I want you to conduct a little test for me… This Thursday, when you’re sitting down to Thanksgiving dinner with your family, tell them you are considering a visit to Colombia. If you’re feeling feisty, tell them you’re going to Medellín… I bet you a bottle of rum that their shocked response will have something […]
How much money do you need to move to a new country? That’s not the question to ask. The question to ask is this: How much money do you have to live on? I aim to introduce you to places where you could live comfortably on as little as US$1,200 or US$1,500 a month, maybe […]
Why the Dominican Republic? That’s the question I put out to the group the opening morning of the Live and Invest in the Dominican Republic Conference I
Exploring opportunities overseas is not only a strategy for diversifying your investment portfolio… but it’s also the best way I know to diversify your life—both your personal life and your professional one. That is, in today’s world, you can realize many benefits by taking your business offshore along with your investments and yourself—either your existing […]
Lief has already shared the story of how he got started with his live-and-invest-overseas adventures. Today he asked his wife Kathleen Peddicord if she’d share hers. Here is her inspiring story, with some expert ideas to initiate your own overseas entrepreneurial adventure… About 35 years ago (yikes), wide-eyed, pony-tailed, and straight out of college, I […]
I decided in high school that I wanted an international life. Of course, I wouldn’t have articulated it that way back then. I’m not sure that, back then, I even knew what “international” meant. What I did know was that I didn’t want a typical, conventional life in the States. So I decided that, after […]
How I Became Truly Wealthy (And You Can, Too) Would you like to know my definition of "wealthy"? For me, wealthy is when the cash flow from your investments covers all of your daily expenses. I'm talking about when you don't have to tap into your nest egg to pay any of your bills... Or [...]
For excellent rental returns and a high-performing market in Mexico, Puerto Vallarta is at the top of my list. And if you are looking for high-quality properties in a beautiful and enjoyable city—with the potential for a good income and capital gain—then Puerto Vallarta should be at the top of your list, too. The real […]
A little more than a year since pandemic restrictions first were instituted in Panama, the country is vaccinating (including foreign nationals) at a good rate, and stay-at-home orders have largely been lifted. Beaches, pools, and gyms have re-opened, and the international airport has been again operating since Oct. 12. Now what? As is its custom, […]
Investment professionals in the United States are trained on financial products. As a result, the investment and retirement portfolios that most of them recommend include paper investments only, in three categories—stocks, bonds, and cash. Depending on your age and your risk tolerance, most financial advisors will tell you to put some percentage of your investment […]
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