Tag: Panama

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

The waves roll in over white-sand beaches as palm trees sway overhead… The sun shines down on you as the ...

Twenty-five years ago, Lief and I moved to Ireland. Me from Baltimore, him from Chicago. We brought my daughter and ...

The average American household spends US$66,928 per year, according to the latest Consumer Expenditures report from the Bureau of Labor ...

With a world of enticing options for an overseas retirement to pick from, the trickiest part of an international move ...

Your motivations for an overseas move are likely as individual as you are but one universal desire shared by all ...

In a world filled with solid options for a richer, better life overseas, where's truly the best place to reposition ...

Where's the best place in the world to reposition yourself overseas in 2023? The answers are found in our just-released ...

When I was a kid, I dreamt of swimming in Caribbean waters... shades of turquoise and blue lapping at white ...

Why... how... and where.Those are the three big questions to answer as you consider the world map in the context ...

Christmas In The Emerald Isle iStock/eugene_remizov Our seven Christmases in Ireland, we could never bring ourselves to participate in one ...

What better place to spend the holidays than Panama? As the sun shines overhead, the waves lap at your toes, ...

These days, as you know, Lief and I are dividing our time between Panama and Paris. This holiday season 2022, ...

I am coming to the end of my visit to my one-time home of Panama, where I lived for seven ...

Unless you're very lucky, your friends and family won’t understand. When you tell them you're thinking about moving to a ...

"Maybe I should stay home for the day and help you... so you don't drop the turkey or forget the ...

Five most affordable places to retire to the beach? Here you go... our top five picks: #1: Chitré, Panama Alamy/Marek ...

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

One of Panama's greatest attractions is its long Pacific coastline... Onto which crash some of the world's best surfing waves. ...

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

I lived in Panama for eight years, in Panama City… which lies on the country’s southern, Pacific coast. My extended ...

It’s been nearly four years since I packed my bags and left the tropics. I have to admit that I ...

We often refer to the Hub of the Americas as the world’s #1 “do-anything haven.” Whether you’re looking to retire, ...

Boquete (pronounced boh-KEH-theh), a small town nestled in the beautiful highlands of Western Panama, just ranked #2 in our first-ever Panama ...

Worried about soaring utility costs? You're not alone. Over the past year, energy costs across the United States have increased ...

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

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 ...

Think palm trees swaying in the breeze, crystal clear water, and white-sand beaches. Then add pelicans overhead, starfish within yards ...

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 ...

Traveling has always enriched my life. Studying different countries in books and travel articles can be eye-opening... But nothing compares ...

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

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

After months of due diligence and negotiation...Dozens of calls and even more emails...The deals for my 2022 Global Property Virtual ...

This August, we're hosting our first-ever Live And Invest In Latin America Virtual Conference to help you get acquainted with ...

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 ...

When people talk about Panama, the first things you probably hear about are favorable taxes, shopping opportunities, the Canal, amazing beaches and wildlife, the inexpensive cost of ...

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

Just back in Paris after two weeks traveling on the island of Cyprus with our family… including our 2-year-old granddaughter… ...

Panama has been called a halfway house for American expats... but I disagree. Mexico is a far easier transition for ...

Tierras Altas is poised to become the next Boquete. Situated in the highlands of western Panama, it features comparable scenery—misty ...

"It's hard to describe how much this view has changed over the past 20 years that I've been spending time ...

The sun rises over the ocean, turning the sky a kaleidoscope of colors. The afternoons pass with the music of ...

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

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