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Anonymous Coward User ID: 29292066 Venezuela 12/07/2012 06:36 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Spain, Italy, France? Quoting: SlimExponent Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, Belize? Ecuador, Colombia, Chile, Uruguay? Philippine, Thailand, Vietnam? Retiring from the U.S. and only speak English. Have pension will travel? best way?? 6 feet underground but it all depends i am in venezuela and gas is to my car 0,30 $ a tank if you need measurment... allso coca is cheap and so ahaha peace, ekiusa |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 29280062 United Kingdom 12/07/2012 06:37 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | LOL .............I dont believe Aussie was one of his options mate. Just saying , you guys are pretty much worse then U.S. atm I would love Australia or New Zealand. But by the looks of it they are not so desperate for me to spend my pension there. I am not old enough for Australia and New Zealand is not permanent. are you a young supple hot chick? then I have a room for you babe. Australia is, of course, a Hell-Hole. It's got Australians in it, plus every other animal and insect in Australia wants to kill you. |
s. d. butler User ID: 974819 United States 12/07/2012 06:38 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Israelis are flocking to Peru and ruining it. Australia is more of a liberal shit hole than the US. Uraguay has corrupt banks headquartered in the US. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 17809164 Costa Rica is nice. Lots of expats but its expensive if you live in a tourist area. Currently I am looking at Playa Del Carmen near Belize. Minimal crime. It's basically an American colony without the stupid politics. And you can buy a plot of land with a structure 200 feet from the beach for $30k. Plus I can sail there from Florida in a couple of days when the lights go out here. Talking to a realtor right now actually. Thanks. I have not heard of Playa Del Carmon. I was thinking Belize was a little too 'wild west', plus not a well backed retirement program, plus not good health care. The Caribbean intrigues me. What do you think of Roatan, Honduras? Roatan isn't a real good place now. 20-30 years ago it was. Big problems with fresh water, power and sewage. The worst is increasing immigration from the poverty stricken mainland (Honduras). Crime and population pressure is turning Roatan from an english speaking reasonably good place to a spanish speaking not so good place. |
DUCM900 User ID: 29277208 Italy 12/07/2012 06:38 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Spain, Italy, France? Quoting: SlimExponent Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, Belize? Ecuador, Colombia, Chile, Uruguay? Philippine, Thailand, Vietnam? Retiring from the U.S. and only speak English. Have pension will travel? best way?? 6 feet underground but it all depends i am in venezuela and gas is to my car 0,30 $ a tank if you need measurment... allso coca is cheap and so ahaha peace, ekiusa Last Edited by IWASTHERE on 12/07/2012 06:38 PM |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 29280062 United Kingdom 12/07/2012 06:39 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Spain, Italy, France? Quoting: SlimExponent Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, Belize? Ecuador, Colombia, Chile, Uruguay? Philippine, Thailand, Vietnam? Retiring from the U.S. and only speak English. Have pension will travel? best way?? 6 feet underground but it all depends i am in venezuela and gas is to my car 0,30 $ a tank if you need measurment... allso coca is cheap and so ahaha peace, ekiusa I worked in Saudi Arabia for a number of years, and I loved how filling up my car cost a lot less than a crate of water. |
SlimExponent (OP) User ID: 29294223 United States 12/07/2012 06:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | My shortlist is Dominican Republic, Belize, CR, Thailand, and I've even recently traveled to the Czech Republic to "czech it out" as an alternative location for my family and I. Quoting: TheBiss Was not considering the Czech, but yes, the others. You are referring to Croatia? Cheaper than Italy and not too far away. (My wife wants Italy). What do think of Bulgaria? |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 29289730 Australia 12/07/2012 06:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 4613981 LOL .............I dont believe Aussie was one of his options mate. Just saying , you guys are pretty much worse then U.S. atm I would love Australia or New Zealand. But by the looks of it they are not so desperate for me to spend my pension there. I am not old enough for Australia and New Zealand is not permanent. are you a young supple hot chick? then I have a room for you babe. Australia is, of course, a Hell-Hole. It's got Australians in it, plus every other animal and insect in Australia wants to kill you. wash out your stinky mouth before adressing me, Sir. I can smell that garbage bin juice breath from here. |
