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.
Category: Retirement
Cost of Living: Roasted Chicken in Paris, Panama And Rural Illinois.
Purpose: Your New Life Overseas Won’t Last Without It
When I ask attendees at conferences what they’ve got planned after they’ve made their moves overseas, many tell me they intend to play a lot of golf… or go deep-sea fishing every day. While those activities can be fun… and you could do them every day, maybe, for a while… are you really going to […]
The Secret To A Wealthy Retirement Revealed
How much money do I need to retire comfortably? That question was torn apart in a recent article I read. More precisely, the author was ripping into the non-expert experts that were answering the question in various forums online. It’s an unanswerable question without knowing more about the person asking it and their circumstances. My […]
Buying And Owning A Gun In Panama Vs. The Dominican Republic
“Can I own a gun if I live there?” It’s the question I’m most commonly asked about every country I report on. In some countries, including Ireland and the U.K., for example, it’s illegal to keep a handgun… but you can own a shotgun for hunting. Every country in Central America allows handgun ownership. That […]
The 2 Advantages Retirement In Mexico Offers Americans And Canadians
Travelers are granted long stays upon entry. If you don’t want to fuss with residency, you can get a six-month tourist entry by just driving over the border. If part-year living… or maybe investing in and operating a vacation rental… is what you have in mind, then the six-month tourist entry can do the trick. […]
Why Moving To Portugal Should Be The Next Thing You Do
Portugal is the oldest country in Europe, with the same defined borders since 1139. Before that, it was part of the Umayyad Caliphate and the Roman Empire. The country is home to the oldest bookstore chain in the world, Livraria Bertrand, which opened its doors in 1732. Here, too, is one of the oldest universities […]
Panama Vs. Portugal: Comparing The Five Flags
I fly tonight from Panama to Paris… then, Monday morning, on to Lisbon in time to host next week’s Live And Invest In Portugal Conference. Repositioning from the New World to the Old reminds me that Americans often dismiss Europe for offshore lifestyle and investment options thinking the region is too complicated or too expensive. […]