How to retire overseas everything you need to know to live well (for less) abroad
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Hudson Street Press,
c2010.
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Table of Contents:
- Ten steps you can take now at home
- Step 1: know yourself
- Step 2: budget your new life overseas
- Step 3: take out a map
- Step 4: research residency options
- Step 5: get good tax advice
- Step 6: shop for health insurance
- Step 7: learn the local real estate market (for both sales and rentals)
- Step 8: figure out what to do with all your stuff
- Step 9: set up a virtual home office
- Step 10: consider part-time retirement overseas
- Looking for something specific
- Cheap living
- Luxury living on a budget
- Retire to the beach
- Escape to the mountains
- Top choices with school-aged children
- Entrepreneurs welcome
- Best health care
- Great weather
- No language barrier
- Part-time retirement overseas
- Easy access to home
- Tax-friendly jurisdiction
- Established expat community
- Fully wired location
- Special benefits for foreign retirees
- The world's fourteen top retirement havens
- Argentina
- Belize
- Croatia
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- France
- Ireland
- Italy
- Malaysia
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Thailand
- Uruguay
- Settling in
- Renting, renovating, or building your new home
- Setting up : furnishing your home and finding household help
- Establishing an administrative infrastructure: opening bank accounts, arranging utilities, paying bills, and filing tax returns
- Getting around: owning a vehicle and obtaining a driver's license
- Becoming part of your new community: learning the language and making friends
- How to make the most of your new life
- Overcoming challenges and cultural differences
- Margarita madness
- The language barrier
- The hassle factor
- Managing your expectations
- The manĚana factor
- Handling panic
- Frequently asked (and not so crazy) questions
- Conclusion: the two most valuable things I've learned as an American abroad.
