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Everyone Is Hot On Colombia, Even The U.S. State Dept.

February 19, 2018

From “Bad-Ass Town” To Latin America’s Most Sophisticated Lifestyle Option You may have missed this announcement. It wasn’t shouted about in the press… But, on Jan. 12, 2018, the U.S. State Department raised Colombia’s overall travel advisory status from “Level 3: Reconsider travel” to “Level 2: Exercise increased caution.” So, “increased caution” is good? Well,…

Portugal Is An Old World Gem, You Owe It To Yourself To See

February 12, 2018

Portugal—An Endless Sea Of Opportunity We knew they’d go fast—but we weren’t prepared for just how fast… As I alerted you last week, all 40 of the original VIP seats for our Live and Invest in Portugal Conference sold out within a few days of announcing the event to the full readership… To deal with…

The #1 Regret Expats Have When They Move Overseas

January 15, 2018

The Most Common Expat Complaint—And How To Avoid It “In my 15 years of living overseas, I’ve never met anybody who hated their new home so much that they packed up and went home,” Latin America correspondent Lee Harrison told the audience at last year’s Retire Overseas Conference. “What almost everybody has admitted to me,…

A Sneak Peek At Our Early-2018 Conference Calendar

December 11, 2017

Some Good News And Some Bad News The bad news is… no Live and Invest Overseas events this month. The good news is… time to plan your schedule for 2018… Here’s what we’ve got lined up in the first half of next year… January In The Jungle Belize is where our adventures begin, Jan. 17–19,…

11 Reasons Why We Chose To Live In The Dominican Republic

December 4, 2017

11 Reasons Bill And Anne Piatt Chose To Retire To This Unsung Caribbean Isle “I’ve had enough of your Caribbean vacations for this year!” This is the response Bill Piatt got from his wife Anne when he proposed a trip to the Dominican Republic one cold February day in Virginia. At that point, the couple…

Global Property Summit: Our Expert Advice On Investing Overseas

November 27, 2017

Best Places To Buy Property In 2018 Last month, New Zealand announced that, going forward, foreign speculators would be banned from purchasing houses in the country. In the U.K., similar restrictions are currently being discussed. As you consider buying a new home or investment property overseas, should you be worried that your options are decreasing?…

The Feel Of Home: A France For Every Season And Lifestyle

July 17, 2017

The Good Life Defined One of the reasons I left Paris behind more than two years ago was the frantic pace of life in a city that’s always moving. Back in the City of Light last week, I realized what I missed most about Paris was exactly the same reason that I’d left: the nonstop…

Emergency Offshore Summit 2016: Kickstart Your Life Offshore

October 24, 2016

Last Chance For 2016: Hold On To Your Wealth Today’s the day our much anticipated, once-a-year-only Emergency Offshore Summit begins. Our goal over these three jam-packed days is to walk attendees through the critical steps they need to take to protect their wealth and their future… no matter what lies ahead. And while you may not…

To The Beach And Beyond: The Best Places To Live In Mexico

October 3, 2016

9 Best Places To Live In Mexico Looking back at our Live and Invest in Mexico Conference last week, what blew most of our attendees away was the wide range of attractive living options. More than I’ve seen in any other place in Latin America. And all at an affordable price. In most of the…