Life Abroad

[WavMixer]

I recently turned 65 and I'm now looking into retirement. Considering the cost to live here in the USA, I am contemplating the move to another country. We do need to stay where we are at for now as my wife is the caregiver for her 89 year old mother. However I plan on purchasing some property within the next year and start having a home built so when the time comes, we have a destination to move too. I don't have an exact location yet, but it will more than likely be in the tropics, far away from the concrete jungle (Lost Angeles) that we currently live in.

 

[CoyotesGator]

Home for Sale in Tamarindo, Properties of Costa Rica

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Already built and waiting for you and all of your best friends...

 

[Jethro Rocker]

Tropics... so... Canada maybe.....

 

[Deleted User Account]

Maybe skip the Spanish Villa!

 

[WavMixer]

Home for Sale in Tamarindo, Properties of Costa Rica

Discover Casa Flamboyan, your dream Spanish-style home in Costa Rica! Enjoy ample natural light, lush gardens, pool, and a safe, multicultural neighborhood just 15 mins from Tamarindo.

www.bluewaterpropertiesofcostarica.com

Already built and waiting for you and all of your best friends...

Candy is dandy
But Liquor is quicker
You can drink all the liquor down in Costa Rica
Ain't nobody's business but your own...

However Costa Rica is not a country we are looking into. Good guess however.

 

[67plexi]

My younger sister and her husband live in Thailand 6 months out of the year why servants

 

[WavMixer]

My younger sister and her husband live in Thailand 6 months out of the year why servants

Why servants? I promised my wife we will get a maid to cook and clean so that we can both retire.

 

[ibmorjamn]

I recently turned 65 and I'm now looking into retirement. Considering the cost to live here in the USA, I am contemplating the move to another country. We do need to stay where we are at for now as my wife is the caregiver for her 89 year old mother. However I plan on purchasing some property within the next year and start having a home built so when the time comes, we have a destination to move too. I don't have an exact location yet, but it will more than likely be in the tropics, far away from the concrete jungle (Lost Angeles) that we currently live in.

Man alive, we are nearly in similar scenarios Wav.

I am very close to retiring and looking to find a place. Abroad would be great but I would never see my kids . Albeit , they are in there 40's.

 

[Clockworkmike]

Just a quick FYI: the USD is $16.84 to the Mexican Peso right now. The pre-tax of the top 10% in Mexico is $136,896. So $10k USD puts you at $168,400, making it you instantly wealthy. I hear Tijuana is quite lovely this time of year!

 

[syscokid]

I heard Portugal is a hot spot for fleeing Americans!

 

[WavMixer]

Here is one of the homes we are looking into...

FYI those of you that know me probably already know that my favorire color is purple!

 

[Clockworkmike]

Here is one of the homes we are looking into...

Very nice!

 

[WavMixer]

There is also a vacant lot for sale in that neighborhood so we could build our own home to our specs...

 

[ibmorjamn]

I think leaving the U.S. is a good idea in theory given the current situation. However everything and everyone I know lives here. Hard to walk away and never look back.

 

[WavMixer]

Man alive, we are nearly in similar scenarios Wav.

I am very close to retiring and looking to find a place. Abroad would be great but I would never see my kids . Albeit , they are in there 40's.

I feel you bro. With the low cost of living we will be able fly back for visits at least once a year.

 

[DBi5]

I heard Portugal is a hot spot for fleeing Americans!

Probably coincidental they were the first country in the world to decriminalize all recreational drugs.

Did you know that Portugal is one of England's oldest military allies? (Treaty of Windsor 1386).

"Rule, Britannia!" etc...

 

[WavMixer]

OK, I made an offer on a property and it was accepted. I'm in the process of purchasing a lot right now and the next step will be to start building a house. It is the property in the video posted above.

 

[jtcnj]

Good luck, Grant. This is a big deal!

I don't know where we are going to go, but we can't afford to stay in NJ.
The states we have been considering are growing rapidly and the housing prices have really gone up a lot.

 

[syscokid]

Good luck, Grant. This is a big deal!

I don't know where we are going to go, but we can't afford to stay in NJ.
The states we have been considering are growing rapidly and the housing prices have really gone up a lot.

AFAIK, lots of fed up Califonians are trying their luck in Arizona, Texas, Florida, and Tennessee!

 

[Deleted User Account]

I have never lived as a "broad" or woman or had the desire to do so. I imagine it would be a rough thing to do, especially considering your current age etc. However, we all gotta do what we are compelled to do I suppose. So I support your decision Wavmixer!