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At the end of March, Panama placed everyone under quarantine and set a travel ban. As of mid-June, the country...

Belize’s coronavirus case and death counts have remained low throughout the pandemic, with only 23 confirmed cases and 2 deaths....

On the 12th of March, President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron addressed the country with a televised statement announcing the...

On the March 6th the first confirmed case of COVID 19 was made in Colombia from a traveler who had...

Before the World Health Organization announced a global pandemic, the government of Mexico designed a Preparation and Response Plan on...

On the 12th of February, in response to the growing situation in China and spreading to other parts of the...

One of the main objections that people raise when considering a new life overseas is that they’re not sure if...

Several news outlets have said that Greece has become the role model for beating COVID 19. With a population of...

Without a doubt, COVID 19 hit Italy hard. While quick action was taken starting in January by the suspension of...

In 2018, the number of people aged over 65 living in the United States was 52 million. That's expected to...

Fellow reader Dianne R.—a full-time expat in Mexico—shared this note last week on our Overseas Living Club page... "My husband and...

The stimulus checks sent out by the U.S. government to lessen the impact of COVID-19 have been a lifeline for...

It depends who you listen too. Some bloggers will say it’s the safest place in the world. Some mainstream media...

Colombia is a long-term favorite of Live and Invest Overseas. Thanks to the historically strong dollar, there may never be...

Lief and I have been in Paris since December. We came for the holidays then were caught in the lockdown....

What Does Portugal Look Like As It Begins to Reopen? Portugal is one of the countries that is really ahead...

My beat is global property investing. However, it’s not always only about making money. Owning property in another country is...

Coley and his wife weren't worried about money, making ends meet, or how they'd pay for retirement. Coley was making...

Spain and Portugal are two neighboring countries with a long rivalry. These two nations have a lot in common but...

Here are three things that should grab your attention about Medellín, Colombia, the market I have identified as the most...

Credits: Kelisi at the English language, Wikipedia/CC BY-SA Believe it or not, many wouldn’t find Belize in a map if...

Belize has proved to be one of the best places to live and invest overseas, as we have been advising...

“If I spoke Spanish as well as you,” suggested a retired American woman in Ajijic, Mexico, “I'd go live in...

Panama is... Home to more than 940 species of birds as well as 250 mammals and 354 reptiles and amphibians......

Mazatlán offers the best beachfront lifestyle you'll find in Mexico... maybe the best you'll find anywhere. You'll find over 10...

You can make a complex project out of moving to a foreign country. For some people, that's half the fun....

At the time of writing there have been 11,447 confirmed cases and 313 deaths from COVID-19 in Panama. This small...

We always recommend spending some time in a place before you commit to buying property. This gives you an idea...

In a world of uncertainty, having an escape hatch can help you sleep better. Everyone's Plan B will look different....

The best countries for Canadians to retire to are mostly well-known to Canadians. Expats can be found, usually close to...

We work hard to tell the truth. Still, sometimes, readers get in touch to say we've painted too rosy a...

After more than five months in Paris and more than two months in quarantine in our little Paris pad, Lief...

Expats and retirees moving to Panama are spoilt for choice with different places to live. To make your search a...

Live and Invest Overseas has been recommending Belize as a top country to retire for years. We were one of...

We are deep into the lockdown now and thoughts are turning to what the world will be like when this...

The COVID-19 crisis has taken some of the sheen off city living. Restaurants, bars, museums and other staples of city...

"Can an evergreen tree die?" my son asked as I ran alongside his bike. Under Irish lockdown laws, we're free...

COVID-19 has been a wrecking ball to many savers and investors. Although we are still very much at the start...

Moving into week seven of quarantine in Paris, my lockdown routine revolves around writing to you, dear reader… filming twice-weekly...

Digital nomads enjoy sharing photos of themselves working from paradisiacal locations. There they sit, laptop in lap, toes in the...

“Breaking bread together” is an age-old idiom. Literally, it means sharing a meal with another person or group. The spirit...

The global Covid-19 outbreak seems to have put the world on hold. While many are turning to Netflix and social...

The Coronavirus has been a good reminder of just how fast things can change. In the space of a couple...

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

The first place I ever recommended Americans think about retiring overseas was Costa Rica. That was 35 years ago. A...

Every country is dealing with the coronavirus pandemic in its own way. Some emerging markets in particular are struggling with...

In 1989, Italian schoolteacher Mauro Morandi was sailing between Corsica and Sardinia when the engine of his catamaran gave up....

Eventually, COVID 19 will be contained, and global markets and economies will recover. But the experience of having lived through...

"Where can I buy a home on the beach for US$250,000 cash?" a reader recently wrote to ask. In Florida...

Over the last 20 years and counting, Panama has been in the conversation as the best place in the world...