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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, over 31 million Americans claim Irish ancestry. They make up a large proportion of the growing number of U.S. citizens contemplating a move to the Emerald Isle. The American dream of Ireland conjures images of thatched-roofed cottages, low stone walls, rich green pastures dotted with white sheep, and cozy [...]
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Lief and I made our first international move in 1998, leaving the U.S. for Ireland. In the years since, we’ve traveled to close to 100 countries and today, we divide our time between home bases in Paris and Panama. We have a lot of first-hand experience when it comes to launching life in a new [...]
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Since the pandemic, Americans have flocked to Portugal in record numbers. From 2017 to 2022, the number of Americans living in Portugal increased by 239%, reaching almost 10,000 people. Portugal is having a moment in the sun in terms of its popularity among U.S. expats, and it’s understandable why so many are falling for this [...]
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Today, Lief and I are on our way back to Panama. When the kids were young, these repositioning events involved a dozen checked bags and innumerable carry-ons. Now Lief and I transition from home base to home base with a single suitcase each and our laptops. Each move is both exciting and sentimental. We look [...]
In July, rumors began circulating that Portugal would bring back its non-habitual resident (NHR) tax regime. Launched in 2009, the NHR gave tax breaks to people who became tax residents of Portugal. You could enjoy a lower income tax for certain jobs and receive much of your foreign income tax-free for up to 10 years [...]
Posted by Kathleen Peddicord In Citizenship0 comment
There are many benefits to holding a second passport and second citizenship. It gives you the opportunity to live, work, and invest more freely and can also allow you to travel to more places without needing a tourist visa. You can also pass second citizenship down to your children. There are three main ways to go [...]
Posted by Kathleen Peddicord In Retirement0 comment
In these dispatches each day I tease and tempt you with pictures of the glorious new life you could create for yourself by moving to another country. I speak from decades of firsthand experience when I tell you that the promises are real. Your life could be bigger, better, safer, richer… You could reduce your [...]
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One-third of Americans would like to move out of the United States, according to a recent poll. This means that a staggering number of people—about 111 million—are now onboard with an idea that was considered unusual, even contrarian, just a few years ago. For any among the 111 million who are serious about moving overseas, [...]
Posted by Kathleen Peddicord In Investing0 comment
A rental property is the most common way to diversify your investment portfolio beyond borders. Buy an ocean-view condo on Ambergris Caye, Belize, or a well-located pied-a-terre in the City of Light and you can rent it out for cash flow in the local currency when you’re not using it for well-deserved getaways yourself. A [...]
The men in my life drink whisky. Lately they’ve been talking a lot about how it’s produced and what makes one bottle better than another. Dinner table conversations are given over to the history of the production of Scotch whisky, in particular. Fortunately, it’s a good story. It all started in 1494, when Friar John [...]
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