The Simple Secret To Living In Europe On $2,000 A Month Or Less

In western France, one of our alternatives to Provence offers you joie de vivre for less than $1,500 a month…

As legend has it, a very wise woman once saved a lovely and history-rich city here from a tribe holding it under siege.

With the help of the other starving inhabitants, she fattened a pig with the city’s last scraps of food, threw it over the walls, and thereby convinced the attackers the siege was in vain.

Today, fresh food and local wine are abundant—thanks to the area’s great weather, which also makes it inviting to spend lots of time outdoors.

What’s more, it’s only a short drive to seaside pleasures, mountain skiing, and urban cultural attractions.

While tourism hikes up prices in Santorini, one of our alternatives boasts the best bang for your buck in the Mediterranean…

An ancient place going back 10,000 years, an entire town here is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

For much less than the usual Mediterranean destinations, you’ll get the same breathtaking coasts and fascinating museums, and tasty cuisine, plus impressive mountains and vast forests to explore—it’s an outdoorsman’s treat…

And, with more than 300 sunny days a year, you’ll be able to spend as much time as you want enjoying Mother Nature’s best here on the Mediterranean’s warmest island.

You’ll also be pleased to learn that this is one of the safest places in the world, and it was all once under British rule… so English is spoken by more than 3/4 of the locals.

Our choice in Italy will cost you nearly half of what you’d pay in Tuscany.

Picture it: tranquil… simple… gorgeous living only a couple of hours from Rome…

Women in pinafores chatter and laugh in chairs drawn into a circle near the village square. They string and braid onions into long strands. Scarlet peppers hang from balconies, while boys play soccer in the street below. Shoppers fill mesh bags at open-air markets.

And it’s only a short drive to hiking trails, wildflower fields, thermal spas, and the best city beaches in Europe.

With its tall mountain range and sandy coast so close to each other, you could go snow skiing and surfing in the same day.

Choosing your corner of this paradise is the only “dilemma”… views of hillside terraces, mountains, medieval cities, or sea views… or all at once!

Of course, these three are just a tiny sampling of the cities and towns you’ll find within the group of 9 European countries we want to show you…

The variety of settings you could call home in Europe today—even within the borders of only 9 countries—is frankly, overwhelming…

Picture yourself stepping out your door every day onto cobblestone streets or alongside a vineyard. Does the very thought set your heart pounding?

Or is that little “too good to be true” voice in your head kicking in as you consider a move to Europe?

Just consider some of the savings and bargains that quality Old World living can offer. Imagine…

The really good news is that you CAN afford to…

To live like a king in Europe, you need only know the local insights…

For instance, the French country life has long been a top-of-the-list choice for capturing joie de vivre.

But, check the price tag on a big-name place like Provence, and you might need to rethink your budget.

Not so for one of our “other” South of France suggestion: Carcassonne.

Here, where you can live a fairy tale life among medieval castles and lavender fields, a couple could embrace French country life in a medieval setting for only about $1,600 a month…

I hear it all the time from readers:

“Dream on! There’s just no way I could afford Europe.”

Well, contrary to what many North Americans think, Europe has always offered Old World seekers a number of affordable options.

I know, I know… even if you’ve been to Europe for work or vacation already, it can be hard to wrap your head around the fact that it’s an affordable, even cheap, place to live…

But just think about it for a second:

Hundreds of millions of middleclass folks have lived in Europe their entire lives…

How are they are getting by without big salaries and overflowing nest eggs?

It’s because they’re not living as tourists.

They’re shopping in local markets, they’re skipping the museum restaurants, and they’re certainly paying much less than you might for a hotel room or an AirBnB.

Of course, anyone can learn to pinch their pennies… but what about the legal side?

Again, I think you’ll be pleased…

You see, these countries only need you to earn the bare minimum to enjoy life within their borders. In fact, many residency programs require you to earn the equivalent of around just $1,500 a month—that’s less than the current average U.S. Social Security check.

