8 Tips for an Affordable Retirement Abroad

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i notice you did not include vietnam. i lived here going on nine years . this country is beautiful and a pardise for retirees on the cost of living and the people here are some of the most friendiest.i have travel all over in vietnam and love it here, why i even got my self a gps to travel even more to the small towns and villages, i have a papago 6600 and it will take you to any sight in vietnam.

joe 12:00AM October 22, 2011

Good, balanced article on a topic that a lot of people are exploring these days to broaden their horizons and make their retirement dollars stretch faster. I'm compiling information on living and retiring abroad in my blog - check it out:
http://liveabroadretireabroad.blogspot.com/

NB of DC 5:42PM June 13, 2010

Thankfully, more people are exploring international retirement possibilities to stretch their dollars and improve their quality of life. According to the most recent poll, as many as one in ten Americans are considering moving abroad or buying a foreign vacation home. The problem goes beyond the Great Recession dragging down the value of nest eggs. With the cost of living in the U.S. continuing to rise faster than incomes and investments, the middle-class is being left with fewer options. There are many places to consider, depending upon an individuals situation, wants and needs. It's just a matter of keeping an open mind and doing your homework.
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Shannon 8:31AM May 30, 2010

With the socialization of America, unpayable deficits, more & more taxes (including a U.S. VAT), greed in Washington, etc., it's time to take a look at retirement in the South Pacific, specifically the Paradise of the Kingdom of Tonga !
Our 'Cocomo Village', on a private island in the Vava'u Group, offers 900 m2 ocean-view lots for all of US$3,850. each (we sugggest a 3-lot 99-year lease committment to provide 'buffer' lots on each side of a building lot) and no one can ever build behind the lots !
Join us at: www.TongaIslandProperties.com and a way to secure a "Plan B" for affordable living & retirement !

John of CO 2:05PM April 02, 2010

Hi to all,
NZ & Australia are on my bucket list. The Italian socialized healthcare system saved me after spending a year in a body cast & needed daily physical therapy. Currently, I have Leukemia CLL, bone cancer & breast cancer survivor finish it off with osteoarthritis. Yes, the USA has presented me with the opportunity to go bankrupt 3 times. Insurance rates 2005 $345./////2009 $1,000.My love for the USA
evaporated 4/1/ 1985 with BLue Cross Blue Shield refusing to pay for my bone cancer operation. The DR wanted a Check.

Mary Louise of NY 12:02AM March 03, 2010

I agree, living oversees may be one of the best options for retirees who want value for their retirement dollar.
A destination not mentioned above and worth considering is the Philippines. A beautiful country, offering a warm climate, low cost of living, and friendly people. The Philippines actively promotes itself as a retirement destination and has created as special class of Visa called a Special Resident Retiree's Visa (SRRV) to encourage people to retire to the Philippines.
The SRRV visa allows you to live, work, study, access to health care, and travel and re-enter the Philippines for as long as you want. The visa application process is streamlined and requires a time deposit in a Philippine bank and proof of a monthly pension. There are visa services available to guide you through the application process at an affordable rate.
www.insidetrackvisa.com

LT of AZ 11:08AM February 23, 2010

HalCombs, I'm sorry to hear of your wife's heart difficulties. I've never been sick in NZ but did live in Australia for many years which has a wonderful socialized health system. Why wouldn't you just go to Sydney? Or you could have gone to Thailand which also has a great health system and is much much more afforable then our medical system here. I wonder why you would come all the way back here for a system that ranks low among industrialized countries, where we are sicker and die younger, and where we go broke paying our medical bills?
Maybe you were also a little homesick?

David of NJ 9:19AM November 27, 2009

HalCombs, I'm sorry to hear of your wife's heart difficulties. I've never been sick in NZ but did live in Australia for many years which has a wonderful socialized health system. Why wouldn't you just go to Sydney? Or you could have gone to Thailand which also has a great health system and is much much more afforable then our medical system here. I wonder why you would come all the way back here for a system that ranks low among industrialized countries, where we are sicker and die younger, and where we go broke paying our medical bills?
Maybe you were also a little homesick?

David of NJ 9:18AM November 27, 2009

I spent 18 months in Thailand during VietNam War. I wouldn't be much of an adjustment, Can speak a little Thai. I's just wondering about my Harley and shippment over there. I love the culture. DEL

Dwayne Landen of MI 6:14PM November 10, 2009

Retired to New Zealand till their treatment of my wifes heart attack almost killed her. Unable to see a cardiologist with less than 9 months wait and squalid hospital condition in the capitals (Wellington) premier hospital all convinced us that socialized medicine kills. Had to return to the US for proper treatment.

HalCombs of MS 9:49PM November 08, 2009