Anyone thinking of moving overseas/abroad check out this site 4 info:

[gulfcoastliberal]

www.escapeartist.com

Please add to this if you know of others!

[BlueEyedSon]

1. I have looked at this site

and while it has some useful info & links, I get the feeling it is less great because

1. they are a portal selling things like subscriptions and real estate

2. they seem to be targeted at retirees and/or the independently wealthy rather than working folks.

[gulfcoastliberal]

3. Subscriptions to their site is free.

And hey have American contacts who volunteer to answer questions US residents have about getting into the country they want to. Finally, their articles often recommend you rent property for some months to get a feel for the country and NOT buy immediately. For example, in NZ there is no MLS. They also often sell houses by auction - usually works out better for seller. Each real-estate agency will only show you their listings, so if a house for sale across the st from one you are looking at is listed by another agency, you'll need to contact them to look at it. I've found a wealth of info - and not just for the wealthy, cuz that's not me. If you have a better site, please share. By no means am I saying this is the best, just the one I've looked at the most. Countries like NZ are VERY hard to immigrate to, but by contrast extodinarily EASY to buy real estate and set up a business in. You can close on property in 48 hours, and the title process, etc costs under $1000 NZ.

[splat]

2. yeah, I've been watching it for years

It's a way for freelance expats to make money. There's a sales pitch behind most of it. "I did it, I wrote a book about how, buy my book and I can keep living here."

[BlueEyedSon]

4. Thanks for confirming my vague suspicions.