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This article is on retiring abroad, but it contains some material relevant to the remote-work-overseas scheme:
http://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Retiring_abroad
It is not a perfect fit for what you want, but check the Wikitravel article on "retiring abroad" for info on various places that are cheap to live and that do encourage immigration: http://wikitravel.org/en/Retiring_abroad
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