Tag: ‘Colombia’

In advance of the purchase of the property known as Lahardan House, the 200-year-old Georgian manor home we bought years ...

“I am still surprised by the reactions I get when I tell people I live in Medellín, Colombia,” says Wendy ...

These Overseas Destinations Offer You A Chance To Find Property At A Bargain Price

What Is A Tropical Climate? A tropical climate is classified as average temperatures of 64°Fahrenheit and above in regions that ...

Medellín is one of the world’s most livable cities thanks to its efficient public transportation system, friendly locals, ample green ...

Dreaming of escape? Imagining your life somewhere welcoming, friendly, peaceful, and safe… Where the sun shines, your days are filled ...

Finding quality health care overseas is a top priority for most expats and retirees. Luckily you can find excellent healthcare ...

Halfway through 2024, it’s a good time to take stock of the dollar’s buying power overseas. And this year, there’s ...

A move overseas comes with many benefits. In the right spots, it can mean a lifestyle upgrade and a budget ...

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

We give a lot of virtual ink to Latin America. That’s because it’s nearby to North America, from where most of ...

Offering a wealth of lifestyle opportunities in an array of sun-drenched havens where the cost of living can be less ...

These Overseas Destinations Offer You A Chance To Find Property At A Bargain Price

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

My husband was a wine distributor when we lived in Illinois, and we spent many vacations in California’s famous wine ...

The expat community has expanded quickly in Medellín, Colombia, since Virginia couple David and Carole Wallis first arrived. Over the ...

The first time I ever recommended Americans think about retiring overseas was back in 1985. When I began making these ...

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

We started the afternoon with a chef’s selection of three pâtés accompanied by a bottle of Chardonnay… Beyond the front ...

Lief and I are counting down the days until our chance to return to Medellín, Colombia, next month.It’s been far ...

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

We give a lot of virtual ink to Latin America… And for good reason. This region checks three of the ...

American Rich Holman made his full-time move to Medellin, Colombia, seven years ago. After a divorce in the States, this ...

Health care is a primary concern for anyone moving overseas and, the good news is, in some places around the ...

For people with disabilities, accessibility in an overseas haven is key. Countries around the world are making an effort to ...

If you haven't already established a backup residency and at least considered your options for acquiring a second citizenship, I'm ...

The U.S. dollar hasn’t been this powerful in decades. The world is your oyster. Get out now, before it’s too ...

Day by day in these dispatches, I work to show you that you can reinvent your life for the better ...

If you could have any view from your window, what would you most like it to be?Over the three-and-a-half decades ...

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

Most people think that purchasing real estate overseas is about having a second home to go to when you want ...

How does up-and-comer Medellín, Colombia, rate versus long-standing number-one retire-overseas choice Panama City? Here's how I'd lay this out... Panama ...

One of the biggest lessons of the past two-and-a-half years has been this: We all need to seize opportunities when ...

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

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

I've been covering this beat for more than 35 years. And, as I've been reporting this week, I've identified one ...

The "currency discount," as we call it, on offer in Colombia for U.S. dollar holders right now translates to 55% ...

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

We're in a frothy situation... Right now, the United States is one of the most overheated property markets in the ...

What if you could retire early... even with a small nest egg and little income? What if you could live ...

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

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 ...

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

Over the weekend I read one of those Q&A articles in a mainstream financial publication. A reader had written in ...

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