But it can be much cheaper in key places. In France, for instance, about $1,450 a month is all you’ll need to qualify. In Portugal, the official requirement is only about $900 a month—though our legal insider here suggests a few hundred more to virtually guarantee your visa approval…

So, I say again: even if you have a small budget, your dream of living in Europe is alive and well.

Especially when you consider that many of the greatest benefits living here don’t cost you a single cent.

Let’s see…

What else is keeping you from enjoying a life in Europe in retirement?

We’ve heard all of the excuses…

“I’ll be taxed to death if I live in Europe.”

Do the math, and you’ll find that your tax bill is unlikely to change at all after a move here.

That’s partly because the havens we have in mind for you have tax treaties with many countries, including the United States and Canada.

Plus, you don’t have to worry about state taxes.

On the day-to-day side, making things a little easier is the value added tax (VAT) throughout the EU. Very simply stated, VAT is a tax that is already included in the price of most goods you’ll buy—if something costs €1, that’s all you’re going to pay.

Obviously, you’ll encounter some new taxes, as well as some familiar ones that may cost more than back home. The entire transaction cost of buying and selling property, for example, is more expensive here than elsewhere.

But they’re all manageable, and we can show you everything you need to know to reduce their costs when legally possible.

“I’m too old to learn a foreign language.”

First, you’re never too old…

In fact, learning a new language is now an accepted practice for successfully fending off the symptoms of Alzheimer’s… so working that noodle in your head on some new words has a double benefit.

Of course, Europe is a very educated region of the world, English is the new lingua franca… and, frankly, they get Netflix here…

That means most young locals speak English, and many professionals such as lawyers and doctors know it.

Plus, few places in the world have as strong and as established a foreign English-speaking community as Europe. Needless to say, you’ll find a giant expat population here.

I wholeheartedly suggest that you try to learn the language of your new country, but you can certainly get by without it.

Think of Europe as the vault of crown jewels of overseas havens…

Are you really willing to miss out on the treasure well within your grasp?

To give up your dream on Old World living?

This opportunity is simply too tempting to ignore…

Of course, you need plenty of good information and insight, and you have important decisions to make…

And, mostly, you just want to make sure you get it all right when it comes to organizing a move to Europe—and your reinvented life here.

Let’s face it… the whole thing would be very daunting—even overwhelming—if you were doing it all on your own.

But you don’t have to.

Instead, you can tap into honest and current information, insights, and advice, all in one place…

Join us and get to know Europe’s best places to live—”thin sliced” to exact places that are irresistibly affordable.

Via high-definition video, you’ll see and hear from professionals, expats, and retirees who are already working, investing, or living in these places…

All from the comfort and convenience of your own home.

This is not a series of webinars… this is a professional event that happens to be online. You’ll be able to interact with speakers as well as your fellow readers via chat rooms and forums, along with a virtual “raise your hand” option to ask your questions during discussions.

The event will give you a comprehensive, in-depth view of these places that outsiders and tourists simply don’t know.

This online event has two major objectives:

#1: To help you find out where in Europe is best for you…

#2: To give you the knowledge, support, and contacts necessary to make a move with confidence—that is, to create a plan...

Whatever your agenda, you’ll end the event prepared and confident, with all of the practical matters at your fingertips. From residency to taxes, from banking to real estate, you’ll leave this conference ready to take action.

And, most importantly, you’ll benefit from the experience of those who have gone before you. At this conference you’ll hear from seasoned expats who were once in your shoes.

“It’s cheaper and easier. And with all the chaos back home, we were ready to take that step.

“It was the right time. We just… didn’t know where.”

For years, he and his wife Linda had researched far and wide for a place to call home…

The European options they’d heard about were almost an afterthought… until they realized it was cheaper and safer than back home.

Indeed, despite being one of Europe’s top destinations, they learned that Portugal had everything they always wanted…

“We are in gorgeous Silves, nestled in the Algarve region. A little walk and we’re in Old Town, where we can take a coffee break, get some sun, and avoid tourism.

“There’s a castle, a cathedral, museums, tons of beaches…

“Having our own villa a few blocks from the beach is a dream we couldn’t afford in America.”

