6 Countries With The Most Strict Gun Laws
The strict gun laws in these countries can make owning a gun anywhere from difficult to impossible. If you’re thinking...
Crime Overseas: 7 Countries That Have Little To No Crime
Keep in mind that a completely crime-free country does not exist. Pick a country you’d like to visit or relocate...
The Perfect Time For An Overseas Property Purchase?
Thinking about making an overseas property purchase can arouse feelings such as excitement, fear, anxiety, relief, and accomplishment. Even seasoned...
Where Are We Going In 2021: Travel Restrictions Lifted
Whether for pleasure or as a scouting trip for your retirement plans, where will you travel after restrictions are lifted?...
The Best Investments Opportunities In Panama After COVID-19
Seven months into this pandemic, and we still don’t know what the “new normal” might be. Here in Panama we’ve...
Can I Move My Pet Overseas?
“Can I move my dog/cat overseas?” Yes, absolutely. Whether or not you can bring your furry friends along with you...
How To Avoid Losing Money When Buying Real Estate Overseas
Lief and Kathleen share their failed real estate purchases overseas hoping that these experiences will help you to avoid making...
The Benefits Of Owning A Second Home
For a long time, owning a second home was reserved exclusively for the wealthy. Today that’s no longer true. You...
The Best Places To Find Pocket Money Real Estate
The term pocket money real estate is a nice way of saying properties for around US$50,000. Admittedly, it’s a bit...
Is Panama The Right Country For You?
Panama is a great place to live. The weather stays hot all year, the beers are cheap, and the people...
10 Questions To Ask Before Buying Property Overseas
Before you think of buying real estate overseas there are some things you need to know. This is your due...
4 Of The Best Cities For Canadians To Retire To
If you want to retire overseas full-time, or even for part of the year, these are some of the best...
How Long Until The Tourist Rental Market Recovers?
Covid-19 Impact On Travel The global lockdown is starting to ease, but there are still many countries who are yet...
Top Tips for Moving Overseas With Kids
We focus a lot on the benefits of retiring overseas, or buying a second home overseas. But what about if...
What Is An Expat?
An expat is a person who lives in a country outside of their birth country. People often assume that an...
Live and Invest Overseas Podcast Episode #22: Top 21 Retirement Destinations, Part I
In today’s podcast, Kathleen and Lief discuss part one of our list of the 21 destinations we’ll be covering during...
Mexico vs Costa Rica: Which is Best For You?
Mexico vs Costa Rica have long been favorite for American expats. They remain among the first names that people associate...
7 Of The Best Beach Towns In Mexico
We rank Mexico as joint-1st in our list of the best places to live and retire overseas. Mexico has some...
How To Retire Overseas With Your Stimulus Check
Obviously the stimulus check isn’t going to pay for a retirement overseas. But if you spend it wisely it can...
Expat Communities In Mexico
One of the main objections that people raise when considering a new life overseas is that they’re not sure if...
8 Things To Do In Mexico
Mexico came joint first in our list of the Best Countries To Retire Overseas 2020. Here are 8things to do...
Best RVing Destinations Around The World
Top Destinations In North America Some of the best RVing destination are on your doorstep. Whether you’re seeking the sun,...
The Benefits Of Having A Second Passport
We often talk about the benefits of diversification, residency, and second passports. If you’re new to the site you might...
10 Ways To Make Money Overseas
One of the most common reasons to move overseas is to live better for less. In many cases you can...
7 Places Where You Could Retire On Your Stimulus Check
The stimulus checks sent out by the U.S. government to lessen the impact of COVID-19 have been a lifeline for...
Is Colombia Safe?
It depends who you listen too. Some bloggers will say it’s the safest place in the world. Some mainstream media...
10 Things To Do In Colombia
Colombia is a long-term favorite of Live and Invest Overseas. Thanks to the historically strong dollar, there may never be...
11 Simple RVing Tips and Tricks
An RV allows you to travel through all of North and Central America. Our list of countries that you can...
Portugal Vs Spain: Discover Which Is Best For You?
Spain and Portugal are two neighboring countries with a long rivalry. These two nations have a lot in common but...
The Best Low-Risk Countries To Invest In Real Estate
Investing in real estate overseas is a great way to protect your savings. Having all of your money tied up...
Best Beaches For Canadians To Retire To
After years of freezing winters many Canadians dream of retiring to the beach. Somewhere warm and sunny where it never...
How Panama Is Handling Lockdown During Coronavirus
At the time of writing there have been 11,447 confirmed cases and 313 deaths from COVID-19 in Panama. This small...
10 Fun Things To Do In Belize
We always recommend spending some time in a place before you commit to buying property. This gives you an idea...
The 7 Best Festivals In Central America And Mexico
People in Central America know how to party. Celebrations here often last long into the night, and through the week...
Where Are The Very Best Wine Regions In Europe?
Today, you can find great tasting wine on all the inhabited continents. But Europe remains the spiritual home of wine....
The 7 Best Countries For Canadians To Retire To
The best countries for Canadians to retire to are mostly well-known to Canadians. Expats can be found, usually close to...
7 Steps To Get Your Finances In Order During The Lockdown
The global lockdown is starting to ease, but most people are still working from home. Although just about everyone is...
How To Move Out Of The U.S. In 7 Simple Steps
A new life overseas comes with a lot of benefits. For a start there’s the weather. Move overseas and you...
Best 7 Areas To Move To In Panama And 2 To Avoid
Expats and retirees moving to Panama are spoilt for choice with different places to live. To make your search a...
9 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Retire To Belize
Live and Invest Overseas has been recommending Belize as a top country to retire for years. We were one of...
Countries Where Real Estate Will Be On Sale After Coronavirus
We are deep into the lockdown now and thoughts are turning to what the world will be like when this...
The Best Countries To Retire In The Countryside And Live The Quiet Life
The COVID-19 crisis has taken some of the sheen off city living. Restaurants, bars, museums and other staples of city...
Diversify And Protect Yourself Against Another Coronavirus Situation
COVID-19 has been a wrecking ball to many savers and investors. Although we are still very much at the start...
5 Dream Places To Live After The Coronavirus
The global Covid-19 outbreak seems to have put the world on hold. While many are turning to Netflix and social...
The Best Overseas Countries That You Can Drive To
The Coronavirus has been a good reminder of just how fast things can change. In the space of a couple...
Best Retirement Places In South America: Salinas, Ecuador
In the space of just over a decade, Salinas has appeared on the expat map. It's gone from an overlooked...
Living In Italy As An American
Living and retiring in Italy has become a popular option for U.S. expats over the recent years. The chance to...
7 Reasons Why Colombia Is South America’s Best-Kept Secret
Colombia is South America's best kept secret. But with perceptions starting to change, how long can it stay that way?...
Retiring In Belize As A U.S. Or British Citizen
Retiring In Belize As A U.S. Citizen Retiring in Belize as a U.S. citizen is a well-traveled path. This means...
Can I Live and Work in Belize?
After hours of researching “live work Belize,” you may find yourself still asking the same question you began with. Can...
