Who? Why? How? We’re here to look at who decides to live overseas, why they do, and how they accomplish it.
There are probably as many reasons to live outside of your native country as there are people who do so. In my case, my husband and I realized several years ago that, if we stay here, we will never be able to afford to retire. Add to this my lifelong desire to spend significant time in another country, and we began looking at the possibilities of retiring overseas.
But that’s not the only reason, not by a long shot!
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By FutureExpat, on August 31st, 2010
 Guest Post by Mike Henry
Photo by Rudy Herman on flickr
As I write this, the movie Eat, Pray, Love is hitting the cinemas in the United States. I am sure most people are already familiar with the story.
The book’s author, Elizabeth Gilbert, is frustrated with her life in the United States and decides
Continue reading Living in the Land of Love
By FutureExpat, on August 14th, 2010
The following was written by Kathleen Peddicord in her Overseas Opportunity newsletter. I’m a big fan of Kathleen’s, and am happy to share with you her Top 10 lists, as well as the reasoning behind them. And, in certain cases, why you might be better off doing something completely different. Kathleen writes:
I’ve been
Continue reading Plant Your Own Flags
By FutureExpat, on July 30th, 2010
For a change of pace today, I thought I’d share with you some YouTube videos about expats and their new homes. A quick YouTube search of “expat” turns up over 4,000 videos. As you’d expect, some are good, some are terrible and most are in between. Some are slick, commercially produced efforts, most
Continue reading A Video Look at Some Expat Destinations
By FutureExpat, on July 13th, 2010
If you plan to start a business overseas — and most of you indicated you’ll have to generate some income to finance your overseas lifestyle — Panama is the country to look at. According to Kathleen Peddicord, publisher of the Overseas Retirement Letter, the country’s friendliness to business is why she and her
Continue reading Panama, Sweet Panama
By FutureExpat, on May 28th, 2010
 Every year, Mercer conducts a Quality of Living survey. Results for 2010 were announced a couple of days ago.
Vienna, Austria, keeps its #1 spot for another year. Top 10 cities worldwide for quality of living are:
Vienna, Austria
Zurich, Switzerland
Geneva, Switzerland
Vancouver, Canada
Auckland, New Zealand
Dusseldorf, Germany
Frankfurt, Germany
Munich, Germany
Bern, Switzerland
Sydney, Australia
The first US city on the list
Continue reading Top Quality of Living Cities for 2010
By FutureExpat, on April 12th, 2010
It’s been a while since I’ve done any kind of list, so I thought I’d give you a look today at some of the expat blogs I follow, and that you might find helpful, too.
Empty Nest Expat. Currently living in Prague, the blogger describes herself as “an American expatriate bursting with enthusiasm to
Continue reading 9 Expat Blogs to Follow
By FutureExpat, on April 9th, 2010
 Writing for International Living today, Dan Prescher described a meeting he recently attended with “government officials, local entrepreneurs and international consultants” in Merida, Mexico a few days ago. I thought this was interesting enough that I postponed the post I was planning for today to bring you Dan’s report:
El Castillo, Chichen Itza,
Continue reading Yucatan, Mexico Prepared to Give US Retirees What They Want
By FutureExpat, on April 2nd, 2010
A Review of How to Retire Overseas
by Kathleen Peddicord
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I’ve been following Kathleen for a few years now, and she definitely knows what’s what when it comes to living the expat life. She’s been in the business of helping people find new lives in new countries for 23 years, and
Continue reading The Best Resource You’ll Ever Find for Planning Your Overseas Retirement
By FutureExpat, on March 29th, 2010
Panama is one of the countries my husband and I are considering, so I was very interested to see a recent post in Live and Invest Overseas detailing costs of renting in three Panama locations.
Panama City, specifically the El Cangrejo neighborhood. It’s necessary to be neighborhood-specific because, as in any other big city,
Continue reading Cost of Renting in Panama
By FutureExpat, on March 5th, 2010
 About 500 people are gathered in Quito, Ecuador right now for International Living‘s Ultimate Event 2010. They’re learning about life in a bunch of countries where it’s possible to live well on $2,000 a month or less. Can’t be there with them? They’re offering the Ultimate Event 2010 Conference-At-Home Kit, and guaranteeing satisfaction.
Continue reading It’s Time to Fall in Love with Your Life Again
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