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Index
Cover
Contents
Title
Copyright
Foreword
Introduction
Part One: Contemplating an Exciting Move . . .
Chapter 1: Can You Afford to Retire Where You Live?
Why Are Millions of Baby Boomers Retiring Overseas?
What If You Could Retire Even Earlier Than Expected?
Technology Makes it all Possible
Chapter 2: Can You Really Live (Well) Overseas on $25,000 a Year?
It’s Personal . . . and Completely Subjective
Strategies for Reducing your Retirement Costs Overseas
Chapter 3: What’s Your Deal Breaker?
Consider these Eight Factors
Can you Really Adapt to a Foreign Culture?
Can you Learn to Speak a New Language?
Is Your “Significant Other” Onboard?
Are you Okay with Not Living Close to Family?
Chapter 4: The Most Common (and Avoidable) Mistakes Expats Make
Take Your Luggage, But Leave Your Baggage Behind
Leave Home at Home
The One Personality Trait that Successful Expats Share
You May be More Adventurous than You Think You Are
Attitude is Everything
Chapter 5: Health Care
The U.S. and Canadian Health Care Systems Are Not Healthy at All
High Quality and Low Costs: Why Foreign Health Systems Work
Public Versus Private Health Care Systems
Is A Public Health Care System Right For You?
Your Best Private Health Insurance Options Overseas
The Good News: Moving Off the Comfort Couch Can Improve Your Health
Chapter 6: The Challenges of Language and Culture
Why Should You Learn the Language? For Fun . . . and Basic Survival
Start With Baby Steps . . . and Baby Talk
Your Best Language-Learning Resources
Part Two: Making the Move
Chapter 7: Belize
Why Do So Many Expats Retire to Belize?
The Top Expat Destinations in Belize
Belize’s Much-Touted Qualified Retired Persons Program
How Much Does it Cost to Live in Belize?
Health Care in Belize
Chapter 8: Costa Rica
Costa Rica Ticks all the Boxes on Your Retirement Checklist
Costa Rica Offers Many Advantages You May Not be Aware Of
Costa Rica’s Top Expat Destinations
Costa Rica’s Caribbean Coast—Wild and Rugged
How Much Does it Cost to Live in Costa Rica?
Best of All, Costa Rica Offers World-Class, Affordable Health Care
Chapter 9: Ecuador
An Excellent Retirement Value Proposition
Ecuador’s Top Expat Destinations
All This, and Affordable Health Care, Too
Chapter 10: Mexico
Mexico’s Retirement Advantages
Mexico’s Top Expat Destinations
How Much Does it Cost to Live in Mexico?
Excellent—and Affordable—Health Care
Chapter 11: Nicaragua
Nicaragua’s Retirement Pluses
Rolling Out the Red Carpet to Foreign Retirees . . .
Nicaragua’s Top Expat Destinations
How Much Does it Cost to Live in Nicaragua?
What About Health Care?
Chapter 12: Panama
Money-Saving Discounts and More
Even More Reasons to Appreciate Panama . . .
All This, and An Affordable Cost of Living
Panama’s Top Retirement Destinations
You’ll Find Excellent Health Care Options in Panama, Too
Chapter 13: Uruguay
Why Consider Uruguay for Your Retirement Home?
Uruguay’s Top Retirement Destinations
In Uruguay, You Can Improve Your Quality of Life and Lower Your Cost of Living
Health Care in Uruguay: The Icing on The Cake
Chapter 14: Europe
Your Cost of Living May Be Less Than You Think
France: Who Doesn’t Dream of Living La Vie Française?
Italy: Bargains Beyond The Tourist Trail
Spain: Economic Woes and Expat Opportunities
Where Else in Europe Might You Look?
Chapter 15: Southeast Asia
How Far Will Your Retirement Income Go?
Malaysia: English-Speaking, Affordable, and Truly Asia
Thailand: Step into the World of Exotica
And Keep an Eye on . . . Cambodia
Chapter 16: Boots on the Ground
We’ll Say it Again: Profile Yourself Ruthlessly
Getting There—and Once You Do, Then What?
The Soloist: Retiring Overseas as a Single
Chapter 17: You Found Your Paradise. Now What?
Try Before You Buy: How to Find a Rental, and When you Might Want to Bite the Bullet and Buy
Decided to Buy? Don’t Succumb to Margarita Madness
When Halfway Isn’t The Wrong Way: Why Living Overseas Part-Time May Make Sense for You
How to Ensure a Problem-Free Real Estate Purchase
Chapter 18: Once You Know Where You’re Going
Health Care
Finances: Credit Cards, Banking, and Taxes
Moving Your Pets Overseas
Shedding or Shipping: What About Your “Stuff”?
Part Three: Once You Get There
Chapter 19: Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitude
Saying “See You Later” Instead of “Good-Bye”
The Internet Will Be Your New Best Friend
Staying in Touch: Easier Than you Think
Chapter 20: When the Hammock Gets Boring
What the World Needs Now: Volunteering
Chapter 21: Moving On
This May Not Be the Last Move you Ever Make
The Serial Relocator’s Guide to Staying Light on Your Feet
Going Back Home: No Harm, No Foul
The Only Regret You May Have . . .
Epilogue
Index
End User License Agreement
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