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

You hear from me every day in these dispatches on some aspect of living and retiring overseas. One day I’m...

"I just don't know what to do now... "I mean... what do I do with myself at this stage? Where...

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

You probably followed the recent shenanigans that almost resulted in a U.S. government shutdown… Congress, at the last minute, finally...

Why would you want to establish residency in another country? Two Reasons First, you might want to become legally able...

Do I feel more or less American living overseas? I get this question a lot. And, as the United States...

I’ve made four international moves across three continents with two kids, a dog, a turtle, a husband, and one fast-growing...

How would you like to opt out of the daily grind and take off for grand global adventures? Today’s technology...

When Peta Lowry looks from her window, she sees a beautiful valley and the Apennine Mountains… “I pinch myself looking...

You want to be sober when considering a property purchase in a foreign land. Certainly, you want your wits about...

I started to think of expert tips for renovating rental property overseas, in advance of the purchase of the property...

Yesterday I began a list of 10 things you'll need to think about when you're planning for a move overseas....

One of the best ways to generate cash flow from a property investment is through rental yields. But sometimes, keeping...

Moving overseas comes with a lot of goodbyes. We say farewell to our houses, our families, our coworkers, and our...

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

There is a scene in the 2003 movie "Under The Tuscan Sun" that I now can identify as the moment...

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

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

Often, people move abroad at the request of their employer. And, just as often, the opportunity to be placed overseas...

Dollar-euro parity? We’re closing in. As I write, US$1 equates to 1.01 euro. The U.S. dollar holder has noteworthy buying...

The dictionary defines "retirement" as a state of "being withdrawn from the rest of the world or from a former...

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

Lief used Other People's Money (OPM) to launch his real estate investing career in the United States, and we were...

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

8938. That is the number of the IRS form you have to fill out to report foreign financial assets. If...

Buying real estate overseas is fundamentally about diversification. This is true whether you buy for investment or for retirement and...

We're speaking this week about how to purchase real estate overseas, sharing hard-won wisdom and decades of experience to help...

"I've told the buyer from Dublin that the other buyer, the gentleman from Cork, is considering by how much he'd...

We Americans have it rough when it comes to taxes. The Big Bad Wolf of the world’s financial arena—the IRS—calls...

We've all read axioms about travel... "It's not the destination, it's the journey... " Or this from J.R.R. Tolkien: "Not...

Most people know it as "medical tourism." I think of it as being a thrifty and educated user of global...

Two decades living overseas, in Ireland, Panama, and France, have taught me... 1. Patience... the kind of patience you learn...

One thing, one day. If you get one thing accomplished in a day... you've won. That's the best piece of...

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

If you're interested in living, retiring, or working in the Old World, you have more options than ever in history....

In 2008, I took my leave from the publishing company where I'd been working for 23 years. I was 45...

One big loss can wipe out a lot of gains. After more than two-and-a-half decades of property investing experience across...

About 30 years ago, I was sitting at a palapa bar in Playa del Carmen waiting for the ferry to...

Bright and early this morning, our entire far-flung Live and Invest Overseas team convened for this year's Retire Overseas Virtual...

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

What if you could retire early... even with a small nest egg and little income? What if you could live...

The countdown is on... To the biggest and most important live and retire overseas event of 2021. Every year for...

When you're planning a move to a new country, it helps to surround yourself with supportive, like-minded people. Your fellow...

Does moving overseas mean having to learn a new language? Well, unless you choose to move to one of the...

This week I've been thinking back and remembering readers I've been fortunate enough to get to know personally. Readers whose...

Any global real estate investment portfolio should include at least one rental property. A rental investment won't make you rich,...

Buying to flip is a common real estate investment strategy in the United States that doesn’t make sense in most...