"When I retire, I'll have about US$1,400 a month in Social Security and pension income. I'd like to have more. ...

We focus a lot on retiring overseas, but sometimes we find ourselves in the position of wanting to relocate earlier ...

There are many reasons a single person would want to live and retire abroad. The opportunity to travel, and see ...

Dual citizenship is a complex and unique legal status that offers an array of unique benefits to the holder. Not ...

None of us can tell what's around the corner. From Europe to the United States to Latin America, we can't ...

When speaking of diversification, our long-time mantra here at Live and Invest Overseas is: Don’t hang all your hopes on ...

Basking in the warm sun while laying on breath taking beaches sipping on an ice-cold beer or a tropical cocktail ...

If you’ve done any reading about living or retiring abroad, you’ve heard these words: "Rent before you buy." In fact, ...

“Can I move my dog/cat overseas?” Yes, absolutely. Whether or not you can bring your furry friends along with you ...

It’s so hard to shift back into real life after being in vacation mode… my mind has been continually wandering ...

My husband Joel and I were living in Sarasota, Florida, and had never been to Panama. Honestly, knew nothing about ...

For a long time, owning a second home was reserved exclusively for the wealthy. Today that’s no longer true. You ...

Planning a retirement/move overseas can be overwhelming if you’re a first timer or if you’re making the decision to leave ...

It sounds like a vacation—and for many it is—but, at these prices, you can afford to make it a holiday ...

I was excited to find the Mercado de Mariscos during my first year of living in Panama. I love seafood. ...

Ordinarily this time of year, Lief and I would be enjoying an adventure somewhere exotic and fun. This year this ...

The term pocket money real estate is a nice way of saying properties for around US$50,000. Admittedly, it’s a bit ...

What stands out in memory from our three-week adventure along the Silk Road? Here are my eight most memorable experiences... ...

Owning a second home overseas comes with a lot of benefits. But what are the best countries to buy in? ...

"Few people like you make it this far," our guide Anthony told us with a big smile as we approached ...

Lief and I look forward to August. For years, it has been our custom to set aside a week each ...

Panama is a great place to live. The weather stays hot all year, the beers are cheap, and the people ...

If I were just starting out as an investor today, with little capital and an eye to converting that capital ...

We talk a lot about the benefits of buying property overseas and why it makes sense to buy real estate ...

On March 27, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) was passed by Congress and singed into law ...

Imagine your ideal lifestyle. Then look at the numbers in that context. Where will the budget you’ve got buy you ...

The best way to find a job in Italy is online. Either through a major job site or more locally. ...

Over the past two years, we’ve been highlighting Colombia as a place where U.S.-dollar-holders have increased buying power. Now, that currency ...

We have named Portugal's Algarve region as the world's best place to live or retire overseas for four years running. ...

If you want to retire overseas full-time, or even for part of the year, these are some of the best ...

Covid-19 Impact On Travel The global lockdown is starting to ease, but there are still many countries who are yet ...

We focus a lot on the benefits of retiring overseas, or buying a second home overseas. But what about if ...

Building my home in Corozal from scratch six years ago… what a learning process. It’s pretty straightforward—it can be fun ...

An expat is a person who lives in a country outside of their birth country. People often assume that an ...

Mexico vs Costa Rica have long been favorite for American expats. They remain among the first names that people associate ...

Out of this big old world of 195 countries, how in the world do you figure out where in the ...

Every year, the Global Peace Index makes a list of the world’s most peaceful countries. The Index measures Safety and ...

Panama City is still under strict lockdown. Men and women are allowed to go out on certain days, at certain ...

We rank Mexico as joint-1st in our list of the best places to live and retire overseas. Mexico has some ...

The Republic of Panama offers beaches and mountains approximately an hour away from each other, the Panama Viejo ruins, the ...

We’re going to kick off today by putting two beach properties head to head. I’m not going to tell you ...