TeeRar
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Oh no! Not another “Where in the world” thread
Yes it’s true – I AM starting another “Where in the world” would you retire to thread. Hopefully, what separates this thread is the level of detail.
I am in early 50s, spouse - mid 40’s.
Health – Excellent. No chronic illness/issues, no prescriptions to be filled
Budget – We have $4000 USD per month (net) to spend. Not included in that (budgeted separately) is: Health Care, Cost of returning twice annually to USA, Continued retirement savings.
Comfort Level of living overseas – Very high. We are both gringos but speak, understand, and read passable Spanish. Either together or separately we have lived in Europe, the Former Soviet Union, Mexico, and the Middle East. We have traveled extensively to fairly remote places.
Criteria:
Climate – warm to hot. No cooler than coastal SE USA (we currently reside in SE Florida and find it warm enough)
Infrastructure – Internet needs to work. Hospital/Clinics need to be close by and be able to treat blunt trauma type accidents, dental emergencies, etc. Serious illness would probably mean travelling or moving back to USA
Activities we plan on spending a lot of time on:
Scuba diving – we are both professional divemasters but do NOT plan on working in the industry but we plan to “fun dive” as much as feasible. At least 10 hours a week/person.
Exercise – non-competitive “fun” triathlon type exercise – biking, swimming, jogging plus yoga and bodyweight type exercises. At least 10 hours a week/person.
Work – Internet based – Web Design, Money Management. At least 20 hours a week/person.
Evening cocktails – At least 10 hours a week/person.
We want to rent (furnished) and we are thinking at some point, we will return to the USA. If I had to guess now, I would say in 20-30 years. We also do not feel the need to find the ONE place overseas and stay there but at the same time we expect to spend at least a couple of years at each location.
Where would you go and why?
TIA
Yes it’s true – I AM starting another “Where in the world” would you retire to thread. Hopefully, what separates this thread is the level of detail.
I am in early 50s, spouse - mid 40’s.
Health – Excellent. No chronic illness/issues, no prescriptions to be filled
Budget – We have $4000 USD per month (net) to spend. Not included in that (budgeted separately) is: Health Care, Cost of returning twice annually to USA, Continued retirement savings.
Comfort Level of living overseas – Very high. We are both gringos but speak, understand, and read passable Spanish. Either together or separately we have lived in Europe, the Former Soviet Union, Mexico, and the Middle East. We have traveled extensively to fairly remote places.
Criteria:
Climate – warm to hot. No cooler than coastal SE USA (we currently reside in SE Florida and find it warm enough)
Infrastructure – Internet needs to work. Hospital/Clinics need to be close by and be able to treat blunt trauma type accidents, dental emergencies, etc. Serious illness would probably mean travelling or moving back to USA
Activities we plan on spending a lot of time on:
Scuba diving – we are both professional divemasters but do NOT plan on working in the industry but we plan to “fun dive” as much as feasible. At least 10 hours a week/person.
Exercise – non-competitive “fun” triathlon type exercise – biking, swimming, jogging plus yoga and bodyweight type exercises. At least 10 hours a week/person.
Work – Internet based – Web Design, Money Management. At least 20 hours a week/person.
Evening cocktails – At least 10 hours a week/person.
We want to rent (furnished) and we are thinking at some point, we will return to the USA. If I had to guess now, I would say in 20-30 years. We also do not feel the need to find the ONE place overseas and stay there but at the same time we expect to spend at least a couple of years at each location.
Where would you go and why?
TIA
