Tag: retire overseas

Gary and Elva Bittner have taken the world by storm. Or at least by plane, sailboat, and car. Elva is ...

The feature for this month’s issue of Europe Uncovered was written up by my colleague Sophia Titley, our real estate ...

Should you really be thinking about retiring to a new country? That is... who should consider this idea? Surely it's ...

“Let me know when you start talking about mild climates and I’ll consider it. I have no interest in tropical ...

Gun laws vary in every country. It is important to understand that gun ownership is a privilege, not a right. ...

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

Apples to apples. That's the principle to keep in mind when comparing costs, both for living and for buying real ...

This Sunday before Christmas, I write from Baltimore, Maryland, my home town. I’m here with Lief, along with our daughter ...

The Celts, Romans, and Moors knew a good thing when they saw it. And so did we. With abundant sunshine, ...

Editor's Note:  This is an extract from my book, “At Home At Los Islotes”. Revealing the behind-the-scenes story of Lief ...

Mark Twain summed up behavior like this: "The cat, having sat upon a hot stove lid, will not sit upon ...

Global diversification—that is, spreading your assets across multiple countries—is the only way to free yourself from becoming just another cog ...

This will be a piece of cake, I told myself as we prepared for our move from Baltimore to Waterford ...

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

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

For better than two-and-a-half decades, Lief and I have been working together to identify and then position pieces of our ...

The first and perhaps most important step you must take to make sure that you arrive where you want to ...

Looking for an affordable place to retire by the beach? Here you go... our top five picks: #1: Chitré, Panama ...

To live on an island? Me?  Well, about 20 years ago, I made a trip to Vancouver, Canada, in February. ...

Is a low cost retirement possible? The average American household spends US$66,928 per year, according to the latest Consumer Expenditures ...

If you've long harbored dreams of living on a sun-soaked Mediterranean island but think you'll have to win the Powerball ...

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 ...

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

This is the time of year to remember, recalibrate, regroup, and reset your sights. Where have you been... and, more ...

Panama or Belize? When considering the best places to retire, many people dream about living abroad in a warm, tropical ...

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

I traveled this week to La Rochelle on an easy three-hour train ride that took me from Paris to the ...

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 ...

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

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

Before you're ready to retire, you're likely to notice places around the world where you'd like to be able to ...

When is the right time for you to make a move overseas? Right now. OK, I don't know you personally, ...

More than 11.5 million Americans and Canadians—and countless others—are already living their best lives outside the countries where they were ...

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

As we’ve returned this year to in-person events… With our Live And Invest In Belize Conference in January… Our Live ...

Tourist-friendly Thailand (a top destination for expats) is famous for vibrant cities like Bangkok and idyllic islands like Koh Tao. ...

Retirement means no formal job, which means no steady income. How will you keep paying the bills that need to ...

In a matter of days, we will release our 2022 Overseas Retirement Index. This survey presents our selection of the ...

Honestly, there’s only one reason that’ll prevent you from retiring overseas… you’re dead. Other than that, there’s no reason you ...

We all know that when looking for our dream retirement destination, an important factor is cost of living. Luckily, a ...

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

As we finalize plans, presentations, and panel discussion talking points for this week’s Retire Overseas Virtual Conference kicking off bright ...

Recently, Mary M. from the United States, wrote in to say: "Kathleen, I do not believe a word of those ...

"I read something you wrote on Thailand several months ago and decided that that was the place for me," explained ...