A Caviar Lifestyle on a Hot Dog Budget: 6 Best-Value Locales For 2009

Dear Worried American,

This fall, I’d like to introduce you to six “Pockets of Prosperity”… sanctuaries around the world where you and your finances can rest, grow, and flourish.

They’re places where, today, you can secure your dream escape for a small fraction of what you’d pay for something comparable at home…

Like a two-bedroom house on a sandy, palm-lined beach for just $129,000… Or a four-bedroom colonial-era home in the city center for a mere $39,000… Or how about an Italian villa in a picture-perfect village for less than $53,000…

In one country I know, you can hire a full-time housekeeper for $100 a week. In another, a nice Chilean Merlot goes for $4. You can have your teeth cleaned or a cavity filled for a mere $35 in one haven I’d recommend. And how would you like to pay just 50 cents for a kilo of fresh mangos, oranges, or pears… or $1.55 for a kilo of avocados, which is roughly what you'd pay for a single avocado in the U.S.

In these special destinations you can live in pampered luxury for $1,416 a month, or even less…

Whether you’re looking for a full-time retreat… a retirement haven for the future… or simply a prudent place to invest when the home front holds little promise…

In these safe havens, you can turn this time of recession into an era of profit and pleasure for you and your family.

I’d like to invite you to join me in Long Beach, California this October for our annual Live & Invest Overseas Conference.

It’s the one time this year when we’ll gather Stateside to show you, in person, how and where you can protect your portfolio and improve your quality of life.

So you can enjoy peace of mind in a time of increasing uncertainty here at home.

While Your Neighbors Scrimp… You Can Live Comfortably and with Confidence that Your Future is Secure

It means that while your neighbors tighten their belts and reign in their retirement dreams… you can live with less stress, more freedom, and all the comforts you’ve always imagined…

In Long Beach this fall, we’re going to pinpoint for you on a map a handful of havens that stand apart in the world…

In these “Pockets of Prosperity,” you’ll find precisely the comfort and security that’s likely to elude many folks here at home in the years to come…

I’m talking about places where you can luxuriate on a palm-lined beach… or relax in the comfort of your own flower-filled courtyard… or enjoy a cosmopolitan lifestyle in city where you can sample great cultural offerings…

Places where you can have the quality of life you’ve come to expect and appreciate… the quality of life you deserve… for a small fraction of what it would cost you at home.

Because if you know where to look, you can make your dreams a reality for pennies on the dollar.

And, at the same time, you can protect your portfolio and position yourself for gains… all outside the U.S.

We’ll Get You There First… So You Can Position Yourself Well for Future Gains

Your timing is right today. Because the destinations we’ll introduce you to have yet to be “discovered.” Not because they’re undesirable, mind you. But because the masses simply haven’t caught onto them yet. They will…

Just as they did in places like San Miguel de Allende, Mexico… San Jose, Costa Rica… and Ambergris Caye, Belize… to name just three we introduced our readers to decades ago.

The folks with an early foothold in these up-and-coming “Pockets of Prosperity” will stand to gain the most. We’d like to be sure you’re among them.

Not only can you protect your own retirement dreams… but you can, at the same time, position yourself nicely to profit from the appreciation that inevitably accompanies a destination’s “discovery.”

This October, you’ll learn about places like…

• A remarkably friendly and beautiful corner of Ecuador where, on an overlooked stretch of tropical coast, you can still buy a beachfront home for $50,000 and live comfortably on $1,000 a month. Some properties in the area have gone up by as much as 30% and 40% in the past year, and much of the rest of the coast looks poised to join the up-trend. But it’s not too late to get in on the opportunity.

• Dreamy hill towns, tiny farms, and ruggedly wild countryside within an hour’s drive of sandy beaches… In this forgotten pocket of Italy, you can still get wine and a two-course lunch for $13.50 and wood-oven pizza for less than $8.25. A small furnished home in a historic mountain village near the shops and town center lists for an unbelievable $27,000. And you can easily find a vineyard of your own for less than $100,000.

