Portugal · Residency · Taxes
João is a tax, residency, and business lawyer with extensive experience in international taxation and legal aspects of cross-border investment in several industries. He advises corporations and individuals on taxation, corporate law, securities law, and regulatory matters. João has authored articles and books on doing business in Portugal and is recommended by international directories and publications as a recognized practitioner.
France · U.S. Taxes · Expat
Jonathan and his team aim to minimize taxes by leveraging the tax code. He offers clarity and understanding, making taxes a simple part of expat life. His team is dedicated to assisting with all tax compliance needs in both France and the United States, ensuring personalized support for all necessary tax filings, including U.S. and French individual returns, wealth tax declarations, and French rental property income reports.
Spain · Residency · Investment
María-José began her career in finance, working with foreign investors in Spain. After moving to the UK with her family, she noticed the British interest in moving abroad, particularly in Spain. She has since returned to her homeland, where her experience helps provide unmatched legal counsel to expats and foreign investors in Spain.
Panama · Residency
Ricardo is an attorney with a strong background in residency, public security, and international affairs. After working with Panama’s Ministry of Public Security alongside international organizations, he went on to practice as a corporate lawyer, gaining experience in immigration and intellectual property matters. Ricardo brings a clear, analytical perspective to Panama’s residency and legal processes.
Dominican Republic · Residency · Citizenship
Lishali specializes in immigration, citizenship, real estate transactions, and corporate law in the Dominican Republic. She is dedicated to individualizing the needs of each of her clients, and she works hand in hand with them through every process. The Dominican Republic offers extraordinary opportunities for both residency and a second passport—Lishali can help you claim them.
Panama · Residency · Expat
Based in Central America, Sebastian combines expertise in technology and software development to create practical, user-focused solutions. His current focus is on serving the expat community through thoughtful, technology-driven systems that make their transitions abroad easy.
Belize · Jamaica · Residency
Ryan is a member of the Bar of the State of New York, the Bar of Belize, and the Bar of Jamaica. He can help with any residency and other legal questions related to living, retiring, investing, and owning property in Belize and other Caribbean locations.
American Taxes
Vincenzo specializes in international accounting and tax services for expats who want straightforward and transparent solutions. His team of professional CPAs help you navigate the confusing world of expat taxes, ensuring IRS compliance and maximized returns.
Canadian Taxes
George Gonzalez is a Canadian Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and U.S. Certified Public Accountant (CPA). He offers critical insights for small businesses and Canadians living and investing overseas.
France · Residency · Citizenship
Asif is a dual-qualified attorney, admitted to both the Paris Bar and the State Bar of California, with over a decade of experience in international immigration law. He specializes in cross-border legal matters, advising individuals, families, and multinational businesses on visas, residency, citizenship, and corporate compliance.
Health Insurance · Travel
Adam is your health insurance counsel—for both before and after your move. That includes travel insurance (of which our Events Team has secured exclusive rates for you), as well as international health insurance, a must-have if you’re considering splitting your time between the United States or Canada and another country.
Panama · Real Estate · Expat
Liz is one of the most successful real estate executives in Panama with 15 years’ experience. An Australian by birth, Liz began her career in tourism in Latin America. She is also a lifestyle expert posting regular blogs on her website about living and thriving as an expat in her adopted country of Panama.
Mexico · Real Estate
Denisse has over a decade of real estate experience in Mexico, including as a member of the Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals (AMPI). She is a bilingual Realtor® with a degree in Commerce and International Business.
Panama · Real Estate · Expat
Scott spent 15 years as a Wall Street trader in New York, Tokyo and Hong Kong for top global investment banks. But he found a new opportunity when he arrived in Panama in 2012. He has been in Playa Venao ever since with his wife and daughter, who was born in Panama in 2016. Scott is fluent in Japanese and proficient in Spanish.
Cyprus · Greece · Real Estate
Dengiz is a Turkish Cypriot businessman with 20+ years of experience in the Mediterranean real estate market. His journey has evolved from establishing an American franchise in Cyprus to creating his own real estate brand across multiple Mediterranean countries. Thanks to this diverse perspective, Dengiz has the unique ability to provide you insights across southern Europe.
Mexico · Real Estate
Over the past 25 years, Ivan has specialized in real estate, focusing on the successful closing of property transactions in Mexico. Throughout his career, he has assisted buyers, sellers, developers, and lenders in formalizing their real estate deals, providing comprehensive legal support before, during, and after the closing process.
France · Real Estate · Expat
Originally from California, Dennelle has been living the dream full-time in France since 2000. She has personal experience renting, buying, renovating, letting, and selling property and has a French degree in Immobilier, so she knows her way around French real estate.
