Best Country to Retire

I am hearing more and more that Buenos Aires in Argentina is the "new place" to live, retire, and/or visit. Buenos Aires has low crime, the economy is booming, and their medical options are fair and stable. Argentina is being compared now to what most of America was going through in the 1980s (in particular Miami, Florida). The climate is temperate, comparable to the southeastern U.S., however humidity is much lower because of the Patagonia plateau and proximity to the South Atlantic Ocean. Check out Buenos Aires, Argentina. I read up on it and it is indeed a fascinating development going on. I hope this helps. Good luck, and enjoy your retirement!

cool weather nice people. good bang for your u.s buck

I have a friend that is very excited about Eastern Europe, especially the coastal areas of Croatia and Serbia/Montenegro along the Adriatic Sea across from Italy. It’s supposed to be beautiful there with a slightly cooler than Mediterranean climate, a little cold in the winter with a very pleasant spring, summer and fall. He says the real estate is a bargain and the dollar goes a long way. He claims it’s the hottest retirement haven going these days; good food, good beer, good people etc.. Might be worth checking out before the dollar dumps any further.

I’m not running from the law
Just really fed up with all the PC and BS here in the UK
I know this question is like asking where can I can a burger, but I’d just like a few ideas
I’ll have a fixed income (like most pensioners) but have a few savings put by
Somewhere with as little hassle getting permits and visas as possible and a half decent standard of living
Some of the places I have looked at need visas and proof of money in the bank (not really a problem, Thailand, and you cant own property out there ) some countries want money up front for insurance, in case you use the medical facilities (OZ, NZ)
The US only lets you stay for a max of 6 months
I don’t really fancy France, I don’t speak the lingo, same as Spain (and the brits tend to just hang around in bars and form their own cliques)
So just throw a few suggestions in the ring and we’ll see what turns up
Thanks Max, I do live in the south (London)
The wife comes from the North, so dont really fancy going back up there
Cynic,
How much paperwork to fill out ? whats the coist of living like ? last time I went it was quite high
Kris
Both the US and Oz are out of the equation, due to that fact
Can anyone let me know how much paperwork is involved with each country suggested ?
AND why people have enjoyed each country they have moved to ?
ANYONE can email me as well Pillsbury,
Whats in the virgin Islands then ?
jbrook68
I have looked at Thailand, you need a multple entry Visa, and 800,000 Bht in the bank, you have to repoert to immigration every 3 months and prove you have the money in a Thai bank (you dont get any intrest either)
You cant6 own property their either, if you have a Thai wife/girl friend it is split 49/51 in the Thai’s favour
Only thing you can maybe own is a condo, and thats assuming the majority of owners are Thai
Its not all that good when you dig into it

For obvious reasons, it will be easier to move to an EU country. My parents retired to Spain and really enjoyed it - loads of Brits there esp. on the Costa Blanca north of Alicante is stunning once you get past Benidorm, amazing mountain scenery and great traditional villages with the big city lights not far off. The £ will go a long way there. They moved back to the UK as they are getting on, developed some serious health problems and had to hire a translator at each hospital visit which was working out expensive for them. You will find that in any foreign language speaking country you go to I would imagine. I moved to New Zealand, pretty place but the same BS and PC crap as in the UK and climate isn’t much better. If I were you, I’d take a look at Portugal/Spain/Greek Islands - take a month out to do a proper tour of your chosen spots of interest to live in.

would like to move and live and retire in another country

Costa Rica is both inexpensive and safe. It’s also a fascinating country with a fairly large ex-pat community already in place.

http://www.expat-blog.com/en/directory/central-america/costa-rica/
http://www.expatforum.com/articles/retiring/retiring-to-costa-rica.html
http://www.transitionsabroad.com/listings/living/living_abroad/living_in_costa_rica.shtml