• A yet-undiscovered region of coastal Mexico you could call the “anti-Cancun.” Here the water is emerald green, the sand pale cream, and the sky a rich azure blue. Pink flamingos flock by the thousands. And it’s a place where you can still buy a decent home right on the beach for less than $150,000… or buy a lot and build from the ground up for not much more. Plus you can fly nonstop from Miami, in 90 minutes.

• A road slated for completion in March 2009 snakes through a green valley in Panama’s highlands, connecting one of that country’s most popular retirement spots with a lesser-known, but equally beautiful, village. It’s a boom just waiting to happen. In the “discovered” spot, prices start at $4.65 a square foot. But in this town we’ll tell you about in October, prices start at just $.92 cents a square foot. Here the weather is spring-like year-round, the views are postcard beautiful, you get cell phone access, high-speed Internet, and satellite TV, and the cost of living is next to nothing.

  “Exceeded my expectations. Great event. Excellent. Enjoyed the accessibility of everyone involved. There were no superstars who were ‘too good’ to rub elbows with everyone.” — Robert Antonelli, Mechanicsville, VA

• Europeans are wise to this South American oceanfront retreat… but it’s not yet on Americans’ radar screens… which makes it a smart buy today. On this secret stretch of Brazilian sand, you can snag a condo for $88,000… or beachfront lots for as little as $17,000… and no doubt they’ll be going up in value…

• In Montevideo, Uruguay’s chic capital, you’ll find a wonderful blend of Spanish colonial, Italian, and art deco styles. It’s still early on in the gentrification of many neighborhoods, but that translates to opportunity for you. With a decidedly European flair, this city calls to mind Paris and Buenos Aires. Only right now you can live a pampered lifestyle here for well less than it would cost you in either of those better-known locales.

Practical, How-to Guidance to
Save You Time, Trouble, and Money

Plus besides our destination picks, we'll hand you the how-to guidance you need to take smart advantage of the best opportunities overseas right now, like…

• Where to put your dollars today. Find out how to protect yourself against the faltering greenback… and capitalize on the strength of currencies — and economies — elsewhere in the world.

• Ways to reduce your tax burden and keep more of your hard-earned money. You cannot evade taxes. And you cannot eliminate them altogether. But you can preserve more of your wealth for generations to come. Find out what basic building blocks you need to construct your own offshore presence. Our experts will outline the steps you need to take and the pitfalls you’ll want to avoid.

• Our proven checklist to help you prioritize what it is you're really looking for. Beachside retreat... mountain hideaway... big-city apartment... quiet farmhouse... vineyard villa… We'll help you define your wants and needs. And we'll tell you the countries where you'll find the best quality and values on everything from real estate to groceries.

• A plain-English interpretation of property laws around the world. Far from straightforward, property laws are in some places open to creative interpretation… in others very cut and dry. Find out, in easy-to-understand terms, what you should do to stay out of trouble and protect your investment.

• Ten things you should consider before you move or invest overseas — surefire ways to save yourself time, money, and hours of frustration later on....

• How to make money from the world’s most undervalued real estate… and the top destinations right now for international property investment. Just because the bottom has fallen out of real estate markets here at home, doesn’t mean you can’t still profit handsomely overseas. Find out about emerging markets where you can buy property today and resell it for profits... and where to buy rental property that more than pays for itself...

• Where to find the most profitable business opportunities overseas. From a country where an investment in tourism gets you 10 years tax-free… to a nation where you’ll find a yellow brick road to import-export success... we'll tell you about the best places to launch a business overseas... and give you on-the-ground insights about what works... and what doesn't.

• Where to enjoy the world’s best retirement lifestyle. The countries that offer the best incentive programs to lure people just like you (tax write-offs, discounts, easy residency, and more). They offer a low cost of living, comfortable (often luxurious) accommodation, excellent weather, ready-made English-speaking neighbors and friends, affordable and first-rate health care, and the comforts of a Rolls Royce Lifestyle on a Honda Civic budget…

• How to fund your global lifestyle and live life on your schedule… anywhere in the world you want. We’ll profile three “jobs” that’ll go with you no matter where you live or travel… and can provide the flexibility and income you need to enjoy the quality of life you deserve…

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

At this year’s Live & Invest Overseas Conference, we’ll show 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…

Over three power-packed days, you’ll pick up more on-the-ground intelligence than you ever could in a year spent researching on your own.

