As many of you who have commented, I’ve had friends who have lived and/or worked in Latin American countries. Several loved it and stayed, most returned to the US.

Even though there are many truly beautiful and inexpensive locales from which to choose, unless it was a matter of necessity, I can’t imagine trading our lives here for a life south of the border.

IMHO, living with millions of dollars in those countries doesn’t offer a lifestyle that would interest me–especially when you factor in all of the extreme negative aspects.

In fact, since we purchased our home in RSF and our investment properties so long ago, it’s really more cost-efficient for us to stay in the US during our retirement years.