OT – Where would you live if not in USA?

[UCGal]

[quote=Huckleberry]Came across this AARP article that was recently published.

It states Argentina, Belize, Costa Rica and France as the top 4 places to retire abroad.

What are Piggs thoughts? Are the opinions and assessments correct?

Has anyone lived in any of these places?

What are some of the other tropical/Caribbean places that would compare to these, with fairly ideal standards of living?

http://www.aarp.org/home-garden/livable-communities/best_places_to_retire_abroad/%5B/quote%5D

I’ve seriously looked at Costa Rica. Advantages: They allow legal residency with a fairly low asset level. (500k IIRC).
They are a democracy with freedoms we take for granted (speech, property rights, etc.)
They are non-militaristic – no army.

disadvantages – I’d need to learn spanish (not a deal breaker). The places I’d want to live (Pacific side) are more expensive and further from the main airport.

Other countries (new zealand, australia to name two) you have to either have sought after skills of serious $$. Australia was particularly difficult if you were above a certain age – even if you career/skillset was on their list.

Argentina has some great architecture.

[briansd1]

[quote=UCGal]
Argentina has some great architecture.[/quote]

Talking about great architecture, look at what you can buy in Buenos Aires.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/02/24/greathomesanddestinations/20110224location-ss.html?ref=greathomesanddestinations#1

[briansd1]

[quote=UCGal]
Argentina has some great architecture.[/quote]

Talking about great architecture, look at what you can buy in Buenos Aires.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/02/24/greathomesanddestinations/20110224location-ss.html?ref=greathomesanddestinations#1

[briansd1]

[quote=UCGal]
Argentina has some great architecture.[/quote]

Talking about great architecture, look at what you can buy in Buenos Aires.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/02/24/greathomesanddestinations/20110224location-ss.html?ref=greathomesanddestinations#1

[briansd1]

[quote=UCGal]
Argentina has some great architecture.[/quote]

Talking about great architecture, look at what you can buy in Buenos Aires.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/02/24/greathomesanddestinations/20110224location-ss.html?ref=greathomesanddestinations#1

[briansd1]

[quote=UCGal]
Argentina has some great architecture.[/quote]

Talking about great architecture, look at what you can buy in Buenos Aires.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/02/24/greathomesanddestinations/20110224location-ss.html?ref=greathomesanddestinations#1

[briansd1]

[quote=meadandale][quote=briansd1]I vote for:

1) France …[/quote]

I find it pretty funny that I opened this thread thinking “If Brian responded I bet he picked France.” You are as predictable as the sunrise.[/quote]

haha… I would have selected Norway if the climate and food were better. 😉

[briansd1]

[quote=meadandale][quote=briansd1]I vote for:

1) France …[/quote]

I find it pretty funny that I opened this thread thinking “If Brian responded I bet he picked France.” You are as predictable as the sunrise.[/quote]

haha… I would have selected Norway if the climate and food were better. 😉

[briansd1]

[quote=meadandale][quote=briansd1]I vote for:

1) France …[/quote]

I find it pretty funny that I opened this thread thinking “If Brian responded I bet he picked France.” You are as predictable as the sunrise.[/quote]

haha… I would have selected Norway if the climate and food were better. 😉

[briansd1]

[quote=meadandale][quote=briansd1]I vote for:

1) France …[/quote]

I find it pretty funny that I opened this thread thinking “If Brian responded I bet he picked France.” You are as predictable as the sunrise.[/quote]

haha… I would have selected Norway if the climate and food were better. 😉

[briansd1]

[quote=meadandale][quote=briansd1]I vote for:

1) France …[/quote]

I find it pretty funny that I opened this thread thinking “If Brian responded I bet he picked France.” You are as predictable as the sunrise.[/quote]

haha… I would have selected Norway if the climate and food were better. 😉

[briansd1]

[quote=Huckleberry]Came across this AARP article that was recently published.

It states Argentina, Belize, Costa Rica and France as the top 4 places to retire abroad.

What are Piggs thoughts? Are the opinions and assessments correct?

Has anyone lived in any of these places?

What are some of the other tropical/Caribbean places that would compare to these, with fairly ideal standards of living?

http://www.aarp.org/home-garden/livable-communities/best_places_to_retire_abroad/

[/quote]

A family friend moved from Florida to Belize to start resort/sport business (cashed out during the peak and his Florida house and properties all went to foreclosure). Got married to a local girl and happily living in down there.

Costa Rica is nice.

But Latin America is not cheap anymore. You could buy a beach house in the Deep South of the US for less.

[briansd1]

[quote=Huckleberry]Came across this AARP article that was recently published.

It states Argentina, Belize, Costa Rica and France as the top 4 places to retire abroad.

What are Piggs thoughts? Are the opinions and assessments correct?

Has anyone lived in any of these places?

What are some of the other tropical/Caribbean places that would compare to these, with fairly ideal standards of living?

http://www.aarp.org/home-garden/livable-communities/best_places_to_retire_abroad/

[/quote]

A family friend moved from Florida to Belize to start resort/sport business (cashed out during the peak and his Florida house and properties all went to foreclosure). Got married to a local girl and happily living in down there.

Costa Rica is nice.

But Latin America is not cheap anymore. You could buy a beach house in the Deep South of the US for less.

[briansd1]

[quote=Huckleberry]Came across this AARP article that was recently published.

It states Argentina, Belize, Costa Rica and France as the top 4 places to retire abroad.

What are Piggs thoughts? Are the opinions and assessments correct?

Has anyone lived in any of these places?

What are some of the other tropical/Caribbean places that would compare to these, with fairly ideal standards of living?

http://www.aarp.org/home-garden/livable-communities/best_places_to_retire_abroad/

[/quote]

A family friend moved from Florida to Belize to start resort/sport business (cashed out during the peak and his Florida house and properties all went to foreclosure). Got married to a local girl and happily living in down there.

Costa Rica is nice.

But Latin America is not cheap anymore. You could buy a beach house in the Deep South of the US for less.

[briansd1]

[quote=Huckleberry]Came across this AARP article that was recently published.

It states Argentina, Belize, Costa Rica and France as the top 4 places to retire abroad.

What are Piggs thoughts? Are the opinions and assessments correct?

Has anyone lived in any of these places?

What are some of the other tropical/Caribbean places that would compare to these, with fairly ideal standards of living?

http://www.aarp.org/home-garden/livable-communities/best_places_to_retire_abroad/

[/quote]

A family friend moved from Florida to Belize to start resort/sport business (cashed out during the peak and his Florida house and properties all went to foreclosure). Got married to a local girl and happily living in down there.

Costa Rica is nice.

But Latin America is not cheap anymore. You could buy a beach house in the Deep South of the US for less.

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