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Where to retire, or not..
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gbesq
·Lol. I visit her there, but I’ll be moving from the East Coast ... NEVER.
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jsducote
·Another Texan here, gulf coast. From a financial perspective, I could probably retire in 15 years or so, but I don't want to stay in the US. My fiance wants to retire to her birth country of Vietnam, since it's CHEAP. But it's also the second hottest place (after Cambodia) that I've ever been, so that isn't happening. Since northern Europe is going to be downright tropical in a few years, that's where I've set my sights. But from a physical perspective, I'll probably drop dead before I'm able to retire.
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river rat
·Maybe that’s their new travel slogan “Come to the Philippines. It’s the Asian Puerto Rico”
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xeasygoingx
·Brittany in France - rough, wild, beautiful ... and yes, there is also very good Whiskey being produced!
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gbesq
·I'd like this bring this topic as I have read a few posts from some members suggesting they are close to retirement --and I want to think I'll be reaching that milestone in the next 4-6 years; I do like the sound of "four" much, much better than "six" 😀
Anyway, many years ago I discarded the state of Florida for many of the reasons stated in this article titled 11 Reasons You Don't Want to Retire in Florida that just showed up in my email and would like to hear the opinion from our Floridians residents such as @gatorcpa or any others about these statements...
Lately I have been reading of places to retire outside of the U.S. and one country that appears on almost every list, which I have also considered and remains a potential candidate on my list is Portugal -- would like to hear @Tony C. perspectives on such proposition.
Any others? is your retirement in the near horizon as mine? Are you looking to stay on your current state/country or looking forward to move out of the desert as @The Father mentioned earlier?
Just curious...
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I’m vacationing in Portugal in October. I’ll report back after my trip.
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OHS
·Brittany in France - rough, wild, beautiful ... and yes, there is also very good Whiskey being produced!
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peterkirk01
·I am also nearing retirement and have thought about living abroad on many occasions. I owned a house in the south of France ( cap d'agde) for 15 years but got fed up going to the same place every holiday. Sold up about 5 years ago and have not looked back. Very expensive to eat and drink well there. I am just back from a week in Portugal and boy is it cheap and rustic but without the local language it would be difficult to live anywhere but the algarve. I think its going to be Spain for me. Nerja is a nice place in Andalucia. Not too commercial but still enough ex Pat's to keep you company.
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squarelug
·Puerto Rico! 0% short term and long term capital gains so that can be helpul
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airansun
·Regarding moving ‘out-of-country’:
Being on the edge of retirement myself, I’ve also spent a considerable amount of time pondering the why and wherefore of it. For a period of time, I seriously considered moving out of country to someplace seemingly more hospitable. Portugal, for example, is very tempting, as has been discussed here.
But, I already feel plenty alienated in my ‘old age’.
I’ve lost my place in my family.
My relationship with my spouse is not what it was (despite much work)
I’ve lost my role at work.
The region I live in (N. California) is barely recognizable from what it was 20 years ago
The country I live in is barely recognizable from what it was 20 years ago
The world we live in is barely recognizable from what it was 20 years ago
Now, I’m dealing with this stuff. But I’m not inclined to do anything to increase my feeling disconnected.
(I do believe that, by its nature, getting older is an alienating experience. I’m curious to hear how others feel.)
It strikes me that to move to a foreign country in my old age would only deepen my sense of alienation. Particularly where there’s a new language to learn.
And yes, nine years ago, I was seriously considering moving to Brazil (Porto Alegre seems like a beautiful city). Looking at Brazil today, I’m very glad I didn’t do it.
Thoughts?
Being on the edge of retirement myself, I’ve also spent a considerable amount of time pondering the why and wherefore of it. For a period of time, I seriously considered moving out of country to someplace seemingly more hospitable. Portugal, for example, is very tempting, as has been discussed here.
But, I already feel plenty alienated in my ‘old age’.
I’ve lost my place in my family.
My relationship with my spouse is not what it was (despite much work)
I’ve lost my role at work.
The region I live in (N. California) is barely recognizable from what it was 20 years ago
The country I live in is barely recognizable from what it was 20 years ago
The world we live in is barely recognizable from what it was 20 years ago
Now, I’m dealing with this stuff. But I’m not inclined to do anything to increase my feeling disconnected.
(I do believe that, by its nature, getting older is an alienating experience. I’m curious to hear how others feel.)
It strikes me that to move to a foreign country in my old age would only deepen my sense of alienation. Particularly where there’s a new language to learn.
