ShokWaveRider
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DW & I are still in the Mulling Stage. We have been fortunate to have lived in a lot of places in our lifetime and the big discussion lately seems to be where we will end up, and what factors will sway the decision. we DO NOT LIKE SNOW and big -VE Temp swings.
I am curious as to why people coose to retire in particular locations. Proximity to Family is important to some, but not us as we do not have any close surviving relatives (That we care to live near). We also have no children and as a result no grand children.
Where we have lived:
Our current location is St. Auggie, FL. We came here by accident when we returned from the Caribbean, liked it, stayed, purchased a home and went back to work for a while. We are now considering our second retirement, we are 58/53 respectively.
Here are our "Current" priorities:
SWR
I am curious as to why people coose to retire in particular locations. Proximity to Family is important to some, but not us as we do not have any close surviving relatives (That we care to live near). We also have no children and as a result no grand children.
Where we have lived:
- London Suburbs, UK
- Tripoli, North Africa
- St. Julians, Malta
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Soeul, Korea and Around Asia for a very short period of time
- Denver, Colorado, USA
- Mission Viejo, California, USA
- St. Marten, Tortola, Nevis, Eastern Caribbean
- St. Augustine, Florida, USA
Our current location is St. Auggie, FL. We came here by accident when we returned from the Caribbean, liked it, stayed, purchased a home and went back to work for a while. We are now considering our second retirement, we are 58/53 respectively.
Here are our "Current" priorities:
- Access to Healthcare
- Climate (As much sun as Possible, Not too hot and not too cold).
- Access to stuff to do (Beach, etc.)
- Not a big town or major city. St. Auggie is nice with ~13k year round residents. If not somewhat a little to hot and humid
- Reasonable cost of living
- Affordable to Average Real Estate, Budget for a Home is ~$400k to $600k
- Lower than average RE Taxes and ongoing expenses
SWR