Upgrade to a Life of Pure Luxury When You Retire Overseas

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“You get what you pay for” is one of my mother’s favorite sayings. The implication being the less you pay, the poorer the quality. In some respects, she’s right…but when it comes to retiring overseas, my mom’s theory goes out the window.

All around the world, there are retirement havens where a couple can live a happy, comfortable retirement on less than $2,000 a month. And each month we tell you how you too can afford to live that life. But what if you have a bit more to spend?

According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, “older households” (people 65 and over) spend on average of $45,756 a year. That’s about $3,800 a month. While that may get you a satisfactory retirement in the U.S., it won’t get you a maid to clean your spacious penthouse apartment with its ocean views, rooftop pool, and private gym. Or regular massages and nights out with friends in a top-class restaurant. But overseas, it will.

With a budget of between $3,000 and $5,000 a month, a couple can live like royalty.

You’ll automatically upgrade your retirement to one of pure luxury…and it’ll cost you far less than a comparable retirement back home. We’ll show you exactly where you can do it, here.

Hong Kong is known as one of the most expensive cities in the world. Harvey Thomlinson describes it as “a glamorous melting pot of cultures.” But with a budget of $4,500 a month, a couple can experience all that this high-energy, sophisticated (yet still traditional) city has to offer…including its signature dim sum. And with Harvey’s insider tips, that figure can be even less.

Also this month, we explore the world’s wine regions and uncover properties for sale in the places where some of the best wines are produced… Barbara Diggs uncovers the grandeur of Bordeaux, a less expensive alternative to Paris…and former New York resident Alison Plen shares her story of living in Cape Town, a city she says “compares favorably with any in Europe or North America.”

Read on to find out how spending just a little more can get you a lot more overseas…

Early Season Skiing: 5 of Europe’s Best-Value Resorts

Early Season Skiing: 5 of Europe’s Best-Value Resorts

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Alpine pines dusted with sugar-snow. Inviting wooden chalets nestled on the mountainside. Noisy cafés filled with brilliantly bedecked skiers. Deep powder. European skiing can be pricy, but hitting the slopes off-season is an excellent way to shave hundreds, if not thousands, off the cost. Thanks to the soaring altitudes of the Alps, you can find snow cover in Europe as early as October, but with accommodation at a fraction of peak-season rates. What’s more, lift passes cost less in early season. Tignes and Val d’Isère charge just $350 for a week (you couldn’t get two days at Vail for that price)...