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Years ago, my mother knew a lady named Janet who bought a small piece of land on the southwestern coast...

Leverage is a key tool in every U.S. property investor’s kit. As late-night TV real estate investment gurus with courses...

Properties shape us more than we know. Settling into my new apartment here in Paris stirred up memories of all...

What if the country where you'd like to retire uses a currency other than the U.S. dollar? That is, how...

I receive your Mailbag questions for me direct to my inbox each morning. I read through them before I do...

Renovating a property overseas is something many of us dream about. But I can't go any further without asking you...

"I get two weeks of vacation a year from my stressful job, and you want me to spend one of...

While I feel very lucky to wake up in my new Portuguese home every morning, it took more than good...

Retirement is looming. With it comes the challenge of deciding where to live. I plan to take the next three...

Thinking about making an overseas property purchase can arouse feelings such as excitement, fear, anxiety, relief, and accomplishment. Even seasoned...

Hindsight is 2020... and we’ve definitely learned a lot this year. Cities have been eerily quiet during the pandemic and...

The following questions, which we receive every day, are often preceded by, "I feel a little foolish asking, but I'm...

Years ago, a friend—a smart guy... a guy who’d been around the block... done business all over the world—engaged an...

Over the weekend I read one of those Q&A articles in a mainstream financial publication. A reader had written in...

Your most important ally when buying, selling, or renting real estate overseas is your attorney. First thing, therefore, when beginning...

If you want to open a bank account in the United States, you walk into a branch of a bank...

When Lief and I sat down to map out the plan for our new book "How To Buy Real Estate...

Other than “How can I move my pet overseas?”, “How can I find a vet once I’ve made the move...

I’ve been reviewing the schedule of confirmed speakers for my Offshore Wealth Virtual Summit taking place later this month, to...

After four months in northern Illinois, Kathleen and I are taking our leave of these United States this weekend. That...

What a world we’re living in, right? The biggest global pandemic in 100 years... continuing terrorist threats... war... famine... mass...

All the world is asking: Trump or Biden? But it’s the wrong question. You can’t control the outcome of next...

Portugal is well known as a beautiful and picturesque country that enjoys many hours of sunshine and a mild climate....

If you’re a U.S. citizen over the year of 18 or older living abroad, you’re eligible to vote absentee for...

When planning a move overseas, most people are concerned with how much money they will need to achieve their retirement...

The benefits of spending time in water are well documented, as are the ways that simply living near water is...

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

Many who visit Panama come away praising the country for its thriving economy, in which everybody benefits and products are...

How can you keep up with your plans of moving and/or buying property overseas in the middle of a pandemic?...

According to the latest statistics of the Social Security Administration, the average Social Security check for a retired worker is...

One skill that is extremely beneficial for living, traveling and investing overseas is the ability to speak multiple languages. Being...

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

We're reviewing the fundamentals of how to buy real estate overseas safely and with confidence... in an effort to arm...

We've been focused this week on current opportunities to buy real estate overseas. That's because the world right now is...

We've all been through the wringer these last few months. And the tough times are not over yet. But the...

Obviously the stimulus check isn’t going to pay for a retirement overseas. But if you spend it wisely it can...

Traveling to make a real estate purchase in another country is complicated if not impossible right now. COVID-19 restrictions mean...

You’ve got your list. (If you missed yesterday’s issue, catch up here.) Now you need another list, this one of...

The breeze blows gently as you step from your kitchen into your yard. In the distance are vegetable gardens and...