Table of Contents
foreword ix
Bill Bonner
Introduction xi
What if you could retire better, more affordably,and even earlier than you expected?
Part one
Contemplating an Exciting Move1
Chapter 1
Can You Afford to Retire Where You Live? 3
Chapter 2
Can You Really Live (Well) Overseason $25,000 a Year5
Chapter 3
What’s Your Deal Breaker-23
Chapter 4
The Most Common (and Avoidable) Mistakes Expats Make 33
Chapter 5
Health Care: Myth versus Reality 39
Chapter 6
The Challenges of Language and Culture 53
Part Two
Making the Move: It’s a Big World Where Should YOU Go? 61
Chapter 7
Belize: No Shirt, No Shoes, No Problem(and It’s All in English!) 63
Chapter 8
Costa Rica:Your Easiest Choice 73
Chapter 9
Ecuador: Something for Everyone 87
Chapter 10
Mexico: The Top Foreign Destination for U.S. and Canadian Retirees103
Chapter 11
Nicaragua: Ready for Prime Time117
Chapter 12
Panama: The World’s Best Retirement Program(and Much More)131
Chapter 13
Uruguay: More First World Than the United States? 145
Chapter 14
Europe: All the Ingredients for the Good Life157
Chapter 15
Southeast Asia: Exotic and Affordable175
Chapter 16
Boots on the Ground: Zeroing In on the Community That’s Right for You 189
Chapter 17
You Found Your Paradise. Now What?: Should You Rent or Buy? And How to Know When Halfway Isn’t the Wrong Way 199
Chapter 18
Once You Know Where You’re Going: Put Your Plan in Action 207
Part Three
Once You Get There: Adjusting to Your New Life 217
Chapter 19
Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitude: Maintaining the Bridge between Your Past and Present Lives 219
Chapter 20
When the Hammock Gets Boring: What to Do after You Retire and Move Overseas 227
Chapter 21
Moving On: This Is Not a One-Way Highway 239
Epilogue If We Knew Then What We Know Now 245
Index 251