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In Incomes Abroad you will read inspirational and informative stories of people, just like you, who have taken the leap of faith and found new—and lucrative—lives in places most people only dream about. Take their advice…the dream can be your reality too.
This is perhaps our most exclusive publication, created especially for our Lifetime Society members. There’s no way for you to subscribe to it… no way of reading it… without being one of our VIP members. In it, you’ll find information prepared exclusively for the benefit of our most loyal readers.
Every so often we run into amazing opportunities we just can’t share with all of our readers. They are specific ways to save money on your travels… make smarter investments… slash your taxes… and keep your financial affairs private. In every issue, you’ll not only get the inside scoop on valuable strategies you can use as an international investor… you’ll also get firsthand reports on privacy or wealth protection… as they’re uncovered by our editors.
Our editors are constantly on scouting trips to check out places we have on our radar as possible retirement havens… or sometimes they’re simply checking back in on one of our favorite locales. Either way, they’ve got boots on the ground. They’re out there gathering intelligence, checking on markets, getting a real-world feel for the best opportunities, for how much stuff really costs, for a realistic view on what’s actually going on there. We make sure you know the whole story – before anybody else.
International Living solves your number-one problem when looking for a better lifestyle for retirement: How do you find all the opportunities available to you beyond your borders? The mainstream media doesn’t report on them. Your financial advisor, your relatives, or friends don’t know about them.
International Living’s 8th Annual Ultimate Event
May 21-25, 2013 – Playa del Carmen, Mexico
There’s plenty of opportunity–in many ways, more opportunity than ever–to live better, save money, make money, and capitalize on the genuine growth and prosperity that’s lifting certain markets, just as ours here at home slowly sinks…
Discover our top retirement destinations for 2013 at International Living’s 8th Annual Ultimate Event.
Fast-Track Costa Rica: Lifestyle & Opportunity Conference
August 5-7, 2013 – San Jose, Costa RicaCosta Rica is one country that may truly have it all: a year-round tropical climate, modern cities, Caribbean beaches, Pacific coastline, rain forests, lush valleys, and mountains.
With its slower pace of living , warm, welcoming climate, healthy, fresh foods and reputation as one of the ‘greenest, cleanest’ countries in the world with little pollution and lots of clean water and fresh air… it’s no wonder Costa Ricans are considered the “happiest people on the planet”.
Join us in Costa Rica this November, and we’ll tell you exactly where to go, who to see, and what kinds of properties make sense if you’d like to buy in this country.
This time next year—you could be living your dream life in Costa Rica. And the Fast-Track Costa Rica: Lifestyle & Opportunity Conference is the best, most efficient way to make it happen.
Fast-Track Your Retirement Overseas Conference
September 27-29, 2013 – Las Vegas, NV
While your neighbors tighten their belts and reign in their retirement dreams… you can live with less stress, more freedom, and all the comforts you’ve always imagined.
Discover the world’s best retirement havens – and pinpoint the one that’s right for you.
There is a lot of incorrect, incomplete, downright dangerous information out there about the offshore world. Let’s face it… it gets a bad rap. Yet it’s perfectly legal to have an offshore bank account… or own property overseas… or have a second passport. With all the poor information and suspect advice floating around on the web about your options offshore, we felt it our obligation to set the record straight.
We’ve spent the last year—and at least $30,000—determining the expat haven in the Americas with the very best quality of life.
Not the ‘cheapest.’ Not the most ‘undiscovered.’ Not the ‘closest to home’ or the most touted in mainstream media sources. But the BEST.
The results can be found in the Blueprint for Your New Life in Uruguay.
One of the biggest stumbling blocks readers tell us they encounter when they consider going overseas is how they’ll pay for life. But you might be surprised at the variety of options you have—fun, flexible, interesting ways you can fund a travel-rich life…options you may never have even thought about. That’s why we’ve created the Ultimate Fund Your Life Overseas Kit.
