Best Places to Retire

You have worked hard your whole life, saved some money and you have had enough of working. Your kids have grown up and moved on. Perhaps for the first time in your life you are removed from having to live in a particular location.

There are plenty of beautiful and cheap places with good health care, around the world you might consider moving to. Living in a country with a lower cost of living might even help you to save money, or you could even retire much earlier than you think.

This site takes a look at some of the different locations you might consider.

If you already have an opinion on where the best place to retire is you might want to participate in a poll I am running on my website on the best place to retire.

Mexico:

Half a million people cannot be wrong! Over 500,000 Americans are already living in Mexico. Mexico is cheap to live, has good health care, beautiful scenery and warm weather. Read more on retiring in Mexico

Florida

If you want to stay in the US, Florida could be a great place to retire. Get tips on retiring in Florida

Philippines

With its extremely low cost of living, thousands of tropical islands to explore, special visa for retirees and friendly English speaking locals, it is no wonder that the Philippines is attracting more people to retire to. Read more on retiring in the Philippines.

Thailand

Friendly locals, hiking, minority villages, a spicy cuisine, all make Thailand a great and affordable retirement destination. Read more on the Thailad retirement visa requirments.

Panama

Panama is a low cost, low tax, beautiful place to live. Click here for more information on moving to Panama.

Malaysia

The Malaysian government encourages foreigners to retire in its beautiful country with low cost of living and excellent range of services and things to do. Read more on Malaysia's second home program.

Australia

Want to live amongst the kangaroos? See my page on migrating to Australia.