FROM THE EDITOR
A Tiny Country So Spectacular, It'll Soon Be on Everyone's Lips...
Stephanie Reed
Editor-in-Chief
“Mother nature spared no expense decorating this part of the world.”
FROM THE EDITOR
A Tiny Country So Spectacular, It'll Soon Be on Everyone's Lips...
“Mother nature spared no expense decorating this part of the world.”
If you’ve visited Montenegro, even if only via a James Bond film, you’ll know what Jeff Opdyke means.
In his feature story, Jeff details the momentum building around this tiny country, a “Lost Riviera” so spectacular, insiders speak of it with hushed reverence. Its Kotor Bay is like Lake Como… before the arrival of George Clooney and the Hollywood set. If you’re interested in real estate investment, I urge you to get to Montenegro with your checkbook… before it joins the EU.
Would-be expats: This issue is full of places ready to welcome you with open arms… where you can live better. For less.
For starters, we bring you a teensy capitalist refuge in the English Channel where there are no political parties… and the government is run by volunteers.
In Uruguay and Paraguay, you can become a legal resident in weeks. If speed of escape is a priority, these countries should be at the top of your list. That’s just one reason Uruguay makes sense, however. Here, you can live a European lifestyle… in a society with “great freedoms, a light government touch, and a live-and-let-live attitude.”
While it’s not easy to immigrate to New Zealand, Americans can stay on a tourist visa for up to nine months. And you can live comfortably on about $2,000 a month. With its glorious outdoors, our expat says, “it’s like living in a movie set.”
You’ll also learn how one IL reader fast-tracked an EU passport. She’s now enjoying a 600-year-old apartment in the green heart of Italy, where a bottle of succulent Brunello di Montalcino costs €12.
If you can afford to splurge on imported Brunello, I hope you’ll pour a glass, print this issue, and indulge in numerous places where mother nature spared no expense…
P.S. Last month, Ronan McMahon’s Real Estate Trend Alert group offered members a rare opportunity to own luxury property in Montenegro at a crazy-good value. To learn if units are still available, schedule a call here with Ronan’s concierge team.
PUBLISHER INFORMATION
September 2024 Volume 45 Number 5
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CEO: Mary Carroll
Executive Editor: Jennifer Stevens
Editor-in-Chief: Stephanie Reed
Managing Editor: Megan Ritchie
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Online Editor: Donal Lucey
Illustrator: Colleen Clapp
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,Editor-in-Chief
Our Magazine Team
| Founding Publisher | William Bonner | |
| CEO | Mary Carroll | |
| Executive Editor, International Living | Jennifer Stevens | |
| Editor-in-Chief | Stephanie Reed | |
| Managing Editor | Megan Ritchie | |
| Designer | Derek Westwood | |
| Online Editor | Donal Lucey | |
| Illustrator | Colleen Clapp |
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