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I don't have any desire to retire outside of the US or even the state of Texas. If I had no living family - it might be an option but not with 4 kids, 6 (so far) grands, brother, sisters and still living mother - nieces/nephews - you get it I am sure
It's the culture shock of being a minority, maybe for the first time, who (likely) doesn't speak the language, understand a glacial or corrupt bureaucracy, discover a dislike of local customs (poor treatment of animals, smoking in restaurants, treatment of women or some minorities) or have any family near for holidays or emergencies that is given short shrift in favor of food, fun & finance.
-Culture shock is not a big thing unless you plan to live amongst the Amazonian tribes
-You’re hardly a minority as many of those countries are top tourist destinations and have plenty of western ex-pat communities
-Not speaking the local language isn’t an issue when English is everywhere
-Corrupt bureaucracy is everywhere
- Local customs? And you think America treats its minorities and women any better? (See the cop shootings and #metoo movement)
- Family near the holidays or in an emergency can’t retire for you
Sounds like a bunch of excuses to me. Which is funny, considering how much everyone usually complains about how expensive it is to retire in America and the insane cost of healthcare.
Of course, if you can afford to retire in the U.S.---don't leave. That's pretty obvious.
If I could live beachfront in the U.S. I wouldn't be down here. But, it's not too bad!
My mother owned 3 waterfront homes over the years. Hurricane Gloria ripped out the sea wall and first 100 feet of the first house. Hurricane Bob flooded the main floor of the second house and deposited a 30 foot sailboat in the swimming pool. I’m 50 feet MSL. I can walk to the beach. No FEMA flood insurance or evacuation. Of course, most people here wouldn’t want to deal with the coastal Massachusetts winter. I ski so I welcome winter. It makes summer more meaningful.
Some of those are suspect. No way in hell that Austria could be affordable to retire in. Besides, it's part of the EU, and it is impossible to move to the EU if you don't have a great job lined up. They're not exactly looking for fat foreigners to come and live out their retirement there.
South Africa, Mexico and most of Latin America are unsafe from a crime perspective.
Thanks, but I will stay here in Florida. Medicare stops when you cross the border.
Then you get complete health-care for $80/couple a month, when you cross this border. LOL. No deductibles or co-pays. I got to ride in an ambulance for 2 hours, all covered.
Some of those are suspect. No way in hell that Austria could be affordable to retire in. Besides, it's part of the EU, and it is impossible to move to the EU if you don't have a great job lined up. They're not exactly looking for fat foreigners to come and live out their retirement there.
South Africa, Mexico and most of Latin America are unsafe from a crime perspective.
Welp, no one has guns here....
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