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- 96% of Readers Polled Say I.R.S. Shouldn’t Have Power to Seize Passports
Posted on May 24, 2012 by Carol Barron
96% of readers surveyed in an online poll said they disagreed with a new provision in the “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act,” which would allow the State Department to revoke, restrict, refuse to grant, or to deny renewal of the passports of U.S. citizens who the I.R.S. alleges owe back taxes.
- Uruguay: “More First World than the U.S.”
Posted on May 2, 2012 by Carol Barron
Journalists carrying out research in Uruguay on behalf of InternationalLiving.com found high-quality real estate at prices lower than in the U.S., low taxes, a varied climate, and excellent and very affordable healthcare in modern hospitals.
- Irish Real Estate: Prices Now “80% Off-Peak”
Posted on April 28, 2012 by Carol Barron
Irish property prices have been in free fall since 2008 and so-called “fire sale” auctions, in which real estate is put on the market with price tags that are a fraction of previous valuations, have become a regular occurrence.
- Americans Retire Overseas “From $600 per Month”
Posted on April 13, 2012 by Carol Barron
U.S. citizens can retire overseas for as little as $600 a month per couple, according to the live-abroad experts at InternationalLiving.com. An article in InternationalLiving.com’s latest magazine issue highlights the world’s five best low-cost, high-value retirement destinations outside the U.S.
- World’s Top Real Estate Hotspots Revealed
Posted on March 29, 2012 by Carol Barron
U.S. citizens planning on investing in property should focus on booming emerging markets overseas, new research has found. InternationalLiving.com’s Global Real Estate Index 2012 highlights the world’s 27 most attractive—and potentially lucrative—real estate hotspots outside the U.S.
- IL’s Jen Stevens Talks to CNBC About Retiring Overseas
Posted on February 3, 2012 by International Living
In this video, International Living Executive Editor Jennifer Stevens talks to CNBC about the growing number of U.S. retirees moving overseas — to countries like Panama, Mexico and Ecuador. Jen also talks about International Living’s just released retirement competition. We’re looking for someone to spend a month in the world’s top retirement haven—on us.
- Test-Drive a Retirement Overseas – Free
Posted on February 2, 2012 by Carol Barron
InternationalLiving.com is looking for a single person or couple willing to spend a month road-testing an overseas retirement in colonial Cuenca, Ecuador – a destination that earned the top spot in their 2012 Global Retirement Index, a listing of the world’s best retirement havens.
- Nicaragua Real Estate Down 44%
Posted on December 14, 2011 by Suzan Haskins
Real estate prices in Nicaragua have dropped by as much as 44% since the beginning of the economic downturn. A short-lived property boom triggered real estate price increases in many parts of the country, with Nicaragua’s popular coastal regions witnessing a particularly pronounced jump.
- The Depth of the Collapse in the Hard-hit Irish Property Market
Posted on November 24, 2011 by Carol Barron
Ireland’s property price boom, which began in the 1990s, came to an end with the onset of the global downturn and real estate asking prices have been in free fall ever since.
- Panama: Most Business-Friendly Country in the Americas
Posted on November 10, 2011 by Carol Barron
Panama is the most business-friendly country for expatriates anywhere in the Americas, a major new study in the International Living November issue reveals. When compiling our Business Index 2011, IL’s researchers examined factors such as visa requirements, financing, how easy it is to set up a bank account, local taxes, business expenses, infrastructure and the local business culture in seven business-friendly countries.
- Real Estate Price Drops Create Bargains in Colonial Latin America
Posted on October 10, 2011 by Carol Barron
InternationalLiving.com unearths rock-bottom pricing in colonial properties in the historic districts of Panama City, Granada and Cuenca. High-quality colonial-era real estate is coming onto the market with price tags from as little as $115,000 in historic city districts across Latin America.
- Savvy Travelers Can Bed Down in Some of the World’s Most Exotic Locations—Without Paying a Cent
Posted on September 14, 2011 by Carol Barron
Homeowners preparing for trips overseas are turning to the Internet to find people willing to mow the lawn, take the dog for a walk or feed the goldfish in their absence. In return, the house-sitter can save thousands in accommodation costs.
- U.S. Retirees Live It Up in Ecuador on a Social Security Budget
Posted on September 7, 2011 by International Living
International Living’s Annual Global Retirement Index 2011 reveals the high standard of living possible in Ecuador for those receiving social security payments from the U.S.
