International Living Review

This is not for people looking for travel advice. This magazine, and organization, is for those looking to move out of the U.S.(or Canada). I didn’t have time to spend checking out each country south of Mexico-this magazine does the leg work, and after a couple of years of reading it, my search was narrowed down to a few countries. I did buy in 2 of the countries they recommended, although not in developments they have highlighted. And I haven’t gone on any of their conventions, due to time and money. One of the properties is rented, and I got everything I was expecting. The other property I have had a problem renting, but I am pleased about the location, the property itself, and everything except the inability to find a management company. I have corresponded with their staff about my properties, and have always gotten a quick, courteous response. Their Owner’s Manuals have given me a quick start in each area I visited.
The comment about an editor marrying a developer I believe is referring to someone who has left IL and is now running her own company-Live and Invest Overseas. I get her email newsletter also, as it gives another view point on the areas I’m interested in.
I also get newsletters from several expat organizations. For the price (I pay only 1/2 of what it costs here), IL magazine gives concise info that I don’t think one can put together without going to a particular country. So what if they also make $ advertising? Just ignore it! Mark the emails as spam, and you’ll never see them again!
I was amazed at the lack of poverty in the areas IL recommended. I have seen a whole lot more poverty out my Los Angeles office window, and down in Tijuana, then I have seen in the South and Central American areas I have visited:San Jose, CR; Panama; Ecuadorian Andes; Lima; Peruvian Andes; Brazil’s Central coast. So when IL highlights an area, I think it’s worth considering if it meets your lifestyle demands, without worrying about how poor the area might be. And the magazine covers all kinds of lifestyles-living w/ or w/out other Americans, beach, mountains, tropical, big city, small city, rural etc.
So if you want to save time deciding where you might look to live, this magazine can narrow down the options. I’ve definitely gotten my money’s worth from it.
International Living Overview
International Living packs the world’s best opportunities for travel and retirement, real estate and investment. Issues feature columns on ways and places to live, retire, travel, buy real estate and invest with big upsides. International Living is a passport to a brighter, adventuresome future.
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