Offshore Living Letter is a publication of Live and Invest Overseas. Our goal is to provide timely, actionable information on all things offshore, including: how to go offshore, diversifying your portfolio, wealth creation, protecting your assets, and much more.
Author: Lief Simon
Real Estate In Medellín: Luxury Living At Bargain Prices
I’m looking forward to returning to Medellín next month for the first time in more than two years. Kathleen and I will be making the trip for our Live and Investin Colombia Conference, but, rather than booking a room at the hotel where we’ll be hosting the event, we’ll be settled in the apartment we […]
Is Panama A Good Place To Invest? Here’s The Truth
My wife and publisher Kathleen Peddicord and her Live and Invest Overseas group rate Panama as the “Best Retirement Haven in Latin America.’ I have to confess… I don’t care. I’ve lived here in Panama for about 15 years, and Kathleen and I do intend to retire here. In fact, I write today from our […]
The Difference Between Resident, Expat, And Expatriation
At a meeting in London a little while ago, I was among dozens of expats from all around the world. Many took offense to being described that way… to being called “expats.” They found the term derogatory; however, not for the reason people typically object to the word. Some among the group in London who’d […]
The Reasons Why Life In Medellín, Colombia, Might Not Be For You
I’ve been spending time and investing money in Colombia and reporting on those adventures for a dozen years. Still, people tell me I’m crazy. You could find things to complain about in Colombia… as you could anywhere. However, safety and security—both personal and financial—aren’t among them. What might you gripe about in Colombia? A few […]
How To Survive And Thrive During A Real Estate Market Crash
Tiny homes, digital nomads, early retirees, home offices… These and other related trends are spurring the real estate world into action. Some developers are designing buildings specifically targeting digital nomads, trying to capture the expanding population of traveling millennials who can work from anywhere. Others are picking up on the less-is-more movement in the United […]
Finding True Wealth: What Is Your Magic Retirement Number?
On the plane flying from Paris to Panama earlier this month, I read an article about a librarian who made the decision to take all of her money out of the stock market. It’s not that she’s worried about the stock market crashing. It’s that she’s reached her number. As the woman explained, she’s accumulated […]
7 Emerging Markets In 2022 For Offshore Diversification
If you aren’t taking at least some of your profits out of the U.S. stock market and putting it into real estate overseas, you’re not paying attention. The question isn’t whether to diversify beyond U.S. markets and specifically beyond U.S. stocks… it’s where, specifically, you should be placing those gains. Where am I focused this […]
The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion Explained
Market Distortions Are The Key Chance To Profit In 2022
As 2021 comes to an end, it’s increasingly difficult to recall the world as it was before COVID-19 joined the party. Trying to predict what 2022 will look like is anybody’s guess. Travel has become as hassled an administrative process as I remember it from 30 and 40 years ago. Only now rather than collecting […]