Romania

Retirement in Romania

No Dracula…but Romania more than makes up for that…it has gorgeous cities like Bucharest and Sinaia--the former being the exquisite, gothic Romanian capital, the latter being the “Carpathian Pearl” and the summer residence of the Romanian Royal family. In Sinaia, the Neo-Renaissance Peles Castle is one of the best-preserved in Europe… You can hike or ski in the Transylvanian Alps (the Carpathian Mountains).

Romania

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Romania Fast Facts

Population: 21,848,504

Capital: Bucharest

Language: Romanian, Hungarian

Location: Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Ukraine

Coastline: 225km

Climate: Temperate, cold winters with snow, hot summers with thunderstorms

Country Code: 40

Time Zone: GMT+2

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World News
Posted on February 28, 2008 by International Living

Major infrastructure improvements for Nicaragua Word has it that a group of Spanish investors …
Cash in on Bucharest’s property boom today
Posted on February 8, 2008 by Steenie Harvey

If you’re looking to add an Eastern European layer to a property portfolio, there are plenty of reasons why Bucharest deserves your attention.
Double Your Money in 3 Years in Eastern Europe
Posted on February 5, 2008 by International Living

Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2008 Bucharest, Romania Read more about foreign real estate investing in …
Buy Bucharest
Posted on January 31, 2008 by International Living

Romania’s economy is expanding, in ways and at rates that remind me of Ireland …
Cash in on Bucharest’s property boom today
Posted on January 30, 2008 by International Living

If you’re looking to add an Eastern European layer to a property portfolio, there …
The Best Way to Buy in Romania
Posted on January 25, 2008 by International Living

Saturday, Jan. 26, 2007 Read more about investing in international real estate in International …
Cash in on Eastern Europe—Buy Bucharest Now
Posted on January 18, 2008 by International Living

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Where to invest your dollars in 2008—our real estate insider’s top picks
Posted on December 24, 2007 by Ronan McMahon

Something’s happening on the north coast of Brazil.

A great machine is coming, a machine of property developers and promoters who learned their trade on the costas of Spain, the Persian Gulf coast of Dubai, and anywhere else the European investor cast an acquisitive glance across a border. I know, because I’m a small cog in that machine.
No argument, Bucharest is booming
Posted on October 30, 2007 by Steenie Harvey

Five years ago, you could buy an 800-square-foot apartment in some parts of Bucharest for less than $12,500. By the end of 2006, buyers struggled to find anything much in Romania’s capital for less than $100,000.
Transylvania: Staking out Vlad in Sighisoara
Posted on October 11, 2007 by International Living

Inside the citadel gate, I’m stopped by three men. Waving a fearsome-looking pike, one …
Stranded on a Bucharest Backstreet
Posted on October 11, 2007 by International Living

Beware the rogue who drives this type of car. The Scotsman told him we …
One Castle, No Vampire: $135 Million
Posted on October 11, 2007 by International Living

Be warned. You may find Transylvania’s Bran Castle a $5 disappointment. Although the castle’s …
Transylvania
Posted on October 9, 2007 by International Living

It’s not just vampires you’ll find in Transylvania’s stories. Ever wondered what became of …
ASCENDING MT. CARAIMAN
Posted on April 23, 2007 by International Living

Dear International Living Reader, “Add vinegar,” he said. “It’s better.” I wasn’t sure how …
Pioneers, Look East
Posted on April 23, 2007 by International Living

Dear Reader, Since my car began climbing the steep mountain pass in the Carpathians, …
Hot Property Market to Watch in Eastern Europe
Posted on April 23, 2007 by International Living

International Living Postcards– Saturday Edition Saturday, March 31, 2007 Where do I see …
Europe With a Twist and In a Frenzy
Posted on April 23, 2007 by International Living

Dear International Living Reader, The market here in Bucharest is in a frenzy. Owners …
Buy East
Posted on April 23, 2007 by International Living

International Living Postcards– Saturday Edition Saturday, January 15, 2005 Paris, France Dear International Living …
Untouched by modern society—or vampires
Posted on April 23, 2007 by International Living

Simion Alb says visitors to Transylvania won’t find their hosts hurriedly excusing themselves after …
2005 Annual Global Retirement Index: The world’s top retirement havens
Posted on September 1, 2005 by Laura Doyle

For the fifth year in a row, Panama has taken top honors in our Annual Global Retirement Index. It comes out on top in every category, including the Special Benefits (for retirees) category, boasting the world’s best pensionado program, better than the famed Costa Rica program of the 1980s. Plus it boasts a low cost of living, affordable real estate, great weather in the interior, and, extraordinary and unique in this part of the world, First World Panama City, with infrastructure that works, U.S-style shopping malls, nightclubs, restaurants, cafes…even Dunkin Donuts and The Colonel’s fried chicken.
The World According To International Living—25 Places To Watch In 2005
Posted on May 1, 2005 by International Living

The world according to International Living: Where should you be thinking about spending your time and your money right now? Following are the top 25 places on our radar screen: