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Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discountsGet Simon Calder’s Travel emailOur new microguides series is inspired by the slow travel movement, encouraging travellers to relax...
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More and more people are discovering that not only can they live abroad and be happy, safe and comfortable, but that they can successfully earn an income.That's exactly what I did when...
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When it comes to buying property overseas, cheap isn’t necessarily best. However, here are six overseas markets offering appealing property options at bona-fide bargain prices. These markets represent the world’s best property...
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Jason Holland - IL Roving Latin America EditorThere is a lot of debate around the term expat. Some people feel it sets you apart from the local culture to call yourself an...
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Retiring to Colombia is all about being able to make choices that suit your lifestyle, budget, and interests. This country of 48 million people touches both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean...
Expats John and Susan Pazera moved from California to Boquete, Panama, in 2015 when John retired. Then in 2018, they made another move to Medellín, Colombia. But they didn’t stop there. Expats...
With an abundant contrast of multiple layers, Bogotá is a place where colonial history collides with the urban metropolis. More and more digital nomads are now living in Bogotá, enjoying the metropolitan...
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What are the best banks for nomads? That question begs yet another. In fact, it brings up an entire set of interesting but unresolved questions we commonly run into, like ‘‘What is...
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Dateline: Merida, Mexico You’ve decided to travel overseas to open a bank account, get a second residency or even just make a real estate investment. As you’re likely going to be spending...
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This article discusses the seven cheapest cities in South America for nomads. In recent years, a rising number of remote workers are basing themselves in South America, and the continent is fast...
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This article discusses the seven underrated but excellent cities for expats and nomads in 2024. With the whole world at your disposal, it doesn’t make sense to stay where you were born. ...
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Very thought about eliminating taxes on your foreign-sourced income and what you might do with the money saved? Non-dom tax regimes, like those offered in Ireland, Cyprus and Malta, provide special schemes...
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Where do you pay your taxes? From banks to brokerage accounts, being asked where you’re a tax resident is now a common question. This follows years of banks asking, ‘Are you a...
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Aminah K. is a 24-year-old YouTuber who was born in Atlantic City and grew up in Las Vegas. A serial expat in Latin America, she recently moved to Costa Rica after having...
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Last Updated on 1 February 2024 by BrittanyThere’s a question circulating the pages of the internet: is being a digital nomad worth it? With the rise of remote work opportunities, more and...
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The word best comes up frequently when retirees and expats talk about living in the South American country of Colombia. You’re likely to hear, for instance, that Colombia produces the world’s best...
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Many of us have seen those digital nomad images of a laptop next to a coconut, a gorgeous ocean in the background and the hashtag #officeoftheday. The thought of working from the...
This story is part of a series about Americans living abroad. If there’s a particular topic or question you’d like us to write about, email us at editors@forbesadvisor.com. As you plan for...
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Cadijah Crenshaw is a day trader and entrepreneur from Rochester, NY. The 30-year-old’s first experience living abroad was in 2016 when she moved to China to teach English. “I was 25 at...
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While thousands of expats and retirees are flocking to Colombia’s “City of the Eternal Spring” Medellin, many more who are looking for a break from city life are seeking alternatives in the...
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