Discover The Lowest-Cost Place to Live and Retire in Western Europe— Sophisticated, Historic, Sun-Drenched Portugal In Portugal, summers are long and costs are low. Café-lined cobblestone streets, ancient Moorish castles and pristine golden-sand beaches beckon. In this sophisticated, low-cost paradise you can enjoy a first-world quality of life…on a budget as low as $2,034 a month

Panama is not only the most sophisticated offshore haven in the Americas but it also has the best retiree benefits in the world. It also offers true First-World living at a fraction of the cost of back home, along with a huge variety of affordable real estate, and top-class healthcare. And that’s just the beginning… Learn more about our top retirement destination in Escape to Panama: Everything You Need to Know to Retire Better, Invest Well, and Enjoy the Good Life for Less. Read more here...

Italy has a staggering amount to offer. Romantic cities. Timeless hill towns. Snowy mountains, idyllic islands, and a rivetingly beautiful coastline. Exquisite art and architecture… Outside the major cities, homes are enticingly affordable. Find out more in Escape to Italy: Everything You Need to Know to Retire Better, Invest Well, and Enjoy the Good Life for Less.

Belize is the Caribbean’s hidden gem. From its azure sea shores to its jungle interior, Belize has great natural beauty—blue water, deserted beaches, and inland retreats where you can explore Mayan ruins, tall waterfalls, rainforests, and rivers. It also offers a lifestyle that is relaxed, gentle…and affordable. It’s also got one of the world’s best residency options and real estate prices you won’t find anywhere else in the Caribbean. Escape to Belize: Everything You Need to Know to Retire Better, Invest Well, and Enjoy the Good Life for Less will take you step-by-step through this stable English-speaking, democracy and give you a head start in enjoying its benefits.

France always makes sense. It is one of the most beautiful countries in the world, immersed in culture and tradition. Right now, a farmhouse or even a chateau costs less than you think! France is more affordable than you think... find out more in Escape to France: Everything You Need to Know to Retire Better, Invest Well, and Enjoy the Good Life for Less ...

Mexico is one of the world's last great ground-floor retirement opportunities. Here, you can afford a maid, a gardener, a cook... Plus, you can still buy breathtaking, half-acre, ocean-view lots for as little as $45,000. But not for long… get the details here.

The click of castanets, the swirl and passion of flamenco dancers, lingering over drinks with friends at 3 a.m. in Barcelona, or enjoying a paella on the beach in Alicante on a summer’s afternoon, exploring castles both ruined and restored, watching the moonlight on the Alhambra in Granada, or the sun glinting on the sea at San Sebastián’s perfect, half-moon beach, La Concha… Whatever your Spanish dreams hold—right now, for North Americans, Spain is more affordable than it’s been in decades..

Long stretches of deserted and undeveloped beaches on the Caribbean and Pacific Coasts, dense jungles teeming with exotic wildlife, a modern capital city, cool mountain getaways, and pristine lake regions, a world-class health care system, a fantastic lifestyle at a very reasonable cost... welcome to Costa Rica. Sidestep the recession and live the life of your dreams today in Costa Rica... get all the details here.