For 30 years, International Living’s editors and writers have been scouring the world to find the best places to live or retire to.
Imagine lounging on your deck, a cocktail in hand, the quiet turquoise waters of the Caribbean spread out before you… Or picture yourself relaxing in a flower-filled courtyard where lavender bougainvillea tumbles over stucco walls, while the sweet perfume of frangipani fills the air at dusk.
Maybe you dream, instead, of a mountain retreat where the air is crisp and you live amidst expansive, snow-capped peaks. Or perhaps it’s an elegant pied-à-terre in a cosmopolitan city you envision.
Whatever you imagine, you can find out more here.
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Our Top Recommendations:
Belize English-speaking Caribbean-living
Brazil Great for property investment
Costa Rica A happy and healthy lifestyle
Ecuador A low cost of living
France Great quality of life and health care
Italy Best for culture and lifestyle
Mexico The perfect mix of centuries-old traditions and contemporary lifestyles
Nicaragua A stunning Pacific coast and cheap property
Panama Best retiree benefits and doing business
Uruguay First-world comforts and little crime
Best For:
Climate: Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Argentina, Australia, Italy, France, Malta
Cheap Living: Ecuador, Colombia, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Brazil, Mexico, Panama, Argentina, Uruguay, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines
Health Care: France, Italy, Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, Uruguay, Thailand
Doing Business: Panama, Uruguay, Brazil
Retirement: Panama, Ecuador, Belize, Uruguay
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South America
- Argentina
- Bahamas
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Cuba
- Curacao
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- Peru
- Uruguay
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Europe
- Albania
- Austria
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- England
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- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
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- Italy
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Scotland
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- Wales
Asia
- Brunei
- Cambodia
- China
- India
- Indonesia
- Japan
- Malaysia
- Myanmar
- Philippines
- Singapore
- Thailand
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
Pacific
North America
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