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Oh goodie. Now the solution to your e-reader woes is to buy a house in the US.
Yeah, that works well for folks.
Book prices are higher in other countries because of different types of taxes. Some countries have rules that require e-book prices be the same as the paper versions.
Different e-books are for sale in different countries because of how Publishing contracts are handeled, different contracts in different countries mean that Amazon can sell some books in the US because the Publisher is willing to sell through Amazon in the US but the Publisher of the same book in the UK may not be willing to sell through Amazon in the UK.
Amazon has worked out an arrangement with some Publishers in the US to allow loaning e-books, Amazon has not been able to accomplish this in outside the US.
Amazon, and Sony, BN, Kobo, are required to follow the law in each country they reside in. It is that simple. That means different prices, availability, and features based on what country you reside in. This sucks but it is a burden that any international corporation has to deal with.
There are many solutions but I doubt buying a place in Florida is one of those solutions.
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