That’s because — in one place — you’ll hear from not only “institutional experts” like investment advisers, real estate agents, and well-respected authorities on taxation, privacy, currencies, and international law…

But we’ll also have on hand our own editorial staff and friends from overseas, who will all be flying in from points around the globe.

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 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.

This fall, they’re going to show you how they did it. And how you can follow in their footsteps.

In Mexico, you’ll find great variety in the good-value options, from cosmopolitan Colonial Cities where you’ll find all the comforts of home to long stretches of untouched, white-sand beach, yours for pennies on the dollar.

You’ll hear from IL’s publisher, 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 bring with him to Long Beach a global perspective and 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 from another on a “macro” level, highlighting the best opportunities each has to offer.

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

Suzan, who oversees our Latin American publications, will show you several choice spots south of the border that nobody else is talking about yet…

For the past 100 years, Uruguay has been a vogue getaway for the rich and famous. But what you may not know is that there’s a section of coastline that looks like a time capsule from the 1950s. There you’ll find beachfront homes for less than $35,000, white sand beaches, and old-fashioned towns with shady, tree-lined streets.

Like a genteel Colonial city, for instance, where arched doorways beckon you in. Here the people are warm, the medical care is excellent (and affordable), and the weather is always warm. A full-time housekeeper will cost you $100 a week and a full meal at a local spot will set you back just $4.

You’ll hear, too, 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 roaming Latin America in search of the best retirement destinations and property buys.

Lee will bring you his best picks this October… including, for instance, a secret hot spot where the beaches are dazzling white and the tropical ocean waters are 80 degrees year-round. It looks distinctly Caribbean, though it’s not. Here you can dine extravagantly for a song in wonderful waterfront restaurants… and a two-bedroom apartment right in the thick of things costs only about $150,000…

Also with us in Long Beach will be many more names you’ll recognize from our Daily Postcards and monthly print issue:

Steenie Harvey and Leigh Fergus, our European Correspondents, will join us to talk about the destinations on the other side of the pond where they believe your energies are best spent.

They’ll bring you the places where you’ll find the best quality of life, property bargains, and good-value investments.

The tourists haven’t yet discovered Europe’s hidden gems. But we’ll show you where the secrets like this Italian getaway are… and just how affordable they can be.

You’ll hear about Italy, Morocco, and other destinations they love… and learn, for instance, about a spot where you can enjoy year-round sunshine and a warm, dry climate as well as affordable housing, stunning landscapes, extensive coastline — more than 2,000 miles long — and a low cost of living. And all of it just a two-hour ferry ride from Spain.

Or how about a little stretch of Ionian shore where you can own a new apartment a five-minute walk from the beach (600 square feet with a veranda, two bedrooms, and a roof terrace with sea views) for $192,000… use it when you like. And then defray some of your costs as an apartment like this can rent for as much as $1,500 per week in July and August and up to $1,100 in other summer months.

Naturally, we’ll have on hand Jessica Ramesch, editor of Panama Insider, who will tell you about why Panama always earns such high marks as one of the world’s top destination for retirees.

In Panama City, you can find apartments for less than $70,000 and prime building lots on the edge of town for $25,000. Plus here you’ll have the goods and services you’re used to… affordable, quality healthcare… and other excellent benefits 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, naturally, she’ll point you to the very best opportunities in country for living — city picks, beachfront havens, and mountain retreats. Like an intensely traditional town where you can buy a rural home for $40,000… a colonial quarter where property values have gone up by 100% thanks to the revitalization… a mountain destination where you'll be equidistant from the capital city and the country's best-known beaches… and much more…

And Glynna Prentice, Editor of Mexico Insider, will join us, too, to bring 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.

Without question, you’ll come away from this program in October 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.

Practical, Real-World Solutions to Save You Time,
Trouble, and Money Overseas

Of course, knowing where you should head — whether you’re planning a full-time move or a part-time hideaway — is only the first step in securing your own dream retirement.

