william273
Dryer sheet wannabe
- Joined
- Jun 2, 2009
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- 21
hi,
wow this is the place i've been looking for but didn't expect to find it at the early retirement forums. then again it makes sense.
i've read alot of posts and replies and have to tell ya i'm thinking the same way just haven't run across anyone to talk with til i found the forums here.
i'm 56 and it's time to start thinking about retirement. i've rented all my life and it seems like i will need to make a decision as to keep renting or buy. i live in south carolina but am looking into relocating to a large city as i love big city life. i am still working as a truck driver and would like to retire at 62 if possible but will go til 65 if i have to.
i was considering buenos aires as i thought it might be cheaper than the USA and from what i've learned so far it is. i've checked out some condos and small apartments that are selling at around $50,000 to $60,000. the problems start coming in when i looked into other things involved with moving to another country. it became so confusing and complex i just got so bogged down and threw up my arms thinking this is impossible. as much as i think i'd love living in BA i just don't have it in me to learn everything that needs to be learned in order do make a move like that.
so i've decided on maybe chicago or atlanta. i've found small condos in both cities for about the same prices and might fly out to see some when i get off for the 4th of july.
i really prefer chicago but it is much different than atlanta. atlanta is closer and would be an easier move so i'm in the process of just looking into both cities, feeling things out and trying to make connections and see what happens or where it leads me.
i lived in atlanta for 5 years back in the late 80s and it has changed alot since then. been to chicago 3 times and never wanted to leave but never lived there. i know atlanta pretty well but not chicago.
sorry for rambling on like this but it's where i'm at right now and this is the only place i've run across where i've found others that seem to be in a similar situation or have already been there done that.
anyway i want to say this is a great forum here with alot of good topics and discussions. i'm learning alot.
william
wow this is the place i've been looking for but didn't expect to find it at the early retirement forums. then again it makes sense.
i've read alot of posts and replies and have to tell ya i'm thinking the same way just haven't run across anyone to talk with til i found the forums here.
i'm 56 and it's time to start thinking about retirement. i've rented all my life and it seems like i will need to make a decision as to keep renting or buy. i live in south carolina but am looking into relocating to a large city as i love big city life. i am still working as a truck driver and would like to retire at 62 if possible but will go til 65 if i have to.
i was considering buenos aires as i thought it might be cheaper than the USA and from what i've learned so far it is. i've checked out some condos and small apartments that are selling at around $50,000 to $60,000. the problems start coming in when i looked into other things involved with moving to another country. it became so confusing and complex i just got so bogged down and threw up my arms thinking this is impossible. as much as i think i'd love living in BA i just don't have it in me to learn everything that needs to be learned in order do make a move like that.
so i've decided on maybe chicago or atlanta. i've found small condos in both cities for about the same prices and might fly out to see some when i get off for the 4th of july.
i really prefer chicago but it is much different than atlanta. atlanta is closer and would be an easier move so i'm in the process of just looking into both cities, feeling things out and trying to make connections and see what happens or where it leads me.
i lived in atlanta for 5 years back in the late 80s and it has changed alot since then. been to chicago 3 times and never wanted to leave but never lived there. i know atlanta pretty well but not chicago.
sorry for rambling on like this but it's where i'm at right now and this is the only place i've run across where i've found others that seem to be in a similar situation or have already been there done that.
anyway i want to say this is a great forum here with alot of good topics and discussions. i'm learning alot.
william