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Staying or moving to another country
....Reasons to move
....Retirement communities
....Best places to retire

Great Countries to Retire;
--Belize
--Costa Rica
--Ecuador
--Mexico
--Portugal
--Romania

Medical/Dental care abroad;
....Dental care
....Health care

Your Place In The Sun After Retirement.

Many people have held the dream of living overseas for much of their working life and as they approach retirement, with the right investment advice and proper pension planning, they can realize their dream of expatriate living.

Before you pack your bags.

But before you go putting your house on the market, sit tight for a while and have a really good look about what retiring abroad would mean for you and your family. Experts tend to suggest that you spend up to two years preparing for a retirement move.
We will address some of the typical questions we get asked by people considering spending their retirement years in the sun.

Do I want to retire abroad?

The first question to ask yourself is “Do I want to retire abroad?” Make sure you aren’t just suffering from the Grass is Greener syndrome. You might have been on holiday somewhere and thought “this would be a nice place to retire” but hold on, think rationally about your holiday destination and instead try to look objectively at what it offers in terms of the basis for the next stage in your life. Try putting together a list of all the things you want from your new life in the place of your choice and think about what you’ll miss when you leave your home. Also, have a think about whether you want to leave for good, for a few years or even if you want to go in for what’s known as ‘seasonal retirement’, where you spend the long winter months abroad but come back in the summer.

Do your research

Perhaps you already know somewhere really well; you understand the culture, speak some of the language and feel happy about transporting yourself lock, stock and barrel to the region. If you do, you’re lucky because that’s a considerable chunk of the legwork done. For anybody, this is the big one. And because it may be the rest of your life, it is wise not to do anything rushed.

Finding your retirement living spot.

Once you’ve settled on an area, you need to find out about the accommodation costs, as well as the cost of living. You can do much of the legwork over the Internet while you’re still at home, but there’s no substitute for visiting the place.

Health and welfare

The quality and cost of medical treatment is definitely one to get sorted before you set a foot in your new country. Is the local system capable of meeting your needs as you’re growing older and are you, eligible to use the services it provides?