This program in October is designed to walk you through the whole process. To make it transparent and even, believe it or not, fun…

So we’ll spend lots of time focusing on the practical solutions you need to make your overseas dreams a reality quickly and easily. We’ll talk about…

• How you can best prepare for a move — no matter where you may find yourself headed. You’ll get useful checklists and the kind of “been there, done that, made that mistake” advice you can only pick up from folks who have walked down this path before you…

• The best, most convenient, most reliable, and most affordable ways to keep in touch when you’re living, traveling, and investing overseas. Get the real-world skinny on everything from cell phones to internet access… from calling plans to snail mail…

• How to manage your health risks worldwide. Find out about the places that offer the most reliable, good-value health care… what to do about health insurance… and the questions you’ll want to ask before you leave home…

• The most efficient (and safest) ways to manage all those practical needs, too, like banking, insurance, utilities, and such…

You could, no doubt, figure this stuff out on your own. But it’s the sort of thing that’ll suck hours of your life, drive you positively nuts, and potentially cost you hundreds — if not thousands — of dollars in unnecessary mistakes.

In October, we’ll spare you all of that and simply hand you the know-how (and contacts) we’ve gathered in our many decades of experience living, working, traveling, and investing all over the world.

We’ll have on hand attorneys from most of the countries we introduce you to, for example — which means you’ll have easy access to the experts who know the residency, banking, and property-buying processes inside and out.

It means that instead of flailing around, hoping you’re asking the right questions, you’ll know exactly who to turn to. Resources that are reliable, well-respected, and ready to show you exactly what you need to do to make your dreams come true… quickly and easily. Their advice is designed to save you time, hassle, and — quite often — lots of money, too.

It’ll mean you can be off-and-running in the right direction fast and with confidence. We’ve had people come up to us in years past at the end of this annual event and tell us that it would have been well worth the price for this kind of intelligence alone…

Where — and How — to Find Real Estate Profits
Outside the U.S.

But there’s actually much more to this event that I haven’t even mentioned yet.

For starters — now I’m sure you know this, but I want to be sure we’re clear here up front — investing in real estate overseas is different from investing at home.

The specifics differ from country to country — and often from region to region within a country. So the process can be confusing and intimidating. And for lots of folks, that’s enough to deter them.

But it shouldn’t deter you. This October, we’ll lay it all out for you in simple, easy-to-understand terms. So you’ll be in a position to take action fast and with confidence.

“We can live here for about half what we lived on in the U.S.” Here in Merida, the streets are clean. The stores are well stocked. Cafés and restaurants abound. At night in the city parks, bands play free concerts under the stars. Dinner can be had at a local café for $5. It’s safe to walk home after midnight. Merida, Mexico… cosmopolitan, welcoming, close to beaches, and incredibly undervalued. A visit to the doctor’s office costs $30, and the doctor takes medical histories himself. The doctor provides a personal phone number and says to call immediately with any questions or concerns…and means it. Just about everything necessary for a quiet, happy life is within walking distance or a $2 taxi ride away, and there are taxis on every corner, all the time. This may sound like life in a typical U.S. town in the 1950s, but this is our home in the old central district of Merida, capital city of Yucatan state in eastern Mexico. Merida has an international airport with regular direct flights to Houston, Miami, and Atlanta. High-speed Internet, satellite and cable television, first-run movies, and modern shopping malls exist here alongside ancient churches, hand-pushed ice-cream carts, historic haciendas, and indigenous craft markets. Many of the people on the streets speak Mayan as their first language. Property around Merida is still affordable compared to U.S. prices, and considering the low taxes and other day-to-day costs, we can live here for about half what we lived on in the U.S. — Dan Prescher and Suzan Haskins

Because often it’s simply the people who act first who stand to gain the most. And we want to put you in their company. We’ll tell you…

• How to buy property… the questions you’ll want to be sure to ask… the resources you have at your disposal… the safeguards you’ll want to put in place… and more…

• Why — and how — to guarantee your purchase is safe and secure. Find out where to get property insurance, how to know if it’s a good deal, and what specifics you’ll want in your policy…

• How to raise capital overseas… and stretch your potential margin for gains…

• How to think — and act — like a global property investor. We’ll tell you the profit cues… the indicators to watch for… the warning signs that should spell caution…
  

Plus, naturally, we’ll talk about the specific “Pockets of Prosperity” around the world where you can position yourself — and your portfolio — for the most significant gains right now.

