Retirement_Rookie
Dryer sheet aficionado
So a couple of years ago I took the plunge and retired at 55. I am a middle class American citizens with no other nationalities.
May 1st, 2017 was technically my last day working (in the United States). I moved to Europe and have lived in Germany with occasional forays into France (where I recently sold a ski condo I had for a couple of decades) and Portugal and Poland and other places. Since my retirement here in Europe was pretty trouble free and I thought there might be other Americans interested in doing this, I am happy to share any information you might want. I am regularly surprised that old friends in the States assume that my lifestyle is very costly or that I am independently wealthy. It's not. I think it's cheaper than the U.S.
I live in southern Germany. My apartment in France was in Chamonix for I know that part of France pretty well too. Happy to help anybody out who is considering moving to Europe.
I have been considering spending a month or two down in San Miguel de Allende in Mexico in the winters -- that's my only real complaint here in Europe apart from having to learn German -- but otherwise life is good. Feel free to ask if you have any questions about making the move to Europe.
May 1st, 2017 was technically my last day working (in the United States). I moved to Europe and have lived in Germany with occasional forays into France (where I recently sold a ski condo I had for a couple of decades) and Portugal and Poland and other places. Since my retirement here in Europe was pretty trouble free and I thought there might be other Americans interested in doing this, I am happy to share any information you might want. I am regularly surprised that old friends in the States assume that my lifestyle is very costly or that I am independently wealthy. It's not. I think it's cheaper than the U.S.
I live in southern Germany. My apartment in France was in Chamonix for I know that part of France pretty well too. Happy to help anybody out who is considering moving to Europe.
I have been considering spending a month or two down in San Miguel de Allende in Mexico in the winters -- that's my only real complaint here in Europe apart from having to learn German -- but otherwise life is good. Feel free to ask if you have any questions about making the move to Europe.