Living Abroad
Americans are discovering a variety of locales outside the US from Costa Rica Mexico and Panama, to Canada, Croatia, and Bulgaria, where they can live more simply, more affordably, and sustainably while enjoying a comfortable life, along with a little adventure.
Web Sites
General Exploration
World-Wide Quality of Life Index www.shelteroffshore.com/index.php/living/more/living_abroad_magazine
Taxes
www.internationalliving.com/free_reports/index.html#taxsummary
Property Law
www.internationalliving.com/free_reports/03-02-06-world-tax.html
A Global Guide to Property Ownership Rules and Restrictions,
Work
Permits/Visas by Country
Going Global,
www.goinglobal.com/topic/work_permit.asp
Work Abroad: The Complete Guide to Finding
Work Overseas by Clayton
A. Hubbs, Transitions Abroad,
2002.
The Work Overseas Kit:Starting Your Own Overseas
Business,
Starting Your Own Business available only from
www.ibookstore.com
The World’s Best,
The Ultimate Book for the International Traveler,
available only from
www.ibookstore.com
Magazines & Newsletters
Escape from America,
www.escapeartist.com/efan/efan.htm
Transitions
Abroad,
www.transitionsabroad.com/publications/magazine/archive.shtml
Living Abroad
Magazine,
www.shelteroffshore.com/index.php/living/more/living_abroad_magazine/
American Citizens Abroad, 1051 N. George
Mason Dr., Arlington, VA 22205; fax 703-527-3269;
jacabr@aol.com,
www.aca.ch. Assists Americans abroad with
information, advice, useful links, country contacts, etc.
The Assn. of Americans Resident Overseas (AARO), 34, Avenue de New York,
Paris 75116 France,
A volunteer, non-partisan service
organization representing the interests of more than 4.1 million Americans
living and working abroad. AARO's mission is to ensure that Americans abroad
are guaranteed the same rights and privileges as their U.S. counterparts.
Works secure, protect, and improve basic American rights for U.S. citizens overseas. Offers a group medical insurance plan. Publishes a quarterly newsletter. Active in facilitating absentee voting in U.S. Federal Elections.www.aaro.org Phone 011-33-1-47-20-24-15, Fax 011-33-1-47-20-24-16,
Counselor Affairs
www.co.custer.id.us/Bureau%20of%20Consular%20Affairs,%20US%20Department%20of%20State.htm
US Embassies, Consulates and Diplomatic Missions
http://usembassy.state.gov