Would you like to be a modern-day “treasure hunter”? Did you know that your vacations could be a source of income? Are you always looking for an excuse to travel, a reason to head out on that next adventure? Your extra suitcase or two full of “souvenirs” would come home with you…and more than pay for your trip. And you trip could be anywhere in the world…Thailand, Mexico, Argentina, Cambodia, India, Costa Rica, Tibet, Chile, Nicaragua, Bali, Kenya, Greece…anywhere you’d care to travel or spend a few months a year, even live full-time. That is what life as an import-exporter could provide you…
If you’ve always imagined yourself in the Caribbean… if that’s the escape you conjure up when somebody says, “dream retirement,” then you need to have Belize on your radar screen. In tropical, English-speaking Belize, “No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problem” is the perfect tag line. Life is relaxed and independent spirits thrive. You can live well for $21,000 a year. And in the Blueprint for a New Life in Belize, we show you how you can settle in to a better, more affordable life in the Caribbean and do it seamlessly, enjoyably, confidently…
Costa Rica is not a “new” destination for International Living. Through the 1990s, the market boomed. Prices for beachfront property along the Pacific Coast increased 6-, 8-, 10-fold and more… But as property prices rose in Costa Rica, we (and our readers) began looking elsewhere. Today, when things are changing again, it makes sense for you to take a look at this darling of Central America. We have gathered together all the essential information you will need to give you a head start in enjoying the benefits of this beautiful and exciting country in Escape to Costa Rica – Everything You Need to Know to Retire Better, Invest Well, and Enjoy the Good Life for Less.
From its Old-World theaters and opera houses to its jazz festivals and exquisite restaurants, Uruguay looks and feels like Europe. The truth is that Uruguay is one of the most diverse, affordable, and sophisticated countries in the region. It is a special place. From gaucho (cowboy) country to small towns to those stunning white-sand beaches, a quest for beautiful beaches and good-value property prices is certainly worthwhile.
Get a unique, resident’s look at this “slice of Europe” hidden away in Latin America in Escape to Uruguay: Everything You Need to Know to Retire Better, Invest Well, and Enjoy the Good Life for Less.
International Living ranked Panama the number one place in the world to retire for six consecutive years, and today it remains in our top five.
This country has the most advanced and modern infrastructure in Central America…First-World convenience at Third-World prices—you can still take a taxi across town for a couple of dollars, see a movie for under $4, get a trim at the barbershop for $5…or have dinner for two with a bottle of wine at one of the city’s trendy restaurants for just $30.
Panama has one of the world’s best incentive programs for pensioners. What about the cost of real estate? Let’s just say that you’ll be surprised at how much Panama still has to offer.
Sell your winter clothes, and prepare for the adventure of your lifetime. In Ecuador, every cliché you’ve heard about living large on little money-about settling into the lap of luxury on even a pensioner’s budget-is true. Take $300 out of the ATM Monday morning-and your expenses are covered for the week. This is one of the world’s cheapest places to live.
Ecuador is gentle…safe…healthy…private…civil. As one friend of ours put it: “It’s like living in the 1950s in the U.S.”
It doesn’t take newcomers long to realize that Belize has a very unusual culture. It’s a land of Mayan temples, colonial mansions, jungle lodges, and seaside condos. Though the predominant language is English, your next-door neighbors might speak Spanish, Creole, French, German, or any of a dozen other languages. Belize is a country where you can dine out on Mexican food while Garifuna music plays in the background. Belize: The Owner’s Manual will take you step-by-step through this stable English-speaking, democracy and give you a head start in enjoying its benefits.
Whether you’ve moved, are considering a move (either part-time or full-time), or have investment property overseas, the information you’ll find in the following pages is invaluable. Admittedly, our approach is different. Nick is not going to talk you through every single line of every form—the IRS instruction manuals do a good job of that. But, at the end of reading this, you’ll have a better idea of what exemptions and credits you qualify for, what forms you should fill out, and what IRS documents you really need to read.
We have tried to include bests in every corner of the globe…in Bucharest and Buenos Aires…in Nepal and Nova Scotia…in Washington, DC and Wales… but we realize that we have but skimmed the surface. Our correspondents sent us their picks for the world’s best art museum, sunset, surfing, scuba diving, opera house, ski resort, canyon, champagne, castle, nightclub, island, garden, market, train ride, travel
bargains, restaurants, cafés, and neighborhoods.
