Moving to another country

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Have looked at most every country in the N/S Americas. Panama stands out, same currency, strong expat community, stable government, great weather sans the hurricanes/tornadoes, much cheaper to live there and no income requirements.
 
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Lots of American expats in Portugal and Spain. Portuguese is a !@#$%^& to learn in old age, but both Spain and Portugal have plenty of British expats, plus others (Germans, etc.) who speak good English. Apparently there's a way to make health insurance etc work out.

Search online for "american expat forums" etc. to get info from those who've done it in whatever country.
 
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VOLtaism said:
I would consider Thailand because of the low cost of living, fantastic weather, great cuisine and most importantly, high level of medical care.
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Got asked by two Thai girls if I wanted a threesome. They said it would be like winning the lottery. To my horror they were right. We had 6 matching balls.
 
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I have not thought about it, I was just curious. I've seen a lot ofPeople post YouTube videos of living overseas. I know it's a lot cheaper and most people have satellite so you can probably get Tennessee games or football games. A lot of peopleMove to the Far East iand South America
 
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I've got two decades before retirement and a lot can happen in 20 years, so any research done now will probably be worthless when the time comes. That said, I have at least thought about Costa Rica, Spain, or Argentina at one point or another. While English is my primary language, I am comfortable with the level of my Spanish knowledge.

That said, I'm leaning towards just having a "home base" here in the US that I can reasonably lock down, and have a few destinations I can stay for several months at a time, outside of football season. That would lend itself to some degree of variety instead of locking myself in to one foreign location.
 
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Presently, Portugal provides health care to expats living there. They have excellent healthcare. Their government’s finances aren’t the best, so who knows what may change in years to come.

Spain has excellent healthcare. Expats cannot join the national program and must pay for services. One should investigate the insurance options there.
 
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tbh said:
I've got two decades before retirement and a lot can happen in 20 years, so any research done now will probably be worthless when the time comes. That said, I have at least thought about Costa Rica, Spain, or Argentina at one point or another. While English is my primary language, I am comfortable with the level of my Spanish knowledge.

That said, I'm leaning towards just having a "home base" here in the US that I can reasonably lock down, and have a few destinations I can stay for several months at a time, outside of football season. That would lend itself to some degree of variety instead of locking myself in to one foreign location.
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Things change as you noted. Affordable health care wil be important especially after the age of 55 +-.

We had season tickets to Vols football games from 89-2010. At 60 football became not very important, although we still watch the games on TV. In 89 we parked in the garage next to the stadium. In 2010 we parked somewhat near the sewage treatment plant.
Our children left home when we were 40. We went form enjoying the Caribbean in our early 40s to visiting cooler climates in other parts of the world. There is a lot to see. Most memorable for me is the Great Pyramid in Egypt.
 
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tbh said:
I've got two decades before retirement and a lot can happen in 20 years, so any research done now will probably be worthless when the time comes. That said, I have at least thought about Costa Rica, Spain, or Argentina at one point or another. While English is my primary language, I am comfortable with the level of my Spanish knowledge.

That said, I'm leaning towards just having a "home base" here in the US that I can reasonably lock down, and have a few destinations I can stay for several months at a time, outside of football season. That would lend itself to some degree of variety instead of locking myself in to one foreign location.
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We have been thinking of going out west to somewhere less populated, but I I am not a fan of cold weather, but after this summer I just may become one 😂
 
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LadyVolette said:
We have been thinking of going out west to somewhere less populated, but I I am not a fan of cold weather, but after this summer I just may become one 😂
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I know some folks that moved out to Idaho and Utah for work, and they seem to enjoy it out there, especially in terms of outdoor activities.

As far as cold weather vs hot weather, my philosophy is that one can always add a layer in colder weather, but one can only remove so many layers in hot weather before law enforcement gets called. I'll take cold weather over hot weather, hands down if all other measurables re: the areas are somewhat even.
 
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PandamoniumReigns said:
I've thought about Kentucky. Currency is the same. It'd be a short trip back home to see fam. I can understand and speak some Kentuckish.
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Do they require you to have a VISA like they do in Alabama?

I thought about Louisiana but the weather is too muggy and I do not want to learn a foreign language.
 
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tbh said:
I know some folks that moved out to Idaho and Utah for work, and they seem to enjoy it out there, especially in terms of outdoor activities.

As far as cold weather vs hot weather, my philosophy is that one can always add a layer in colder weather, but one can only remove so many layers in hot weather before law enforcement gets called. I'll take cold weather over hot weather, hands down if all other measurables re: the areas are somewhat even.
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Utah is incredible. The whole state is a National Park
 
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