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Where’s the Best Place to Retire Overseas?

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As the year 2012 draws to a close, it's natural to review the previous year and look forward to the next. If you're planning to move abroad in 2013 one of the questions you're probably asking yourself is, "where's the best place in the world to retire overseas? Where will I have the best quality of life as an expat?" Indexes and listings are helpful tools, but they're only a place to start. Eveyone's idea of quality of life varies -- my idea of heaven is the tropics, but the heat and humidity …

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Mail from Home — How Do You Get it Overseas?

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Recently a reader wrote to ask: "I'm wondering if you've had any experience or knowledge about having supplements & vitamins shipped into Panama for personal use? I need to figure out a cost effective way to do this. I'll appreciate anything you can share!" As an expat, staying connected with friends and family is easier today than ever before, thanks to the internet. But what about that old-fashioned snail mail? Not just for letters, but for items you want shipped to you. It makes sense …

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US Expat Taxes & FATCA: How do Expats Comply?

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Guest Post by ZM Ishmurzina, MBA, CPA Confused about some of the filing requirements for your US tax return as an expat? Here's some clarification about the FATCA and FBAR forms. On November 8, 2012 the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that it has been pursuing extensive negotiations with over 50 countries to improve international tax compliance and to implement FATCA. If you want to know more about FATCA, please read What is FATCA. Panama is not among these 50 countries as of …

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Thanksgiving in Las Tablas, Panama

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This was our first Thanksgiving in Panama, as well as our first-ever Thanksgiving outside the United States. Thanksgiving dinner -- turkey, cranberry sauce and all the fixin's -- is a uniquely US traditional meal. So much so that, years ago, we celebrated Thanksgiving in August with our French exchange student so that he could enjoy a truly American experience. For me, Thanksgiving was always the one holiday when my family made a big effort to get together. Although that happened less …

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Becoming a Legal Resident in a New Country

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Most countries have rules about who can visit and who can live within their borders full time. As a US citizen, I'm allowed to stay in Panama for six months without filling out any paperwork at all. Lots of Americans live here full time without becoming legal residents. They simply make a "visa run." This means a quick trip to a neighboring country, or back to the US, every six months. When they return to Panama the new passport stamp gives them another six months. Other countries may not …

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Three Ways to Retire Overseas

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There are as many different ways to expatriate or retire overseas as there are expats. You can live full time in your new country abroad divide your time between your home country and overseas country travel all the time I know people from each category, and each style has its pros and cons. Part-Time Expats Certainly the easiest way to enjoy life abroad is to keep one foot firmly at "home" for part of the year. That way you can keep all that's familiar wrapped snugly around you -- …

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