Here on Europe’s western-most coast, Allen and Linda can live the retirement they’ve always wanted and then some.

Former teachers, they had never led expensive lives, and they weren’t ready to start in retirement.

But what they weren’t prepared for was how cheap Europe actually could be…

During the 2024 Live And Invest In Europe Virtual Conference, we’ll discuss your best options in Portugal, and dozens of other places where you can live Old World or Mediterranean life at a discount…

The Founder of Live And Invest Overseas, Kathleen Peddicord, anticipated a big jump in her cost of living when she moved to Paris.

But life in France turned out to be more affordable than what they paid each month in Panama:

Counter to much of what we Americans might believe, Europeans do not dislike American expats for the most part.

For one, the British get the brunt of the looks. Plenty of history there, but our somewhat shared (Anglo-Saxon, as the French would say) culture tends to have high highs and low lows. Europeans only see the British lows in person…

Watching the news is another story.

Regardless, after many years living here first as a child, and then eventually as a mother, I’ve met a wide range of Europeans from all walks of life.

Here are the biggest reasons Europeans give for why they like Americans:

Of course, here’s what Europeans don’t like about Americans…

Very smooth… if you’re prepared and have made decisions right down to the details.

It’s why we’ll put at your fingertips information specifically focused on specially selected destinations…

It’s why we‘ll “go deep” in regard to a combination of key considerations (haven-focused rather than country-wide)—taking you far beyond any touristic guidebook offerings.

And the best part of all this information?

It’s not sugarcoated. It’s the real deal. We give it to you straight—”beefs,” “bouquets,” and everything in between. Then you can decide for yourself…

The decision of “where” is ultimately yours, but we’re going to do our very best to ensure you have all of the best information available in the most easily-digestible format available.

If preparation is the #1 key to success, then confidence is a close #2…

We’re going to give you both during the Live and Invest in Europe Virtual Conference.

You’ll get a firm idea of the order of events for actually making the move. We make sure that once you set your sights on your dream destination, you know the next steps to take toward getting there.

Kathleen has moved children, staff, companies, household goods, and pets across three continents, from the East Coast of the United States to Waterford, Ireland… then to Paris, France… and, then to Panama City, Panama. Today, Kathleen and her family officially divide their time between their homes in Paris and Panama… but are most often on the road, traveling the globe and spending time wherever life takes them.

Kathleen also writes regularly for U.S. News & World Reports and Forbes and is regularly quoted by The New York Times, Money magazine, The Economist, the AARP, and beyond. She has appeared often on radio and television and has written innumerable books (including her Amazon best-seller, “How To Retire Overseas,” now in its Second Edition with Penguin Random House), reports, and essays on where and how you can escape the retirement-tromping economy at home and live like royalty on a modest budget… invest for profits overseas ahead of the crowds… and secure your dream retirement in the world’s best destinations.

After selling that building for a leveraged total return of more than 1,800% in 2 ½ years, Lief began to diversify internationally. In the two decades since, Lief has purchased more than 45 properties across 21 different countries. He has developed land, managed rentals, and flipped pre-construction buys.

Lief has more experience buying and profiting from real estate around the world than any other individual investor you’re likely to find.

In addition, Lief specializes in offshore diversification, asset protection, and tax mitigation. Over the last 20 years living and doing business around the world, he’s built a network of reliable and expert contacts he trusts on such matters—attorneys, bankers, tax consultants, and other advisors, both Stateside and in the jurisdictions where he spends time and money.

You’ll get to meet many of these trusted contacts, alongside Lief, during the Live And Invest In Europe Virtual Conference.

After living in the tropics of Panama for seven years, she and her husband relocated back to Paris, France, in 2018, where they now live full-time with their new daughter, American cat, and Panamanian dog.

At this year’s Live And Invest In Europe Virtual Conference, Kat will introduce you to some of her favorite corners of Europe and be part of our big-topic panel discussions where she’ll share her hard-earned secrets to expat survival.

