The definitive guide for anyone dreaming of living in paradise when they retire. Whether motivated by a desire for adventure, or the need to make the most of a diminished nest egg, more and more Americans are considering an overseas retirement. Drawing on her more than three decades of experience helping people relocate happily and successfully, Kathleen Peddicord shows how living in an unconventional retirement destination can cost less than a traditional home in Florida or Arizona. Peddicord addresses all of the essential issues, including: * Finding a home to own or rent * Researching and understanding your tax liability * Obtaining health insurance and medical care * Avoiding common mistakes and pitfalls * Opening a bank account Whether readers are interested in relatively unknown havens like Nicaragua, well-traveled areas in Italy, or need some help deciding, How to Retire Overseas is the ultimate guide to making retirement dreams come true.

Author Biography

Kathleen Peddicord has been researching, writing, and speaking on the topics of living, retiring, and investing overseas for more than 30 years. She is considered the world's foremost authority on these ideas and is quoted regularly by CNN, CNBC, U.S. News & World Reports, Money Magazine, The New York Times, Forbes, and beyond. For more than 23 years, Kathleen was the editor and publisher of the International Living group. In that role, Kathleen made her first international move, from the East Coast of the United States to Waterford, Ireland. Seven years later, Kathleen and her family moved to Paris, France. Then, in 2007, Kathleen struck out on her own. She launched a new publishing group, Live and Invest Overseas, and then, in the summer of 2008, made a third international move, with her family and new business, from Paris to Panama City, Panama, where Live and Invest Overseas is still based today. Kathleen has moved children, staff, enterprises, household goods, and pets across three continents. She has traveled to 70 countries, invested in real estate in 24, established businesses in 7, and renovated properties in 8. She has appeared often on radio and television detailing opportunities for living and investing around the world and has written many books on these topics, including "How To Retire Overseas and How To Buy Real Estate Overseas. Kathleen's free daily e-letter on the best current opportunities for reinventing your life overseas has more than 400,000 readers. For more information, take a look at www.liveandinvestoverseas.com.