Is Panama 2016 still a top choice for retiring overseas? I was the first to suggest Panama as a good choice for any North American looking for a place to retire that was sunny and cheap.I made that recommendation for the first time 20 years ago. Back then, I didn’t recognize the flaw in the … Read more
Alex and his partner Greg were in marketing and advertising in London. In 2003, they decided to leave the rat race and head to France with the thought of making a property investment. They settled first in Aix-en-Provence, where they enjoyed the big student population, both French and foreign.Over the next four years, they drove … Read more
The advantages to raising children abroad are many, from a second (or even third) language to a second passport. Children raised overseas are generally self-confident, open-minded, and resourceful. They learn to make friends easily and to adjust and adapt quickly. If you’re hesitating making an international move because of children, you’re making a mistake.That, however, … Read more
Bookstores, universities, market squares, and cafés are four things that make a city worth spending time in. Some time ago in Krakow, we happened upon the world’s first bookshop, opened in 1610 and still a bookstore today. Walking around this city, we passed a half-dozen other bookstores, as well, including some specializing in rare and … Read more
Years ago, a friend–a smart guy…a guy who’d been around the block…done business all over the world–engaged an attorney to help him structure his holdings to mitigate his global tax liability. My friend spent more than US$100,000…didn’t understand the structures he ended up with… Didn’t want to ask more questions, because they led to more … Read more
I get this question a lot. I’ve been living outside the States for 18 years, and, to answer the question I’m so often asked, I’ve never felt more American than I do today. Living in the States (I lived in Baltimore, Maryland, for my first 35 years), we Americans take being American for granted.Every year … Read more
My husband Lief and I sat in the lobby of Barclays bank on rue de l’Opera for two hours our last visit to Paris, awaiting our account manager. We wanted to obtain debit cards for our accounts. We’d inquired by email but had been told we’d need to come in person for this request.“You would … Read more
How To Afford To Retire Wherever You Want Could you afford to retire how you want wherever you want? The opportunity for you to do just that could be greater than you might imagine.The most important thing to understand when trying to determine how much retirement lifestyle your retirement budget will buy you is that … Read more
Sometimes referred to as the “Other South of France,” Languedoc-Roussillon sits between the regions of Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur to the east, the Midi-Pyrenees to the west, the Auvergne to the north, and Spain to the south. The region is divided into five departments: Pyrénées-Orientales (close to the Spanish border), Aude, Hérault, Gard, and Lozère.The regional capital … Read more
Here’s How To Fund Your New Life Anywhere In The World How are you going to be able to afford the retirement you’ve been dreaming about? Maybe you should defer the idea… keep working for five or six or more years longer… until you’ve been able to set a little more aside… Nah, that’s not … Read more