachfront home, directly on the sand, for less than US$62,000. After furnishing the solid, 2,000-square-foot house, I ...

On stage yesterday for the opening morning of this week’s Global Property Summit taking place in Panama City, with the ...

The advantages and rewards of buying and owning property overseas are greater right now than ever before in our lifetime. ...

If you're holding U.S. dollars, 2019 is the best year in a long time for harnessing your buying power abroad. ...

Recently I saw a report that's important for anyone who wants to get into the lucrative rental market in Medellín, ...

I recently shared a cup of coffee with a couple in their mid-40s living here in Medellín, Colombia. As RJ ...

One important piece of internationalizing your life is establishing residency in another country, either because you intend to move to ...

"The mountains are beautiful, but where is the closest beach?" If you're a water lover like me, your first impression ...

8 Reasons This Is A Top Live And Invest Overseas Option In 2016 "I can't believe this place has stayed ...

Surging Dollar Creates Opportunity For Retiring Overseas If you're shopping the world map, trying to choose where to live or ...