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October 30th, 2024

Building Your Dream Retirement Abroad with Tommy Sikes, CFP® (Ep. 209)

  1. Building Your Dream Retirement Abroad with Tommy Sikes, CFP® (Ep. 209) Larry Sprung 40:07

What if retiring meant more than just winding down? What if it included excitement, exploration, and a new beginning in your favorite corner of the world? 

In this episode, Larry Sprung chats with Tommy Sikes, founder of Traveltirement, about the unique adventure of combining retirement with the allure of living abroad, particularly in Italy and France. 

Tommy reveals how his personal passion and financial knowledge have led to helping others discover affordable housing and seamless transitions in these dream destinations. Together, they explore the ins and outs of balancing Travel desires with financial realities, ensuring a thrilling yet sound journey into international living.

Larry and Tommy discuss: 

  • How the entrepreneurial mindset shaped Travel Retirement
  • Discovering affordable properties in Italy and France
  • The significance of niching down in content and business 
  • Practical tips for retiring abroad
  • Building an engaging online presence through YouTube and newsletters
  • And more!

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About our Guest:

Tommy Sikes has been travelling since he was young, inspired by his parents who instilled in him a love for exploring the world. Their encouragement to see new places left a lasting impact on him.

When his parents passed away at the ages of 70 and 75, it served as a wake-up call for Tommy to live life to the fullest. Now, at age 53, he feels the urgency to pursue his own travel dreams.

Tommy is on a mission to combine his passion for France and Italy with his expertise as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional. He aims to help others achieve their dreams of living in France or Italy, sharing his knowledge and experience to make their goals a reality.

Disclosure:

Guests on the Mitlin Money Mindset are not affiliated with CWM, LLC, and opinions expressed herein may not be representative of CWM, LLC. CWM, LLC is not responsible for the guest’s content linked on this site.

Lawrence “Larry” Sprung, CFP® is a husband, father, entrepreneur and mental health advocate.

Larry is the author of the Amazon Bestselling book “Financial Planning Made Personal” and the also host of the Mitlin Money Mindset™ a podcast that reminds you to ask yourself “What did you do today that brought you joy?®”

In 2004 he founded Mitlin Financial, Inc. naming the firm memory of Larry’s wife’s grandfather, Mitchell, and his mother, Linda. During his career, Larry has found that a lot of industry terms and concepts can seem confusing to outsiders. That’s why he works with the families he serves to break down complex financial topics into easy-to-understand concepts.

In recognition of Larry’s significant contributions to his profession, he has received quite a few awards. In 2021, Larry was named to the Investopedia 100 Top Advisors in 2021 and was even more humbled to make their Top Ten list for 2022.

Outside the office, one of Larry’s greatest passions is raising awareness for mental health. He spent over 12 years serving on the National Board of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and sits on its financial and investment committees. With his wife, Denise, he has raised more than $1.7 million for the organization through the Keith Milano Memorial Fund. The fund was created in memory of his brother-in-law.

Larry values his family tremendously and his desire to do right by his wife and two sons drives who he is in and out of the office.

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