João is also a professor of Taxation in the Masters Programs (Finance, Management, and Law and Management Programs) of Nova School of Business and Economics, a top Financial Times ranked University in Lisbon. He has authored several legal books, articles, and guides on Portuguese business and tax law.

He is experienced in providing comprehensive and well-rounded advice on living and investing in Portuguese-speaking jurisdictions.

Coming from Southern California, Dennelle has been living in France full-time since 2000. She likes to say she is living the California Dream in the South of France.

After a university exchange year in Aix-en-Provence left her madly in love with France, she later jumped at a chance for a job position in Paris. After a decade there, she had a French husband, a flat in Paris next to the Bois, and two little Franco-Americans.

In 2010, her family moved to sunny Montpellier in the south of France.

Noticing the high demand for an English-speaking relocation service, she started her own business in 2015 to help retirees and others dreaming of a French lifestyle. To help clients navigate the French real estate market, she also got a Bachelors in Immobilier in 2016.

Dennelle will be on hand during the event to handle EVERY question you might have about moving to and living in France.

After a decade abroad, Monia’s love for Abruzzo finally brought her home again where she soon found herself working for a local real estate agent as an English/Italian interpreter and translator. This was a stepping-stone to starting her own real estate company: Abruzzo Rural Property.

Since its inception in 2012, Monia and her team have helped hundreds of clients from all over the world buy homes in Abruzzo, and, today, Abruzzo Rural Property is one of the fastest-growing real estate agencies in Abruzzo.

Luis da Silva has more than 30 years of business experience. He has lived in 9 countries (including the United States, U.K., Brazil, and Portugal) and worked in more than 30 markets around the globe.

With almost 20 years of experience in international real estate markets, his focus during the last decade has been on senior or retirement living. He is the founder and Director of Senior Living Villages, and co-founder and Director of Portugal Senior Living and Spain Senior Living. 

These businesses provide a broad range of solutions to the retiree or senior (50+) market in Portugal and Spain.

Luis is an expert on a range of subjects affecting international retirement migration, including real estate (purchase and rental), residency visas such as income based and Golden Visas, investment, climate, etc., with a unique ability to comment on the pros and cons of different destination markets. He is actively involved as an investor in, and has detailed knowledge of, investment opportunities in the senior or retirement living sector.

If you’re interested in Portugal or Spain, Luis will be the guy to speak with during the Live And Invest In Europe Virtual Conference.

Graham has been in the insurance business for 50 years. His firm, Insurance Services of America (ISA), has specialized in international health insurance since 1995 and has won first-place rewards for every company he has represented since that time.

Last year, ISA helped insure over 60,000 people either traveling in or outside the United States or moving overseas.

The 2024 Live And Invest In Europe Virtual Conference has been designed to give you the expert information and insider access that you need to make the most important decisions about your new life in Europe.

Whatever your goals, you’ll come away with the locations and insights you need to start your journey…

The insights and wisdom you need to sidestep the usual mistakes and challenges…

And a support system that could very well be critical to your success and happiness on The Continent.

Don't forget, you’re protected by my 100% Money-Back, No-Questions-Asked Guarantee.

If you’re not happy with the event (or if you need to cancel), just let us know and I’ll send 100% of your money back to you.

You know, a friend of mine, Lee, retired overseas 20+ years ago at the age of 49.

His motto?

“Go when you’re able… not when you’re comfortable.”

It’s incredibly sound advice…

And Lee, who recently made his fourth international move, has never looked back.

In fact, in the many combined decades of the Live And Invest Overseas team no this beat, we’ve never met anyone who experienced such a disaster that they packed up, went home, and regretted the entire experience…

The only complaint we hear from expats is that they wish they had done this sooner—that they wasted precious years of their lives deliberating and waiting for the “perfect time.”

So, whether you’re planning to dip a toe with a vacation home in Europe…

Or to go the whole hog with a full-time move…

My advice is to act sooner rather than later, and see where that takes you…

I urge you to give yourself the best start—sooner than later and in the best company—during our Live And Invest In Europe Virtual Conference.

I hope to see you log on.

Sincerely,