Huckleberry, on the list, I have lived in France. I also went to Costa Rica to attend a seminar on living there. We stayed two days, and caught an early flight home. Do not believe rosy pictures painted by expat services. Both Australia and New Zealand has a point system, which favors younger, skilled people. You can buy your way into New Zealand with NZ$2m invested in local companies. Canada is less discriminating of age. Parts of Eastern Europe show promise …Croatia, Slovenia, the Czech Republic. Malta and Cyprus are retiree friendly. Switzerland is an interesting one. You negotiate a flat tax rate based your home purchase. Mexico would potentially be one of the best places for US citizens, but the security problem is going to deter many. Maybe things will eventually improve there. Sometimes is worth checking out the least publicized places.