And yes, nine years ago, I was seriously considering moving to Brazil (Porto Alegre seems like a beautiful city). Looking at Brazil today, I’m very glad I didn’t do it.
Thoughts?
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xeasygoingx
·I am also nearing retirement and have thought about living abroad on many occasions. I owned a house in the south of France ( cap d'agde) for 15 years but got fed up going to the same place every holiday. Sold up about 5 years ago and have not looked back. Very expensive to eat and drink well there. I am just back from a week in Portugal and boy is it cheap and rustic but without the local language it would be difficult to live anywhere but the algarve. I think its going to be Spain for me. Nerja is a nice place in Andalucia. Not too commercial but still enough ex Pat's to keep you company.
Have you ever visited the region of Peniche in Portugal? It's in the middle of the Atlantic coast around 1,5h away from Lisboa. An alternative and surfer hot spot - lovely place (nature and food) with reasonable prices and a place where you can survive with the English language 😉. But I agree, Andalucia is a wonderful region as well.
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efauser
·Regarding moving ‘out-of-country’:
Being on the edge of retirement myself, I’ve also spent a considerable amount of time pondering the why and wherefore of it. For a period of time, I seriously considered moving out of country to someplace seemingly more hospitable. Portugal, for example, is very tempting, as has been discussed here.
But, I already feel plenty alienated in my ‘old age’.
I’ve lost my place in my family.
My relationship with my spouse is not what it was (despite much work)
I’ve lost my role at work.
The region I live in (N. California) is barely recognizable from what it was 20 years ago
The country I live in is barely recognizable from what it was 20 years ago
The world we live in is barely recognizable from what it was 20 years ago
Now, I’m dealing with this stuff. But I’m not inclined to do anything to increase my feeling disconnected.
(I do believe that, by its nature, getting older is an alienating experience. I’m curious to hear how others feel.)
It strikes me that to move to a foreign country in my old age would only deepen my sense of alienation. Particularly where there’s a new language to learn.
And yes, nine years ago, I was seriously considering moving to Brazil (Porto Alegre seems like a beautiful city). Looking at Brazil today, I’m very glad I didn’t do it.
Thoughts?
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xeasygoingx
·Regarding moving ‘out-of-country’:
Being on the edge of retirement myself, I’ve also spent a considerable amount of time pondering the why and wherefore of it. For a period of time, I seriously considered moving out of country to someplace seemingly more hospitable. Portugal, for example, is very tempting, as has been discussed here.
But, I already feel plenty alienated in my ‘old age’.
I’ve lost my place in my family.
My relationship with my spouse is not what it was (despite much work)
I’ve lost my role at work.
The region I live in (N. California) is barely recognizable from what it was 20 years ago
The country I live in is barely recognizable from what it was 20 years ago
The world we live in is barely recognizable from what it was 20 years ago
Now, I’m dealing with this stuff. But I’m not inclined to do anything to increase my feeling disconnected.
(I do believe that, by its nature, getting older is an alienating experience. I’m curious to hear how others feel.)
It strikes me that to move to a foreign country in my old age would only deepen my sense of alienation. Particularly where there’s a new language to learn.
And yes, nine years ago, I was seriously considering moving to Brazil (Porto Alegre seems like a beautiful city). Looking at Brazil today, I’m very glad I didn’t do it.
Thoughts?
As I still have maybe 15 - 20 years left to work my point of view might be different. But it's sad to read that you have lost the place in your family. And if this really is the case (and not a problem of communication) it shouldn't be too late to start a new life somewhere (assuming good health)!
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Ritzwatch
·Eastern Tennessee
You could stop right there. The Land of Milk and Honey. You can get the other two places, easy, from there. But E.Tn. is much, much better. Just don't tell too many people, I don't want the secret to get out. 👍
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peterkirk01
·Have you ever visited the region of Peniche in Portugal? It's in the middle of the Atlantic coast around 1,5h away from Lisboa. An alternative and surfer hot spot - lovely place (nature and food) with reasonable prices and a place where you can survive with the English language 😉. But I agree, Andalucia is a wonderful region as well.
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redpcar
·My father retired a little more than 20 years ago. He search criteria was quite different than I expected. Access to excellent health care was #1 on his list. You would expect a beautiful low cost remote location, but no, he chose a medium size town in north Texas due to access to senior health care.
He moved there from a remote house in the mountains outside of Denver. Stunning view and quiet but when it snowed, it SNOWED.
He moved there from a remote house in the mountains outside of Denver. Stunning view and quiet but when it snowed, it SNOWED.