The World’s Best draws forth for you a small sampling of the wealth our world has to offer.
Tourists are a commodity, and they’re treated as such on the world market––a volume business. But the untourist is a singular soul. He passes through unnoticed and is indistinguishable from the local population. He enjoys a place just as a local would enjoy it. He knows where to go, where to eat, where to sleep, and where to shop. He knows how to buy, how much to pay, when to haggle, and
when to tip. He knows what to do in an emergency and recognizes a scam when he sees one. He gets the best deals and the best experiences. This book was written with the untourist in mind.
They can color the sky with fireworks and make your eardrums feel as if they are about to explode.
They can be wild…or they can be silly, sublime, or somberly religious.
They can also be downright weird.
And they take place everywhere from Austria’s lakelands to Stown Town in Zanzibar.
Discover them in The World’s Best Festivals.
Eating out is about more than simply enjoying your favorite foods, particularly when you’re exploring some new corner of the world. At times like these, you want to find the quirky local haunt, the underground hot spot…or perhaps you just need to know where to find a comfortifying cup of hot chocolate, an uplifting slice of pie, and wireless Internet access. The World’s Best Restaurants was created with you, the world explorer, in mind. We could have easily given you coordinates for the local McDonalds and Pizza Huts, but we think we know you a bit better than
that. From Ireland’s best oysters to Japan’s most tender eel, here’s our best to you.
This stunning stretch of Costa Rica’s coastline has literally been cut off from the rest of the country by the chain of mountains that border it for decades. Only four small towns (to speak of) exist there, and many of the locals have never even traveled to the country’s capital (just 101 miles away) or over the mountains at all…it’s been too difficult. Miles and miles of pristine, tawny beaches…with sheltered coves and private inlets…have been cut off from the world…but that’s all about to change as the world’s most perfect and private coastal destination is becoming accessible…Welcome to the Costa Ballena.
This report is more than a collection of stories. It’s a step-by-step guide designed to show you how you too can follow this same path to a better life. Follow the advice and guidance offered by the individuals we’ve interviewed in this report and you’ll be on your way to your own retirement paradise. If you’re looking to retire better… on a smaller budget… or restart your life, we can help you do it
Panama City is a bustling, vibrant, and exciting metropolis. If you’re looking for inexpensive cosmopolitan living—but with the conveniences you’d expect in New York, Chicago, Miami, or any other major First-World city—you need to take a serious look at Panama City. In this special report We’ll tell you all about lifestyle alternatives and real estate prices, and give you our insider tips on saving time and money in Panama City.
Have you ever dreamed of a pied-a-terre in Europe…a foothold in the Old World… a retreat amidst fields of lavender or rows of sunflowers… within the stone walls of an ancient fortified city…on the sunny coast of the steel-blue Mediterranean… or maybe in a Celtic region with centuries of history and oodles of charm (not to mention privacy)…
In Your Own Second Home in Europe you will discover a home near one of Spain’s famous beaches; a traditional farmhouse in the rolling Tuscany countryside; a pied-a-terre in one of France’s many storybook villages; or a cottage among the green fields of the Emerald Isle…all at an incredibly affordable price.
In 7 Great Retirement Towns You’ve Never Heard of Where You Can Live Better for Less we’ll pull back the curtain and introduce you to communities where you can embrace the retirement of your dreams… and do it for less than it would cost you to stay home.
In the overseas destinations we’ll tell you about in 7 Great Retirement Towns You’ve Never Heard of… Where You Can Live Better for Less – scattered from Latin America to Europe to Asia – you can make your dream retirement real.
Costa Rica Insider is the virtual equivalent of spending a couple months in Costa Rica with the experts, soaking up every last bit of intelligence from the insiders who know the benefits, the tricks, the challenges, and the real-world solutions that really work.
As one of our inner circle members, you know that if you like the idea of living life as it’s meant to be lived…fresh air…deliciously healthy food…the warmest, kindest, most generous people…and no lifestyle sacrifices…then Ecuador- our # 1 retirement haven – deserves your attention… And to help you focus it there more effectively, we’ve created Ecuador Insider.