The places where you can hedge wisely against a sour economy at home.

Ronan McMahon, Executive Director of Pathfinder — along with other savvy global real estate investors and developers — will share with you their experiences and their picks, like…

• A secluded Caribbean hideaway in Belize where you can enjoy exquisite views, snorkeling, and relaxing on a white sand beach. All for a small fraction of what it would cost elsewhere in the region. Here the price of top-quality construction is as low as $75 per square foot. And lots run from $39,000 to $149,000. It means you can build your dream home for less than $100,000.

• A spot in “already-discovered” Costa Rica

  “After attending this conference I am even more impressed with IL than before. Needless to say, I’m thrilled that we went.” — Katy Cates, Sierra Madre, CA

  where the rain forest meets the ocean… and the views are jaw-dropping glorious. You’d think prices would be sky-high. Only it’s hard to get to… or, at least, it has been until now. Road improvements are underway, and there’s a real pocket of opportunity here as local prices increase to meet those in neighboring areas.

• The cheapest way to own beautiful beachfront… with a 30% discount on today’s market prices…

Protect Your Personal Privacy and Financial Freedom…
the Same Way the Very Wealthy Do

Have you ever wondered why — even in a real economic downturn — the very wealthiest people effortlessly maintain their quality-of-life… and even grow their wealth?

Often, that’s because they pay well-informed advisers to show them how to do it. I’m pleased to report: Those are the very advisers we’ve invited to speak with you in October. Folks like…

Bob Bauman, Legal Council to International Living, Editor of The Sovereign Society A-Letter, and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives…

Kristin Kuchem, Assistant Vice President of EverBank World Markets …

Richard Luchsinger, Associate Director of Sovereign International Asset Management, Inc….

…and many, many others as well.

You see, you don’t have to have tens of millions in the bank to take advantage of the same international structures the very wealthy rely on to minimize their taxes, protect their wealth and privacy, and boost their disposable income.

You can do it, too. It’s simply a matter of using a strategy that looks beyond
dollars and cents to global currencies and worldwide opportunities. A strategy that lets you really diversify. And hedge.

Because that’s where you’ll find the security the very wealthy enjoy. The security that allows you to live well… with confidence… no matter what the economy is up to here at home.

That’s why, this October, we won’t just talk about living overseas and direct investment overseas… but also other ways you can navigate and benefit from the “offshore” world.

We will give you what amounts to a primer. A no-nonsense, plain-English explanation of what it means to “go offshore,” the benefits, the pitfalls, and the questions you’ll want to ask to determine what makes the best sense for you. You’ll find out…

• What to look for in an offshore jurisdiction… including details about best places to bank, set up corporations, protect your privacy, and more…

• How to liberate your IRA or pension plan… and double, triple, even quadruple the number of investment options you have… so you can increase the profit possibilities exponentially.

• How to look at currencies with a global perspective… so it won’t matter to you so much what the dollar does… because you’ll know how to protect yourself against greater devaluation… and capitalize on more positive trends elsewhere…

A Chance to Ask Questions of the People
Who Will Know the Answers

Throughout this event, you’ll not only benefit from each speaker’s formal presentations, but you’ll also have a chance to rub elbows with them in an informal way, too.

To be honest, that’s one of the real benefits of our live events. They aren’t stuffy. Our speakers don’t swoop in, grip the podium for an hour, and then retreat to a “green room.”

Instead, they’re friendly. Eager to share their insights. And incredibly accessible. That’s our trademark.

So beyond the formal sessions and many small-group workshops we have on the agenda, you can always chat with our speakers at breaks, at the bar, or at dinner.