s. d. butler User ID: 974819 United States 12/07/2012 06:42 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Spain, Italy, France? Quoting: SlimExponent Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, Belize? Ecuador, Colombia, Chile, Uruguay? Philippine, Thailand, Vietnam? Retiring from the U.S. and only speak English. Have pension will travel? Will you be depending on SS? My choices would be Uruguay, Ecuador and Philippines. A state pension. All these sound good. Philippine you have to deposit 10k for the pension visa, I do not like that, but they speak English and its cheap. Uruguay I think you have to own land to get the retirement visa. I hear its the safest and least corrupt. Ecuador sound like the emerging retirement place. These last two places, how much Spanish do you need? That is why I do not think I can go there. It isn't that difficult to reach reasonable competence in spanish. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 29280062 United Kingdom 12/07/2012 06:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: SlimExponent I would love Australia or New Zealand. But by the looks of it they are not so desperate for me to spend my pension there. I am not old enough for Australia and New Zealand is not permanent. are you a young supple hot chick? then I have a room for you babe. Australia is, of course, a Hell-Hole. It's got Australians in it, plus every other animal and insect in Australia wants to kill you. wash out your stinky mouth before adressing me, Sir. I can smell that garbage bin juice breath from here. You are a Hellish Ocker, and your words have no value, for decent people! |
SlimExponent (OP) User ID: 29294223 United States 12/07/2012 06:53 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Spain, Italy, France? Quoting: SlimExponent Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, Belize? Ecuador, Colombia, Chile, Uruguay? Philippine, Thailand, Vietnam? Retiring from the U.S. and only speak English. Have pension will travel? Will you be depending on SS? My choices would be Uruguay, Ecuador and Philippines. A state pension. All these sound good. Philippine you have to deposit 10k for the pension visa, I do not like that, but they speak English and its cheap. Uruguay I think you have to own land to get the retirement visa. I hear its the safest and least corrupt. Ecuador sound like the emerging retirement place. These last two places, how much Spanish do you need? That is why I do not think I can go there. It isn't that difficult to reach reasonable competence in spanish. I am fervently working on it. But I am older and think it better to have an expat community for support before diving into deeper waters. I have a little over a year before I make this move, so we will see where my Spanish is then. |
ladulce User ID: 27843416 United States 12/07/2012 06:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Spain, Italy, France? Quoting: SlimExponent Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, Belize? Ecuador, Colombia, Chile, Uruguay? Philippine, Thailand, Vietnam? Retiring from the U.S. and only speak English. Have pension will travel? Will you be depending on SS? My choices would be Uruguay, Ecuador and Philippines. A state pension. All these sound good. Philippine you have to deposit 10k for the pension visa, I do not like that, but they speak English and its cheap. Uruguay I think you have to own land to get the retirement visa. I hear its the safest and least corrupt. Ecuador sound like the emerging retirement place. These last two places, how much Spanish do you need? That is why I do not think I can go there. In Ecuador you won't need that much if you stay in Cuenca (the retirement capital of the country which is full of expats from all over the world). However, if you intend to leave extensively, you should have some Spanish. The Ecuadorian culture is fairly educated and most people speak some English. The country is amazingly beautiful. The people are kind. Do, however, take very seriously the warnings to avoid taxis. I was kidnapped in one, sexually assaulted and they nearly killed the friend that I had with me. The driver and several heavily armed accomplices (2 cars and a motorcylce) wanted our money, but, wanted to terrorize us and make us beg for our lives as well. They held us for several hours- and when they finally threw me from the taxi (while moving) they proceeded to beat my friend severly. They shot at us at we ran. Long awful story... But, FYI- anywhere in Latin America you decide to go, only go in taxis that a business calls for you. This was a registered 'real taxi' that the Embassy suspects was stolen. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 29289730 Australia 12/07/2012 06:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 29289730 are you a young supple hot chick? then I have a room for you babe. Australia is, of course, a Hell-Hole. It's got Australians in it, plus every other animal and insect in Australia wants to kill you. wash out your stinky mouth before adressing me, Sir. I can smell that garbage bin juice breath from here. You are a Hellish Ocker, thanks..it's a gift. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 29280062 United Kingdom 12/07/2012 06:55 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 29280062 Australia is, of course, a Hell-Hole. It's got Australians in it, plus every other animal and insect in Australia wants to kill you. wash out your stinky mouth before adressing me, Sir. I can smell that garbage bin juice breath from here. You are a Hellish Ocker, thanks..it's a gift. |
