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Big European cities look like a dream—but for many expats, they become a nightmare of high rents and crowded streets, and in some cases, increasing crime. Famous names like Paris and Barcelona became almost unaffordable and riddled with challenges you might not expect. Those cities can even turn into financial traps – but it doesn’t […]
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The following paragraphs present the complete 2025 guide to the best places to live and retire in South America. (Compiled by a South American, which is me, and a team of collaborators from South America too). To open more details about each country and city, just click on the articles and videos linked in each
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Choosing the wrong country in Southern Europe could cost you 70% more for the exact same lifestyle. That’s not an exaggeration – that’s the real difference between the winner and the loser on this list: Spain versus France versus Italy versus Greece versus Cyprus. After helping hundreds of expats through their European relocations, I kept
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Stop. Before you reject Brazil as too dangerous for retirement, I have something to tell you. Five cities – safer than where you live now and with less crime than an American suburb. With healthcare that rivals European standardsand your entire monthly budget stays under US$1000 Today I will completely shatter every stereotype about Brazil
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Below are 4 countries to live on $1000 a month – places that can deliver what costs $3000-4000 in Western cities. Yes, you don’t have to choose between financial security and quality of life. I’m living proof – I’ve personally been in 56 countries over the past 12 years, and I’m currently living in one
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What if I told you that you can buy a charming seaside apartment in Italy for less than the price of a Toyota Camry? That seaside southern Italy real estate often sells for less than US$99,000? I’m not talking about a run-down studio in the middle of nowhere. I’m talking about lovely properties with sea
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Entire villages in Spain are disappearing. We’re talking about a crisis so severe that one region is paying people up to €15,000 to simply move there and work remotely. This isn’t just some marketing trick – this is Extremadura’s desperate attempt to solve what experts call ‘Empty Spain – and they reached a dramatic tipping
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What if you could buy farmland in Europe for less than most people pay for coffee in a year? It sounds impossible But… I’m about to break the biggest myth about European land ownership. Because I found 10 places where non-EU citizens can legally buy a farm for less than a used Honda civic (and
US$515. That’s the monthly cost of living in one of the best cities to retire in Peru. That is the full cost, with: That’s 76% less than Miami. 83% less than San Diego. In 7 years living here, Americans save enough to buy a second home — in cash. But… Could you live without Amazon
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“You will spend at least US$3000 per month if you plan to live and retire abroad.” That’s what many expat advisors will tell you. But after personally spending time in these 3 countries on 2 different continents, I discovered that.. They are completely wrong – if you know where to look. I’ve walked the streets,
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