You’ll have plenty of time to pick their brains about everything from renovating a home… to shopping for groceries… from wealth-protection strategies to finding quality medical care… from real estate rules in Panama or Mexico to getting young kids educated in a foreign land.

This year’s program is, arguably, the most important one we’ve hosted in the last decade.

Because, let’s face it: the world is changing. And changing fast.

A strategy that might have made sense last year probably doesn’t any longer.

But you’ll come away from this year’s Live & Invest Overseas Conference in Long Beach in October with what amounts to a real-time template for your own dream retirement… a road map to help you guarantee your own comfort and prosperity… no matter what the economy back home does.

“We have the city at our back and the ocean stretching out in front.” Gretchen and Jon have an unobstructed view of the Pacific. The building is right on the water, so none of the many new buildings going up on the Bay of Panama will block their view. Panama City offers first world living at old world prices. Gretchen says she has the best of both worlds: “We have the city at our back and the ocean stretching out in front.” How much did all this cost them? They budgeted $75,000 for the renovation, but ended up spending $100,000 to turn the apartment into the home they wanted. I ask Gretchen and Jon if they’re still happy in Panama, and they say yes with no hesitation. "The people are so nice and friendly and helpful," says Gretchen, adding that they look you in the eye, as opposed to some big cities in the U.S., where the frenetic pace of life is such that people tend to hurry past each other.” As well as first-world comforts, low cost of living, and bargain real estate, Panama has provided them with an excuse to travel more. Copa Airlines has established a busy hub at Panama’s Tocumen International Airport. Panama’s geographic position makes it the logical choice for stopovers between North and South America. Panama is one of the easiest Latin American cities to fly in and out of, with direct flights to many cities in the Americas… and even to Europe.

The Smartest, Most Efficient, and Most Cost-Effective Way
to Secure Your Best Retirement Ever

Our only Stateside event of the year, this Live & Invest Overseas Conference is the best, most efficient, and most cost-effective way there is to secure the long-term comfort… and wealth you deserve.

If you’re ready to put those recession worries behind you and turn your retirement dreams into reality… then I encourage you to join us in Long Beach this October to find out in person how easy, economical, and enjoyable it can be to live and invest overseas.

We could reasonably charge anywhere from $1,100 to $2,000 for this event. That’s what you’d typically pay for a three-day program of this caliber. And it would certainly be worth every penny. I mean, just one good idea on one day could easily return to you twice that much.

But we want this event to be as accessible as possible, so we’re making it easier than ever for you to claim your seat. We’re charging just $695 this year when you sign on before August 8 ($895 after that). And your guest is welcome to attend for just $495 ($695 after August 8).

Plus, if you’re an International Living Subscriber or member of our Publisher’s Roundtable, Real Estate Trend Alert or IL’s Lifetime Society, then you can take advantage of additional discounts of up to $200 off. World Club Members attend for free.

Oh, and there’s something else we’ve arranged for, too…

As soon as you register, we’ll e-mail you a Special Report we’ve just compiled, called Pockets of Prosperity: Six Top Destinations Around the World Where You Can Invest for Profit and Live Well for Less.

In it we’ll give you the rundown on our top picks right now… tell you where we think you should put your money in 2008… and give you some ideas to think about before we meet in person this October…

It’ll help you focus your energies at the conference itself so you’ll have a sense ahead of time for whom you might want to talk with and the sessions you’ll definitely want to attend.

All the How-to Secrets You Need,
Delivered in Good Company

Your ticket for this event includes not just the formal presentations and small-group workshops, but also, as I’ve mentioned, plenty of time to get to know your fellow attendees and our many presenters…

• We’ll host an optional networking cocktail the first night… a chance to get settled, mingle, and start meeting and chatting with the many experts (and fellow attendees) we’ll have gathered from around the world…

• Two lunches… so you can stay near the action and you’ll have time to get your own questions answered and really pursue the ideas and opportunities that appeal to you most…

• Two more cocktail receptions where you can kick back, network, and enjoy yourself…

• Naturally, coffee and snack breaks throughout the program… time when you can take a breather and digest what you’re learning, bounce ideas off your fellow attendees, and prioritize what you need to do next…

• And you’ll have, of course, full access to our networking and exhibit hall, where you’ll find incredible resources to help you create the overseas plan that makes the most sense for you.

