Where to Live in San Miguel De Allende from $167,000
It’s the middle of “high season” in San Miguel de Allende right now. The expat population of this colonial city in central Mexico swells from January to April as retirees flee winter weather...
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3 Towns Just Outside Paris With Homes for Under $250,000
You've dreamed of owning your own home in Paris, but realize that you just can't afford it on your budget. But did you realize that numerous historic towns within an hour of Paris are vastly more affordable, and interesting in their own right?
$58,000 Bought Us a Slice of Peaceful Paradise in Costa Rica
“When the time is right, things just fall into place. And you just go with the flow.” That’s what Dale and Jessica Hill said about their unanticipated retirement move to Costa Rica. They had come to visit friends who had the “crazy” idea to retire to Costa Rica three years earlier. Dale and Jessica were Read more...: $58,000 Bought Us a Slice of Peaceful Paradise in Costa Rica
Insider Tips to Finding a Place to Live in Mexico
Figuring out the secrets for anything, the unknown tricks that can make life easier…the shortcuts, the hacks…those are the things that bring a smile to my face. Here are a few of the things that made our move to Cancun much smoother… Perhaps the most important thing you can do to prepare for your new Read more...: Insider Tips to Finding a Place to Live in Mexico
For Just $900 I Bought My Own Piece of Pura Vida
The words “pioneer” and “frontier” usually evoke images of 1800s homesteaders. However, that’s not always the case…there are modern day pioneers throughout lesser-known “frontier” land. Karen Davies is a prime example. Her experience of moving from Oregon, U.S. to Costa Rica read like a 19th century novel. Born and raised in southern New Jersey, she Read more...: For Just $900 I Bought My Own Piece of Pura Vida
Renovating a Fixer-Upper in Lisbon, Portugal
“Thailand and Taiwan, Germany and Japan, Spain, Italy, and Albania.” Molly Ashby is ticking off the foreign countries she’s lived in. “Best of all…Portugal,” she says.
Rent in a Marina with Sunset Views for $1,000 a Month
Chris currently rents a luxury two-bedroom, two-bathroom beach condo overlooking the lagoon for $1,000 a month. “My home is in a beautiful marina with lagoon and sunset views. It’s relatively new and spacious. Every morning I open the curtains and there’s sunshine.”
We Found Paradise in Playa Del Carmen for $2,000 a Month
A sense of adventure and the need for freedom and spontaneity runs in our family, but my in-laws keep beating us to it. While my husband, Russ, and I have been researching...
A New Life and a Peaceful Home For Under $100,000 in Panama
Alan Wells is not your typical gringo living in Panama. Most expats cite the agreeable climate, affordable real estate, and money-saving retirement program as reasons to move there...
4 Tips for Renovating a Mexican Property
Customizing a home that you’ve bought in Mexico, either through renovation or new construction, is an exciting dream for many Mexico-bound expats. And it’s satisfying…when it’s done. But I don’t know anyone who hasn’t found the renovation process...