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Read about and learn from real-life experiences our expats have had in their new home countries, from health care to taxes, earning an income overseas to buying real estate…and much more.
If you’re planning to make the big move abroad, you can create a new occupation for yourself right now—something you will simply love doing and make money from at the same time.You can even get it going before you give up your job, making the transition to your new life overseas seamless.All you have to do is start writing a blog on something you’re passionate about and turn it into a money-making website.
When I tell people that I‘m self-employed, they frequently respond: “Oh, I’d like to work for myself, but I can’t quit my job because I have such great benefits.”Well, people who are self-employed can have vacations and health insurance, too. In fact, they usually have a considerably longer list of benefits not available to those with 9 to 5 jobs.
Few places on Earth ignite the romantic senses like Italy—it’s a country people dream of visiting, and once they do, they dream of returning. From the mouthwatering food, the exquisite wine and classic art, to the rolling hills of Tuscany, the glittering Mediterranean Sea and la dolce vita lifestyle, Italy is the stuff of dreams. In spite of the challenging economic climate, Italy is a place where you can follow your passions and turn a love of Italian food into a business by teaching others how to cook it.
If you’re going to do business in Panama, you’ll need a local bank account to facilitate the day to day operations of your business. Any legitimate business can open a bank account in Panama, and you're not required to be a Panama resident.
Despite their meat- and cream-rich diet augmented by alcohol and cigarettes, in France life expectancy now averages 84 years for women and 77 for men. In the past 10 years the number of people living over the age of 100 has doubled. According to IL's Quality of Life Index 21011 (and a World Health Organization study), France provides the best overall health care system in the world. This report shows you how to take full advantage of that system, including details on health insurance (and tips to keep your rates low), doctors, dentists, hospitals, and medicines.
Optimism and purpose, a low stress level, a natural diet and an active lifestyle...experts say those factors are three times as important as your genetic makeup when it comes to enjoying a long and healthy life. Luckily, it’s easy to embrace those elements when you’re living in a place where they come naturally. And they do in our top picks for the world’s healthiest places to live.
There’s an old Irish saying that goes, “A good laugh and a long sleep are the two best cures.” If you’re heading to Ireland’s many summer festivals this year, you’re guaranteed a good laugh. Just don’t count on getting too much sleep; Irish festivals can be raucous affairs.
For 30 years, International Living has operated on a simple premise: The world is alive with opportunity...for travel and investment...for living and retiring...for fun and for profit.
Over the last 30 years, IL has helped many readers fulfill their dreams and move overseas. Below we profile three couples: Lifetime Members Anna and Joel have been living blissfully on the tropical island of Roatan for the past four years; Derek and Lesley have just quit their jobs and are leaving Canada in an RV, in search of Paradise; and Scot and Kristine have recently opened a new resort on Little Corn Island off Nicaragua’s Caribbean coast.
"Offshore": The word conjures up images of something illicit, doesn’t it? That’s because governments around the world have done their best to brand the term as something that is evil and unpatriotic.