We’ve arranged for a discounted room rate at the Hilton Long Beach. So you can stay right where the conference will be for just $139 a night (for a single or double room).

The hotel is right down in the thick of things, so you can easily walk to the shore, museums, and you’ll have plenty of options for dinners out. You can expect comfortable highs of about 75 degrees in October… and an easy, enjoyable trip…

This Event is Bound to Sell Out

As I’ve said, we’re only hosting this event once this year. And it’s our only U.S.-based program. It’s very likely to sell out. So I encourage you to reserve your place now while you can still take advantage of the Early Bird Discount.

Given the economic climate here at home, there’s never been a better time in the last three decades to turn your attention to the many opportunities for good living and profitable investing overseas.

It’s the one surefire way there is to protect your quality of life in an era of real uncertainty.

You hear all the time about how Baby Boomers are reaching retirement age in ever greater numbers. But what you’re going to hear a lot more of in the months and years to come is how dissatisfied many of them are when they get there… when they realize that their options are limited and require compromise.

Nobody wants to endure a lifestyle that’s less comfortable than they’d envisioned for themselves.

But the unfortunate truth is that with the economy in the state it’s in… there’s not a lot of sun on the U.S. horizon.

Many people are just going to shrug their shoulders and figure that’s the hand they’ve been dealt.

But you don’t have to. Better options really do exist.

And we’re making it our mission this October to show you what they are, how you can take advantage of them, and the best ways for you to capitalize on the excellent opportunities for living well and investing profitably overseas. (Before everybody else figures it out.)

I hope to see you in Long Beach. I look forward to a good chat.

To reserve your place now, you call toll-free 1-866-381-8446 and speak to one of our conference team. They can take your order and answer any questions you have.

Feel free, if you prefer, to e-mail us at Events@InternationalLiving.com and we’ll get right back to you.

Or simply click on the link below to go to our secure online order form.

Sincerely,

Martina Dunphy
Director, International Living

P.S. When you sign on now, we’ll also send you a second Special Report — also free.

It’s called How to Prepare for a Move Overseas.

It’s full of all sorts of practical insights that’ll ease your transition and save you time, money, and trouble. Like six international health insurance policies you might consider… the trick to organizing your belongings for shipping… how to set up a global office… and more…

You know, people move overseas for different reasons. Each person’s motivation is slightly different, as are their experiences and rewards. But one thing those of us who have done it have in common is that for most of us, our move overseas was the best and most exciting thing we’ve done.

It’s enriched our lives, broadened our horizons, and added a whole new dimension to our outlook on living.

And it can do the same for you.

Join us in Long Beach this fall, and we’ll show you how you can secure a wonderful quality of life and a pampered future… no matter what the U.S. economy does. Call 1-866-381-8446 now to reserve your place or click below now.

P.P.S. Have you opened the paper today? You read the headlines these days and it’s nothing but depressing news… food prices up, home prices down, dollar tanking further, inflation on the rise…

Wouldn’t it be nice to live with the confidence that you’ll always have the comforts and luxuries you’ve come to enjoy? Wouldn’t you like to know that your finances are secure… no matter how pinched your neighbors may feel?

The good news is you can enjoy that security. You can live your own dream retirement. And this October, we’re going to show you how to do it.

I hope you’ll join me — and what is really a world-class collection of authorities on International Living and investing — when we gather for this annual Live & Invest Overseas Conference.

We’ll show you how to take advantage of the best opportunities on offer around the world. So you can live well… invest profitably… and enjoy genuine prosperity. No matter what the U.S. economy does.

To reserve your place at a discount, call 1-866-381-8446 or go here now:

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Day-by-Day Snapshot
2008 Live & Invest Overseas Conference
Long Beach, California

Thursday, October 2, 2008 — Courtesy pre-event check-in from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. featuring an optional networking cocktail (cash bar).