DrKnow User ID: 29269490 Mexico 12/07/2012 06:58 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Israelis are flocking to Peru and ruining it. Australia is more of a liberal shit hole than the US. Uraguay has corrupt banks headquartered in the US. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 17809164 Costa Rica is nice. Lots of expats but its expensive if you live in a tourist area. Currently I am looking at Playa Del Carmen near Belize. Minimal crime. It's basically an American colony without the stupid politics. And you can buy a plot of land with a structure 200 feet from the beach for $30k. Plus I can sail there from Florida in a couple of days when the lights go out here. Talking to a realtor right now actually. Thanks. I have not heard of Playa Del Carmon. I was thinking Belize was a little too 'wild west', plus not a well backed retirement program, plus not good health care. The Caribbean intrigues me. What do you think of Roatan, Honduras? Playa del Carmen is fantastic. I love it. Belize is a shithole, believe me. Don't know about buying a plot of land on the beach for 30K around here. Miles and miles outside of town, maybe. Popular hotspots tend to be expensive. |
s. d. butler User ID: 974819 United States 12/07/2012 07:02 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 5676214 Will you be depending on SS? My choices would be Uruguay, Ecuador and Philippines. A state pension. All these sound good. Philippine you have to deposit 10k for the pension visa, I do not like that, but they speak English and its cheap. Uruguay I think you have to own land to get the retirement visa. I hear its the safest and least corrupt. Ecuador sound like the emerging retirement place. These last two places, how much Spanish do you need? That is why I do not think I can go there. It isn't that difficult to reach reasonable competence in spanish. I am fervently working on it. But I am older and think it better to have an expat community for support before diving into deeper waters. I have a little over a year before I make this move, so we will see where my Spanish is then. You'll always be more comfortable around other english speaking expats. Just don't let the established ones prey on you. rent before buying, live in a place for at least six months before making major decisions. big difference between visiting a place and living there. live there and you'll see all sorts of things.... |
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SlimExponent (OP) User ID: 29294223 United States 12/07/2012 07:07 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Spain, Italy, France? Quoting: SlimExponent Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, Belize? Ecuador, Colombia, Chile, Uruguay? Philippine, Thailand, Vietnam? Retiring from the U.S. and only speak English. Have pension will travel? Will you be depending on SS? My choices would be Uruguay, Ecuador and Philippines. A state pension. All these sound good. Philippine you have to deposit 10k for the pension visa, I do not like that, but they speak English and its cheap. Uruguay I think you have to own land to get the retirement visa. I hear its the safest and least corrupt. Ecuador sound like the emerging retirement place. These last two places, how much Spanish do you need? That is why I do not think I can go there. In Ecuador you won't need that much if you stay in Cuenca (the retirement capital of the country which is full of expats from all over the world). However, if you intend to leave extensively, you should have some Spanish. The Ecuadorian culture is fairly educated and most people speak some English. The country is amazingly beautiful. The people are kind. Do, however, take very seriously the warnings to avoid taxis. I was kidnapped in one, sexually assaulted and they nearly killed the friend that I had with me. The driver and several heavily armed accomplices (2 cars and a motorcylce) wanted our money, but, wanted to terrorize us and make us beg for our lives as well. They held us for several hours- and when they finally threw me from the taxi (while moving) they proceeded to beat my friend severly. They shot at us at we ran. Long awful story... But, FYI- anywhere in Latin America you decide to go, only go in taxis that a business calls for you. This was a registered 'real taxi' that the Embassy suspects was stolen. This is my biggest nightmare. Okay, no taxi's. I think this is also the reason to learn the ropes from the local expats. Thanks. |
