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Coming Home To That Vacation Feeling

September 9, 2024

“At least it’s Paris we’re going back to…” I sighed to my husband and daughter as we packed up to leave Mallorca, where we’d been blissfully untethered from reality for the last 10 days. “Because Paris is the best city in the world, right mama?” My four-year-old grinned up at me with this aphorism that…

Peaceful Overseas Escapes

September 2, 2024

With election madness ramping up, even a cursory glance at the headlines serves as a reminder of how volatile and divisive U.S. politics have become. Add to that a string of global crises and conflicts, and the desire to somehow escape from the chaos becomes easily understandable. I’ve long been on a mission to identify…

Why We Picked Panama

August 26, 2024

Why were Lief and I drawn to Panama in the first place… more than 25 years ago… and how have we come to be more invested, personally and professionally, in this isthmus than we are anywhere else in the world? All Panama but especially Panama City has been one of the greatest economic success stories of…

3 Myths About Europe: Busted

August 19, 2024

Europe is a continent of myths and

11 Reasons To Choose Europe

August 12, 2024

Why Europe? It’s been a while since I considered the question… Let’s take a step back today and reconsider Europe from a broader perspective. Why should anyone want to live in Europe? Here are the top 11 reasons I can think of… Café culture. Most European cities have some sort of café culture, which lends…

Expats Introduce Me To Their Dream Lives In Spain

August 5, 2024

Last year, I took a whirlwind scouting trip in Spain. Between two trips, I drove nearly the entire way across the country, from the French border to Plasencia, not far from the Portuguese border… While there, I became addicted to the typical Spanish breakfast: tostadas and café con leche. Nearly every day I was there,…

Meeting Friends New And Old In Valencia

July 29, 2024

We held our first ever Live And Invest in Spain Conference in November last year, and I eagerly look forward to hosting our second this September—I hope to see you there! Meantime, let me share my thoughts with you as I had them last year the day before our event kicked off… I arrived in…

The Benefits Of Overseas Real Estate: A Great Way To Store And Grow Wealth

July 22, 2024

8938. That’s the number of the IRS form you have to fill out to report foreign financial assets. If you own foreign assets, you have to fill out IRS Form 8938 even if you’ve lived out of the country for most of your life. However, here’s an important point: You do not have to report…

Battle Of The Bests: Our Top Havens Face Off

July 15, 2024

It might be easy to get on board with the idea of retiring overseas… But it’s not as easy to figure out where in the world you’d like to do it. Most people, faced with this tough question, make comparisons to help narrow things down… One of the most commonly asked questions we get at…

The Top 2 Hotspots For A Latin America Retirement

July 8, 2024

Last week, I began a countdown of the top four places to retire in Latin America in 2024, and today, we come to the top two… #2: Panama, A Retirement And Business Haven With Pacific And Caribbean Coastlines Panama could arguably be called the world’s best offshore haven. There is no doubt that Panama has…