Friday, October 3, 2008 — Event officially begins with check-in from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m.

The first day is a “who’s who” of International Living and investing. We’ll focus on the current opportunities and strategies to retire early. You'll hear from people who've made the move themselves and get their advice and hard-earned insights.
We’ll end the day with a networking cocktail reception.

Saturday, October 4, 2008 — Today we’ll cover the top six places in the world we're recommending right now. The “Pockets of Prosperity” you need to know about.

Our experts will give you the details about the current situation in Mexico's Yucatan, the top opportunities in Panama, coastal Ecuador, Brazil's north coast, Uruguay, and Italy's "deep south" hill towns and coastlines.

Mid-afternoon, we'll break into smaller groups to brief you more closely about the areas that interest you most. This will also be your chance to get all your questions answered personally.

In addition to our top six “Pockets of Prosperity,” we've also found possibilities for profit and prosperity in other countries as well. In each, a unique situation has created a special opportunity. It might not be right for everyone. But we'd be negligent if we didn't at least bring them to your attention. (It might turn out, in fact, that you find there exactly what you’re looking for.)

So during this afternoon, you'll have the option of attending workshops about these special locales as well. We’ll cover Nicaragua, Argentina, France, Romania, Costa Rica, Belize, and Morocco... to name just a few.

Sunday, October 5, 2008 — This is when we get into the nuts and bolts of moving, retiring, or doing business overseas. You'll hear from our experts on topics like: health care strategies, how to save a fortune on premiums and still get the top treatments abroad... tax strategies... title insurance... managing health risks... step-by-step practicalities of making a move... international tax planning... and much more.

In the afternoon, we'll once again break into smaller groups so you can get the details about the topics that interest you most.

We’ll wrap up with a farewell cocktail reception from 6:00 to 7:00pm.

* Schedule and speakers are subject to change.

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Pricing and What's Included
Live & Invest Overseas Conference
October 3-5, 2008 - Long Beach, California

PRICE: $895 per person (your guest pays just $695)

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT: SAVE $200 when you sign up before August 8, 2008. You pay just $695 (your guest pays $495).

ADDITIONAL MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNTS:

World Club Members attend for free.

Publisher's Roundtable Members save $200 whenever they register.

Lifetime Members of International Living or IL’s Real Estate Trend Alert Members save $150 whenever they register.

Other Agora Affiliate VIPs save $150 whenever they register. (This applies to Oxford Club’s Chairman Circle, Sovereign Society Trader’s Ring and Taipan Inner Circle Members).

Panama Insider or Mexico Insider Members save $100 whenever they register.

Subscribers to the print edition of International Living save $50 whenever they register.

* Please note: We invite you to take advantage of the greatest membership discount for which you are eligible, based on your membership status. These membership discounts are good no matter when you sign on. But only one membership discount applies. And it can be applied to only one member of your party. In other words, your spouse or guest is not eligible for a membership discount.

CONFERENCE INCLUDES:

The registration fee for this life-changing program includes —

• General group sessions with our panel of experts

• Smaller, hands-on workshops, each led by an expert

• Detailed handouts and materials from the speakers

• Admission to our exhibit and networking hall full of useful resources

• Coffee breaks each day

• Two cocktails (plus an optional, third cocktail with cash bar October 2)

• Two lunches

• Help throughout the program from our staff

HOTEL DISCOUNT:

We will be hosting this event at Hilton Long Beach where we’ve arranged a special rate for our attendees of $139 a night (for a single or double room) You can upgrade to a premium room (corner room, balcony room, executive level) for an extra $30 per night.

Please contact the hotel directly at 1-800-445-8667 to take advantage of this special rate. To do so, say that you are with the International Living conference.

TRAVEL ASSISTANCE:

You can fly into any of three nearby airports:

Long Beach Airport (LGB) — 7 miles from the Hilton. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) — 21 miles from the Hilton. John Wayne Orange County Airport (SNA) — 20 miles from the Hilton.

Or contact us now:
Email: events@internationalliving.com
Phone: 1-866-381-8446 (Toll free in the US and Canada) or 1-410-223-2688