Only three days until I get on that plane, cross the Ocean and settle on my land in Guatemala!!! As I am preparing the final details, I am trying not to forget anything before I go. I am not talking about the material, people abroad eat, drink and dress just like you, so anything you… Read more
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Little house in Guatemala, February 2015
You know you aren’t updating your blog nearly enough when you had time to build half a house since the last update… Since November, I have been in full construction mode, although the builders took two weeks off around Christmas and I managed to escape all of January and spent a month in Europe. For… Read more
If I’m Living Outside of the Country how easy is it for me to get a Home Loan?
These days it’s a lot more common for US citizens to be living and working overseas; if this applies to you it doesn’t mean that you will never want to purchase property at home. You may be looking to have somewhere to stay if you return to the country to visit, or you may… Read more
Comfortable Living: 9 Amazing Cities to Retire To
Now that you’ve retired, you might feel the need to have a change of scenery. You don’t want to retire to some place that’s anything less than awesome, so here are a few suggestions on amazing cities you should retire to. Daytona Beach, Florida Florida is a popular spot for retirees due to no… Read more
The cost of living in Guatemala
I have been living in Guatemala for three years between 2004 and 2006, and in 2011 for 7 months in between extended European and US travel. This post is more based on my experience then than now because I have bought my house and this region of Northern Guatemala doesn’t have a lot to offer… Read more
Little house in Guatemala, week 22-23
Good Morning! A Tuesday update after I hosted the Carnival of Personal Finance yesterday, I hope everyone had a nice weekend. What a better way to start Easter week, the busiest week of our year so far, with several visits planned and the final push on the works, than with a broken fridge? Can’t… Read more
Expat banking: how I manage bank accounts
I love to simplify my finances and have been ever since online banking started. Automated payments, savings, and rent deposits from my tenants make my life so much easier. But there is one thing I can’t do: having just one bank account. I need my French account to pay my taxes and receive birthday gifts… Read more
Little house in Guatemala, week 14-15
It has been over three months now, and two full months since the works started on the new room. Now the new room is almost finished! It looks a bit strange, like a cave, but is kind of cool, and there should be very little heat entering through the only window. Seen from the neighbor’s… Read more