A new division of Live And Invest Overseas, Lahardan Books publishes titles on living and investing around the world, prescriptive guides, memoirs, history, and travel. Our aim is to show the wonders of our world from new angles.
The company currently has four new titles in the works and expects to publish four to six books per year.
NEW RELEASE
The Beginner's Guide to Buying Real Estate Abroad
by Kathleen Peddicord (Author), Lief Simon (Author), Sophia Titley (Author), Cristian Landero (Illustrator)
Buying real estate overseas isn’t just for the wealthy or the adventurous. It’s a practical, proven way to build wealth, create freedom, and expand your life.
Drawing on decades of experience investing across two dozen countries, Lief Simon, Kathleen Peddicord, and Sophia Titley reveal everything you need to know to buy property abroad safely and profitably. They’ve lived it–researching markets, negotiating deals, navigating local laws, and turning properties into income and opportunity.
This book breaks the process into clear, manageable steps: how to choose the right market, evaluate risks and rewards, find trustworthy contacts, and close with confidence. Along the way, it shares the lessons, mistakes, and wins that only come from years on the ground.
Whether your goal is steady rental income, long-term appreciation, or a home in the sun, “The Beginner’s Guide To Buying Real Estate Abroad” gives you the insight and tools to make it happen.
Part handbook, part roadmap, it’s the ultimate guide to owning property overseas–safely, smartly, and successfully.
Living in Portugal
Your Guide to the Good Life in the Old World
By Kat Kalashian
Get to know Portugal like a local…
You might come to Portugal for the scenery and the culture… but don’t be surprised if you end up staying for the lifestyle.
Consistently ranked among the world’s best places to live and retire overseas, Portugal offers more than picture-postcard views and pastéis de nata. With the right guide, you can go beyond the usual tourist trail and experience this glorious country like someone who truly belongs.
This is that guide… the culmination of more than 15 years on the ground, gathering tips and local knowledge from friends, expats, and longtime residents. A collection of insider insights that will make sure you get the most out of your time here.
Whether you’re planning a quick getaway or thinking about putting down roots, this fun and practical handbook filled with 170+ recommendations will show you where to find the real Portugal—authentic, affordable, and unforgettable.
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At Home Abroad
Retire Big On Little
By Kathleen Peddicord
If you could live anywhere, where would you go? And, once you get wherever you decide to go, what could your new life look like? “At Home Abroad” is your guide to finding the answers to these questions. Using firsthand stories from folks who have already made new lives for themselves in the world’s best places to call home, “At Home Abroad” demystifies the idea of starting over in a new country while giving a glimpse of the delightful range of directions this big idea can take. You really could live anywhere that strikes your fancy, and your life in that place could take whatever form you find most appealing. The life you want is out there. You need only imagine it. When you do, don’t let borders get in the way.
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Cowboy Millionaire
The New American Pioneer
By Lief Simon
Freedom to forge your own destiny by embracing opportunity and adventure is a quintessentially American ideal—one that once made America great. The West has long been settled, but pioneering American Lief Simon has found his fortunes and built his legacy on the new frontier: the whole wide world.
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At Home At Los Islotes
Finding Our Way On This Veraguas Coast
By Kathleen Peddicord
In 2008, Kathleen Peddicord and her husband Lief Simon set out in search of a legacy-level investment play in Panama. They targeted the frontier western coast of the Azuero Peninsula, in the country’s Veraguas Province. The finca known as Los Islotes was its jewel. Pulling the trigger on its purchase was a bolder move than the couple realized. The decision set them on a course that brought them face to face with the real Panama—the good, the bad, and the sometimes very ugly—while connecting them with a lost world where the way of life was little changed from its centuries-old indigenous roots. Kathleen and Lief’s plan to reinvent that reality would lead to both the biggest challenges and the greatest rewards of their lives.
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At Home In Ireland
A coming-of-age story for anyone who’s ever dreamed of fairy-tale adventures in the Old World
By Kathleen Peddicord
At Home In Ireland follows Kathleen’s first-hand experience moving her entire family overseas from the U.S. to Ireland, adapting to and embracing a new culture and a new way of life. It is filled with heartwarming stories, adventure, and humorous anecdotes. At 357 pages, the book is segmented into 34 short chapters, each focused on a significant turning point in Kathleen’s life.
“I wanted to share my experience moving, raising a family, and starting a business abroad as a thank-you to the people of this enigmatic country. Life among the Irish forces you to focus, as they do, on what really matters. Seven years in Waterford gave me the foundation upon which I’ve built my life.”
–Kathleen Peddicord
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Buying Real Estate Overseas For Cash Flow (And A Better Life)
Get Started With As Little As $50,000
By Kathleen Peddicord And Lief Simon
In Buying Real Estate Overseas For Cash Flow (And A Better Life): Get Started With As Little As $50,000, Kathleen Peddicord and Lief Simon explain how to incorporate an investment in foreign real estate into your portfolio for as little as $50,000. With a lifetime of experience on the subjects of living, retiring, and investing overseas, the authors delve deep into this complex topic. Simply put, this book is a practical guide to buying property overseas as a strategy for earning cash flow to fund your dream retirement.
In the book, the authors cover topics as wide-ranging as:
- How to build the cash flow you need to fund the retirement you want
- 8 markets offering the best current cash-flow opportunities
- How to move money across borders in today’s post-FATCA world
- Plus: How to run the numbers to evaluate a potential cash-flow investment
Buying Real Estate Overseas includes a breadth and depth of information on the world’s best markets for investing in real estate for cash flow. Its up-to-date information about this investment category puts to bed much of the outdated advice and guidance currently available in published materials.
The authors identify several hot, new markets where currency valuations and market conditions make the purchase of real estate an extremely wise investment decision in today’s volatile investment climate.
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How to Retire Overseas
Everything You Need to Know to Live Well (for Less) Abroad
By Kathleen Peddicord
The definitive guide for anyone dreaming of living in paradise when they retire.
Whether motivated by a desire for adventure, or the need to make the most of a diminished nest egg, more and more Americans are considering an overseas retirement. Drawing on her more than three decades of experience helping people relocate happily and successfully, Kathleen Peddicord shows how living in an unconventional retirement destination can cost less than a traditional home in Florida or Arizona. Peddicord addresses all of the essential issues, including:
• Finding a home to own or rent
• Researching and understanding your tax liability
• Obtaining health insurance and medical care
• Avoiding common mistakes and pitfalls
• Opening a bank account
Whether readers are interested in relatively unknown havens like Nicaragua, well-traveled areas in Italy, or need some help deciding, How to Retire Overseas is the ultimate guide to making retirement dreams come true.