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SlimExponent (OP) User ID: 29294223 United States 12/07/2012 07:14 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: SlimExponent A state pension. All these sound good. Philippine you have to deposit 10k for the pension visa, I do not like that, but they speak English and its cheap. Uruguay I think you have to own land to get the retirement visa. I hear its the safest and least corrupt. Ecuador sound like the emerging retirement place. These last two places, how much Spanish do you need? That is why I do not think I can go there. It isn't that difficult to reach reasonable competence in spanish. I am fervently working on it. But I am older and think it better to have an expat community for support before diving into deeper waters. I have a little over a year before I make this move, so we will see where my Spanish is then. You'll always be more comfortable around other english speaking expats. Just don't let the established ones prey on you. rent before buying, live in a place for at least six months before making major decisions. big difference between visiting a place and living there. live there and you'll see all sorts of things.... Why is there this urge to buy? I would only want to rent, but it seems that is always a big subject. I own now and it is nothing but headaches. To me owning is for raising a family. I already get that the local expats are gonna have pyramid schemes and whatnot to buy into. After all, they are on a fixed income. |
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s. d. butler User ID: 974819 United States 12/07/2012 07:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 5676214 Will you be depending on SS? My choices would be Uruguay, Ecuador and Philippines. A state pension. All these sound good. Philippine you have to deposit 10k for the pension visa, I do not like that, but they speak English and its cheap. Uruguay I think you have to own land to get the retirement visa. I hear its the safest and least corrupt. Ecuador sound like the emerging retirement place. These last two places, how much Spanish do you need? That is why I do not think I can go there. In Ecuador you won't need that much if you stay in Cuenca (the retirement capital of the country which is full of expats from all over the world). However, if you intend to leave extensively, you should have some Spanish. The Ecuadorian culture is fairly educated and most people speak some English. The country is amazingly beautiful. The people are kind. Do, however, take very seriously the warnings to avoid taxis. I was kidnapped in one, sexually assaulted and they nearly killed the friend that I had with me. The driver and several heavily armed accomplices (2 cars and a motorcylce) wanted our money, but, wanted to terrorize us and make us beg for our lives as well. They held us for several hours- and when they finally threw me from the taxi (while moving) they proceeded to beat my friend severly. They shot at us at we ran. Long awful story... But, FYI- anywhere in Latin America you decide to go, only go in taxis that a business calls for you. This was a registered 'real taxi' that the Embassy suspects was stolen. This is my biggest nightmare. Okay, no taxi's. I think this is also the reason to learn the ropes from the local expats. Thanks. It takes time. The other expats see gringos come and go. Most of them won't be all that forthcoming with information. |
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s. d. butler User ID: 974819 United States 12/07/2012 07:20 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I am fervently working on it. But I am older and think it better to have an expat community for support before diving into deeper waters. I have a little over a year before I make this move, so we will see where my Spanish is then. You'll always be more comfortable around other english speaking expats. Just don't let the established ones prey on you. rent before buying, live in a place for at least six months before making major decisions. big difference between visiting a place and living there. live there and you'll see all sorts of things.... Why is there this urge to buy? I would only want to rent, but it seems that is always a big subject. I own now and it is nothing but headaches. To me owning is for raising a family. I already get that the local expats are gonna have pyramid schemes and whatnot to buy into. After all, they are on a fixed income. buying means you probably can't get kicked out of your home is all. Not all expats are on a fixed income and not all the schemes to separate you from your money are pyramids. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 29289730 Australia 12/07/2012 07:22 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 29289730 wash out your stinky mouth before adressing me, Sir. I can smell that garbage bin juice breath from here. You are a Hellish Ocker, thanks..it's a gift. LOL..i'm bored is all |
SlimExponent (OP) User ID: 29294223 United States 12/07/2012 07:24 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Not all expats are retired geezers on pensions. In fact most of us are not. Quoting: DrKnow 29269490 From what I gathered, its the baby boomers who were used to vacationing in certain locals, Mexico/ Costa Rica, and that they did not have enough SS to retire. So they pioneered this concept of early retirement in these low cost of living areas. This is the first I have heard differently. |
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