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Get the Inside Scoop on the World’s Best Destinations from the People Who Know them Firsthand

In the 2011 Live and Invest Overseas Conference Package, we’ll tell you how you can take advantage of the best opportunities the world has to offer. We’ll show you the smartest ways to preserve—and improve—your lifestyle, your portfolio, your future…

when you listen in, you’ll pick up more on-the-ground intelligence than you ever could in a year spent researching on your own.

“The pace of life is a lot slower. People have time to greet and visit each other. We have lunch and dinner with friends at the drop of a hat and don’t have to schedule for weeks ahead.” – Marvin G.

That’s because—in the 2011 Live and Invest Overseas Conference Package—you’ll hear from not only “institutional experts” like investment advisors, real estate agents, and well-respected authorities on taxation,  currencies, and international law…

But you’ll also hear from our own editorial staff and friends from overseas. And that means you’ll be getting the straight scoop from folks already doing what you’re considering. And doing it now. In real time.

They’re investing (and growing) their nest eggs in other countries, running businesses, building homes, enjoying luxurious and affordable retirements in gorgeous destinations the world over… and more.

To put it plainly: They’re not just living well… but they’re living with the good feeling that their security isn’t dependent on an economic rally back home.

In the 2011 Live and Invest Overseas Conference Package, they’ll tell you how they did it. And how you can follow in their footsteps.

If you look around the world at “unpopular” places most people are ignoring, you’ll find potentially profitable and undervalued opportunities that could bring more fun, adventure, and money into your life. In the 2011 Live and Invest Overseas Conference Package, we’ll tell you how to do just that.

Today thousands of expats are enjoying the good life on beaches… in farmhouses and vineyard villas… in mountain valleys… and in cosmopolitan cities all over the globe.

They’re enjoying the freedom and fun of life overseas… and living better than they ever could at home… for less. You can, too. And it’s our mission to show you how.

You’ll hear from IL editor, Dan Prescher—who, based in Mexico these days, has also lived in Ecuador, Panama, and Nicaragua. He and his wife, Suzan Haskins, headed south after too many cold winters in Omaha, Nebraska. Today, they’re our down-to-earth and practical-minded eyes and ears on the ground in Latin America.

Dan will talk about the countries around the world you should be paying most attention to… and why. He’ll help you distinguish our top picks from one another on a “macro” level, highlighting the best opportunities each has to offer.

Nine Good Reasons to Live and Invest Overseas…

1) For a better quality of life; to live happier, healthier, and with less stress.

2) To find the perfect weather, where you never again have to shovel snow, scrape ice from your windows, or heat your house.

3) To escape the 9-to-5 drudgery of a day job and work for yourself, to completely reinvent yourself, or not work at all if that’s what you choose.

4) To find more time to spend with your family, to pen that book you’ve always thought about writing, or to spend your mornings fishing or snorkeling.

5) To live more luxuriously than you ever could at home, for a fraction of the cost.

6) To start your own business in a country where you’ll pay fewer taxes and keep more of what you earn.

7) To put yourself on the ground in a place that’s about to boom, and in doing so, position yourself to profit.

8) To arrange your financial affairs so you’re saving on your U.S. taxes.

9) For the adventure of it—to learn a new language, make new friends, and explore a new world.

And then we’ll take some time to focus more closely on each…

You’ll hear from Lee Harrison. For many years, he was our Ecuador correspondent. Now, based in Uruguay, he spends part of his time at the beach resort of Punta del Este, part of his time in Montevideo, and the balance either enjoying his other beach home in Brazil or roaming Latin America on your behalf in search of the best retirement destinations and property buys.

In the 2011 Live and Invest Overseas Conference Package, Lee will share his best picks… including, for instance, a laid back Caribbean town that blends an energetic Latino bustle with a beach that offers swaying palms, calm waters, lazy days, and fine white sand. Incredibly, you can grab a 3-bedroom apartment here for $55,000…

Also in the 2011 Live and Invest Overseas Conference Package will be many more names you’ll recognize from our Daily Postcards and monthly magazine…

Steenie Harvey, our European Correspondent, will talk about the destinations on the other side of the pond where your energies are best spent. She’ll share with you the places where you’ll find the best quality of life, property bargains, and good-value investments.

You’ll hear about Italy, for instance, and the medieval magic of hill towns just a couple hours from Rome—and within an hour of sandy beaches.  Often crowned with castles or watchtowers, most feature cobblestone streets, arched passageways, and heavenly mountain vistas.  It’s Tuscany—just minus the tourists. And here $81,000 buys you an historic village home—ready to move into—with two bedrooms, a large open-space kitchen with dining area and a balcony from which you can soak in the views.

Or how about your own pied-a-terre in France? Steenie will fill you in on the places where your dollars still stretch today… from cosmopolitan Paris to the rural south…

You’ll hear from Jessica Ramesch, our Panama expert, about why Panama always earns such high marks as one of the world’s top destination for retirees.

She’ll give you the full rundown on the special program designed to entice them, which offers such perks as 50% off closing costs for home loans… 20% off medical consultations… 15% off dental and eye exams… 25% off airfare… and more…

Plus she’ll point you to the very best opportunities in this country for living—city picks, beachfront havens, and mountain retreats.

Take Panama City. No question: Panama City has its share of Miami-like high rises. Yet you shouldn’t feel limited to a newly built condo when you consider living there. That’s just one option. Take a street-level survey, and you’ll find distinct neighborhoods, each with its own character and charm. Filled with modern conveniences and affordable homes, one neighborhood we recommend offers a mix of new apartments and historic mansiones. You’re close to a lush green, expansive park, and prices start at around $150,000 for a two-bed, two-bath apartment.

And Glynna Prentice, our Mexico Editor, will give you the straight story about the best opportunities for living, retiring, and investing you’ll find in her adopted country.

She’ll tell you about how to best take advantage of the considerable savings waiting for you on medical treatments, for instance. Hip replacement? Stateside it would be $43,000 to $63,000. In Mexico, $12,000. Cataract surgery? $5,000 to $6,000 per eye up north. In Mexico, $1,600 to $1,800.

And, of course, Glynna will share her favorite spots for pampered, good-value living… some inland, some coastal… and the places where she sees the most profit potential, too.

For instance, she’ll tell you about one of the best-preserved, yet least-known colonial cities in Mexico. It boasts as many as a thousand Spanish Colonial buildings, some dating from as early as the 16th century. The city was among those sacked by the pirate Henry Morgan, before the massive stone walls that surround it today went up. It’s a snow bird’s paradise… yet just getting “discovered.” A fixer-upper goes for about $80,000. And living here, of course, can easily cost you less than half what you spend at home…

Without question, you’ll come away from this program with a firm understanding about the places in the world today where you can most easily and affordably improve your lifestyle… protect your wealth… and even turn a profit.

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