- Low Cost of Overseas Retirement Revealed
Posted on August 4, 2011 by Carol Barron
Americans considering retirement in sunnier climes can now determine exactly how much their new life would cost in seven of the most popular Central and South American destinations—before they set foot on a plane.
- Irish Bargains Coming: Get Ready to Grab That Holiday Home
Posted on July 6, 2011 by Suzan Haskins
More than 36 million Americans have Irish roots. If you’re one of them – or even if you just wear the green once a year –it’s now easier and more affordable than ever to strengthen your ties to the Auld Sod.
- North Americans Living “Lighter on the Land” on Small Farms Overseas
Posted on May 31, 2011 by Carol Barron
In the June 2011 issue of International Living Magazine, editor Suzan Haskins talks with several expats embracing a more self-sufficient life outside the U.S. in her article, “Farms and Gardens: The Freedom of Self-Sufficiency.”
- Retirees Sail the Caribbean for 8 Years On a $1,000-Per-Month Budget
Posted on May 25, 2011 by Carol Barron
Gary and Julie discovered that learning how to sail, buying a sailboat, and cruising from island to island isn’t as difficult – or expensive – as they once believed. In fact, they wound up spending eight full years sailing the Caribbean on their own boat, without any major problems, and spent only $1,000 a month to do it.
- Savvy World Travelers Saving Thousands With SIM Cards, Skype, and Smartphones
Posted on May 23, 2011 by Carol Barron
Checking emails, making phone calls, texting friends, and surfing the web with your mobile phone overseas can be a pricey proposition. But it’s easy to stay in touch from abroad – on the cheap – if you know how best to use the technology available to you these days.
Prices on beachfront properties along certain stretches of Costa Rica’s coast have tumbled. It means a window of opportunity has opened there for Americans anxious to “rescue their retirements” by looking for dollar-stretching opportunities overseas.
- Working the Latitudes: IL Interviewed on My Carolina Today
Posted on April 26, 2011 by Jennifer Stevens
In this video, International Living executive editor, Jennifer Stevens, talks to the hosts of My Carolina Today about how you can earn a living in a developed world currency, but live in a country where the cost of living is much lower than in the States or Canada.
- More Americans Beating Inflation by Living/Earning Overseas
Posted on April 6, 2011 by Suzan Haskins
With inflation skyrocketing in the U.S., more and more Americans are finding a surefire way to beat rising costs: by living and working overseas. It’s called “working the latitudes.” You earn in one jurisdiction (where the cost of living is relatively high) and live in another (where the cost of living is much lower).
- U.S. Claims Top Spot in IL’s Quality of Life Index 2011
Posted on January 3, 2011 by Dan Prescher
International Living has just published its annual Quality of Life Index for 2011. The Index ranks most countries in the world in nine different categories to come up with overall ratings for their comparative qualities of life.
- Belize’s Little-Known “Qualified Retired Persons” Program Offers Big Incentives to Foreign Residents
Posted on August 18, 2010 by Dan Prescher
The “Qualified Retired Persons” program isn’t well known, but it offers big incentives to U.S. and other expats who want to live and do business in Belize, as explained in the September 2010 issue of International Living magazine.
- Want To Live Longer, Healthier, and Happier? Get Out of the U.S., Says InternationalLiving.com
Posted on June 1, 2010 by Dan Prescher
Want to live longer and healthier? You can increase your chances if you move out of the U.S.
So says InternationalLiving.com in a survey of its editors and writers from around the world. Read the story here: Feel Younger, Live Longer: The World’s Healthiest Places to Live in 2010.
- Special Report #3: Ronan McMahon’s Pacific Coast White Paper
Posted on April 16, 2010 by Ronan McMahon
Ronan has just returned from a scouting trip to Ecuador’s finest stretch of Pacific Coast. The beaches extend ribbon-like along the seashore—pristine, empty, and beautiful. Up to now, this has been Ecuador’s least accessible stretch of coast. But that’s changing fast. The beach property here for less than $100,000–sometimes a lot less–can’t last long. This exclusive White Paper gives you an up-to-the-minute account of the super-affordable beachfront opportunities that you can take advantage of right now on this, one of the last coastal frontiers.
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