Belize · Real Estate · Expat
Rachel is a firm believer in global diversification. She is a founding member of the Ambergris Caye Rotaract Club and currently sits on the board for the Belize National Association of Real Estate (BNAR) and the ACES Wildlife Rescue based in San Pedro.
Mexico · Belize · Real Estate
Jim has founded and managed international real estate funds over the past decade-plus. He has lived in Mexico and Belize for over 20 years and has helped more than 100 people invest in and or relocate to both countries.
Greece · Cyprus · Real Estate
Andreas is a highly experienced real estate, construction, and investment advisor with more than 25 years of expertise spanning the USA and Europe. He advises clients on real estate investments in Greece and Cyprus, corporate structuring, alternative investments, and pathways to EU citizenship and residency through property-based investment programs.
Belize · Costa Rica · Real Estate
At the height of a successful career in the computer industry, Mike left to start what became an international bank in Belize. He is now a multi-country developer with projects in five countries in Latin America: Belize, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and Argentina. Communities are planned for Ecuador and Chile, as well.
Portugal · Spain · Real Estate
A native of Portugal, Luis has lived in 9 countries (including the United States, U.K., Brazil, and Portugal) and worked in more than 30 markets around the globe. Luis is an expert on real estate (purchase and rental) and residency, with a unique ability to comment on the pros and cons of different destination markets, especially Spain and Portugal.
Belize · Expat · Entrepreneur
Rob was a management consultant from Ohio who found he was working too much, leaving him only two weeks every year to vacation in the Caribbean. He decided to sell everything he owned, bought a beach bar on Ambergris Caye and made his Belize vacation spot his full-time residence. These days, Rob and his wife are having the time of their lives on a white-sand beach…
Dominican Republic · Part-Time Expat
Melody is an accomplished and multi-faceted professional who currently owns and runs a home care agency for the elderly. She is a registered nurse (RN) and is a fluent Spanish speaker. She has lived everywhere from Oregon to West Virginia to the Dominican Republic, and currently resides in Baltimore, Maryland. Melody spends most of her time divided between running her business, whitewater kayaking, and traveling to the DR when she can.
Spain · Expat · Lifestyle
As a young man, living in Montana, USA, Keith discovered a passion for snowboarding, and everything changed. He quit his job, sold his possessions, and moved to the Val d’Aran in the Pyrenees Mountains of Catalonia, Spain. A mountain guide, yoga teacher, therapist, video storyteller, English teacher, public speaker, translator, and now a real estate broker, it is Keith’s magnetic personality, his contagious enthusiasm, and his endless quest for joy that guide his life and work.
Portugal · Expat · Retirement
Terry and Ann O’Halloran are full-time expats who recently relocated from Hawaii to Portugal after four decades on the islands. Embracing retirement as a new adventure, they sought a simpler, more fulfilling lifestyle focused on travel, community, and coastal living. After exploring several areas near Lisbon, they settled in Cascais, where they enjoy ocean views, vibrant markets, rich culture, and a strong sense of safety. They continue to explore Portugal while embracing each day of their next chapter together.
Dominican Republic · Expat · Entrepreneur
Darlene has been an expat for 18 years in the Dominican Republic. A former business owner in Canada, she gave up everything for her Caribbean adventure. From sales, to consulting, to owning and running companies in the DR… she's done it all. She has lived in several parts of the country which gives her a broader perspective of life on the island. She currently employs 75 people in 8 different businesses. Darlene regards her life as paradise.
Spain · Expat · Entrepreneur
Mike explored 47 states and 35 countries before finding “home” in Valencia, Spain, at the age of 65. He has worked as a sales manager, corporate trainer, real estate broker, and a small business owner (twice). And, after renting living spaces on 4 continents in 8 countries between 2014 and 2018, he is now writing a book about his rental experiences.
Panama · Retirement · Making The Move
Geraldine is currently relocating to Panama with her partner, Paul, as they transition into a new chapter abroad. With plans to build a home in Playa Venao, she is actively navigating the logistics of an international move—from residency and healthcare to shipping, housing, and daily life essentials. Geraldine is going through what every eventual expat must—and she’s happy to share her story with you.
Northern Cyprus · Retirement
Dan and Kathleen are an American couple who discovered a new direction for their future after attending one of our events. What began as a moment of curiosity quickly turned into a serious plan to buying a new home on the coast in Northern Cyprus. They represent a growing number of Americans seeking both investment potential and a lifestyle upgrade on Cyprus’s emerging coast.
