If you’ve ever dreamed of living in Ireland, now may be the time to start considering it seriously. Due to Ireland’s economic crisis, property prices are way down, making the Emerald Isle more affordable than it’s been in years. In this audio debrief, listen as IL Editor, Glynna Prentice, gives you the scoop. She’s just back from a recent scouting trip to Ireland’s beautiful southwest coast.
Ever had the itch to travel but found that household bills meant you had to put your vacation plans on hold? It’s not always possible to pay for that well-deserved break up front and still cover the cost of mortgage payments or rent back home. If you’ve ever wanted to travel the world, but didn’t want to break the bank, this guide can turn your dreams into reality.
Somewhere in Europe the ideal home is waiting for you. That might be a half-timbered cottage deep in the apple-blossom countryside of rural Normandy…an Andalucian village house in one of Spain’s traditional pueblos blancos…an apartment in elegant Paris or buzzy Barcelona…a bungalow in Cyprus or a House of Character in Malta. Find our more here....
Imagine if you could slide out of bed knowing your “work” for the day would be to scuba dive along the Great Barrier Reef … shop for the perfect cup of coffee in Paris … or kayak from island to island in the sleepy San Juan.
Imagine California’s Pacific Coast from Malibu to Santa Barbara before the Pacific Coast Highway was built. Imagine some stretches of the coasts of Mexico and Costa Rica…those areas where the mountains come right down to the sea, with rocky cliffs and wide deserted beaches…and you’ll have some sense of what this stretch of Ecuador’s coastline looks like.
Europe has so much to offer a potential expat…great food, a diverse choice of cultures, stunning countryside where life is quiet and relaxed and the buzz of everyday life seems a million miles away, awe-inspiring mountains for skiing and soft, sandy beaches for wiling away summer days… But isn’t Europe expensive? That’s the observation we hear most about Europe and the answer is that Europe can be expensive…unless you know the right places to look! In this report we’ll tell you about our favorite places in “Romantic Europe” and hope to make you dream of new places in the “Old World.”
In International Living's Insider Guide to Traveling the World for Free, you'll also learn about the little-known, global online community of more than 93,000 people over the age of 50 eager to host you—for free—on your next adventure abroad. Thats just one of the many useful tips you will read about in this very special report.
As a member of our little group, you will know that we look for Path of Progress opportunities. I'm talking about infrastructure projects like a new road...or a new bridge that will make an area more accessible and desirable. When this happens, prices rise. Like we’ve recently seen in Costa Rica's Southern Zone...and in Tulum, on the southern edge of Mexico's Riviera Maya. My colleague at Pathfinder, Margaret Summerfield recently returned from a trip to Costa Rica, where she investigated the impact of a newly upgraded road that stretches out from the capital, San Jose. She returned to her base in Panama excited about a project she had seen in the area.
One of the most common questions we get from IL readers is: Where in the world is it easiest to retire or relocate? The answer? It depends on what’s most important to you. Whatever you dream of (and whatever you’re most worried about) you have some very attractive options. We’ve catalogued the best of them in this report—the places where you’ll fit in most quickly and comfortably.
Long-time readers of these dispatches will know that I have been recommending opportunities in Fortaleza for the past three years. We have been able to buy pre-release at special member-only pricing and terms. I have bought multiple units here. I'm happy with my investments. I recently sold a condo I bought on my first trip for $43,500 more than I paid. And it's not just me. RETA members have seen strong price appreciation. It gets better though...