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I have an idea that I can't stop thinking about. Was going to delay this 5 years, but I can't imagine staying in my current situation another 5 years. I'm in the midwest (not from here), have a good job (worst boss ever), no local friends, and a relationship I'm considering ending.
I've had this plan in the back of my mind to move to a Latin American country for the past 2 years. The plan was to do it in my late 50's, but I'm starting to think I should do it while I'm still relatively young. I need to know how to become an Expat and make an ok living without going through savings, as I don't have enough to retire. Although I have enough money to easily live there for 2 years with my home equity alone.
Medellin is my #1 choice. I know the first step is to visit, but from what I've read its amazing. I need to live my life, which has basically been on hold since my ex-wife left 12 years ago. I can't keep going like this. Every day is Groundhog day. Who has done this? Who is also considering something like this? Horror stories? Success stories? I need as much info as I can get. I will likely plan a trip this year. Were it not for Covid, I'd go now.
My options are go live there for a year and take a sabbatical, then come back to America to my actual home city (Atlanta) and look for a job if Biden hasn't completely destroyed the economy. Or maybe I get lucky and get to stay and/or split time somehow. Right now its more than just a passing idea, but I have no real plan yet. I just love the culture, the women, and learning Spanish is on my bucket list. I grew up with Spanish people and enjoy them so much. Would love any and all feedback!
My options are go live there for a year and take a sabbatical, then come back to America to my actual home city (Atlanta) and look for a job if Biden hasn't completely destroyed the economy. Or maybe I get lucky and get to stay and/or split time somehow. Right now its more than just a passing idea, but I have no real plan yet. I just love the culture, the women, and learning Spanish is on my bucket list. I grew up with Spanish people and enjoy them so much. Would love any and all feedback!
My feedback would be to keep politics out of the forum and not start off your thread by alienating 51.3% of the people from whom you are requesting help.
My feedback would be to keep politics out of the forum and not start off your thread by alienating 51.3% of the people from whom you are requesting help.
So helpful. I should have said any feedback except this. Besides, those 51.3% (an exaggeration) probably think this country is nirvana now. That said, you chose to focus on something that has nothing really to do with me leaving, unlike your party who threatened the same 4 years ago. But it is relevant if I'm coming back to 10% unemployment.
To OP do not go on a choice by what you read.
Go visit a country see how it is. Go live there like 3 months. Then you have more of an idea of how it is.
Being a tourist in a hotel is one thing, but rent a place go grocery shopping, some minor health thing go see a GP see how that is.
I have mentioned my relative in other posts. Went to Spain and Portugal few times to see for living there in retirement. Was native spanish speaker but other spanish. Each time came back.
The australian guy from Youtube SpainSpeaks has video on living there.Some of his tips also apply to latin american countries. Like pace of life. Noisy loud socializing. The being an expat. The deeper insights on living in other country as a non-native.
Panama has a lot of americans living there in retirement there is the Boquete forum used to read there years ago. I do not know the situation now, but when I read most folks really liked Panama.
Learning spanish is always a plus.
Try the www.expatforum.com www.internationalliving.com
Medellin is my #1 choice. I know the first step is to visit, but from what I've read its amazing. I need to live my life, which has basically been on hold since my ex-wife left 12 years ago. I can't keep going like this. Every day is Groundhog day. Who has done this? Who is also considering something like this? Horror stories? Success stories? I need as much info as I can get. I will likely plan a trip this year. Were it not for Covid, I'd go now.
My husband went to Medellin for a conference - a few years ago. It's beautiful, but very poor. The tourist area has a nice veneer, go deeper and its iffy.
If you want to live in South America, why not move to Miami? It has a large expat - South America culture. You'll still be in the USA and able to earn a living, put money into an IRA and not having to deal with Mexican drug gangs. It's a win-win.
I have to agree with MadMan. I'm less inclined to help.
I don't care if you help or not. Brought it up because if I take a year off and come back to a horrible economy, not good.
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