We’ll be meeting on the Pacific coast of Panama. This country is the World’s #1 Overseas Retirement Haven, and it’s the home of your hosts, Kathleen Peddicord and Lief Simon, as well as the headquarters for Live And Invest Overseas.
Boasting both long Pacific and Caribbean coasts, it’s the perfect place to meet for the Live And Invest Overseas Beachfront Living Event.
Specifically, we’ll be meeting at the Westin Playa Bonita, located right outside Panama City and near the entrance to the Panama Canal.
We’ve negotiated an exclusively discounted nightly rate for our attendees that also includes free breakfast and wifi.
Keep in mind that you must book through our Events Team to get the deal (they’ll help you every step of the way). Furthermore, only a block of rooms is available at the discounted rate, so be sure to book your room ASAP.
Our Events Team is also happy to suggest other hotels for different needs, tastes, and budgets.
Click here for more hotel and travel information.
You can also contact us at, Events@LiveAndInvestOverseas.Com, , or toll free from North America at 1-888-627-8834 (or +1-443-599-1221) to ask your questions and to make your reservation.
The Live And Invest Overseas Beachfront Event features three days of activities taking place over Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, July 24-26.
We start early every morning around 8:00 a.m., so we strongly suggest staying in our venue hotel so that you have plenty of time to enjoy free breakfast, while mingling with the other attendees and our experts.
Each day ends between 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. We host our open-bar cocktail party at the end of the first day, and every day features two free snack and refreshment breaks—one in the morning and one in the afternoon—as well as a lunch break of around 90 minutes. Certain presenters often provide free lunch or dinner during private sessions.
Please note that speakers and schedule may be subject to change.
And remember that every session is recorded and available for on-demand playback… so you’ll never miss anything, and you won’t need to write pages and pages of notes.
Final note: Be sure to speak with our Events Team prior to booking your flight. We’ll have several optional tours available before or after the event. Furthermore, we can help you plan your adventure in Panama if you intend to travel on your own for scouting or relaxation.
Elite Attendees: Full information will be provided by your event concierge in the coming weeks. Currently, your Elite Beachfront Property Tour is scheduled for Monday, July 27 and includes a Beachfront Living Discovery Tour and a How-To-Buy-Beachfront Tour, along with reserved front-row seating for all three days of the conference. You’ll also enjoy a private oceanfront lunch with Lief Simon and select experts, plus a sunset cocktail reception by the beach. The final Elite Schedule will be provided prior to the start of the event.
A 100% Money-Back, Satisfaction Guarantee is in place.
We guarantee that you’ll enjoy the Live And Invest Overseas Beachfront Event… and that includes proper support from our Events Team, from the moment you register to the last day of the event.
If you are disappointed in any way, you can request a full refund as long as you attend the first day and make the request, in person or in writing, before the second day of the event begins. Full credit toward other Live And Invest Overseas events or publications will be provided past this deadline.
As far as cancellations, you must notify us in writing. For cancellations received more than 30 days before the start of the event, we will return your payment, minus a $250 administration fee per person. For cancellations received less than 30 days before the start of the event, the conference fee is nonrefundable—please note that the entirety of your cancellation fee can be used as a credit towards other Live And Invest Overseas events and products.
Credits must be used within two years after cancelling attendance for the initial event.
Yes! The Early Bird Discount is currently active… that saves you a full $250.
You’ll get complete and interactive access to all three days of the event, including the recorded coverage of everything, for only $1,245 $995.
That’s an investment of just $331.66 per day, and it comes with an open-bar cocktail party, snacks, coffee breaks, and the complete on-demand program featuring high-video recordings of everything once the event is over.
Furthermore, if you are an active subscriber or member of Overseas Living Letter, Simon Letter, Global Property Advisor, Europe Uncovered, Panama Letter, or Overseas Living Elite, you may qualify for a further discount—this discount should be automatically applied (you’ll see a message above the RSVP options on the registration page).
You can also call us, toll-free from North America, at 1-888-627-8834… or, internationally, at 1-443-599-1221. You can also get in touch now by email here.
Yes! Our Events Team would love to hear from you…
Led by Conference Manager Claudia Naranjo, our hard-working team can help you every step of the way.
They can find an answer to every question you have about the event, including the discounts for which you qualify…
They can tell you about the hotel, and everything you’d ever need to know about Panama, from where to go to what to wear…
They can also help book your exclusive nightly rate at the venue hotel, and they can suggest nearby alternatives as well as restaurants and stores to check out…
Finally, our Events Team is full of travel pros—they can help you find the best airfare to Panama, no matter where you’re flying in from.
Get in touch now! Send us an email or call us, toll-free from North America, at 1-888-546-5169... or, elsewhere, at 1-443-599-1221.