Anyone else planning on retiring to a low cost of living country when this business spits you out?

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I’m in Vietnam right now. (Waiting under an awning for the rain to pass.) Not retired. I actually had a client call last night at 10 PM my time, 10 AM EST. I’m just using the opportunity to check out the culture and the food. But I see a lot of expats around my age (60s), many with local girlfriends. There’s a similar vibe in the Philippines. But the food isn’t as good. Mexico comes close, with amazing tacos. My wife and I have agreed that we both want to die in the almost paid off home we bought in the 90s. In perhaps the most expensive community in the US. But I see the allure of another country. Winters in my town are a drag. So maybe split our time? A dollar goes a long way in places where the average person lives on $5,000 a year. Just be aware of the various visa situations. I have friends who have been ousted from places like Thailand because they forgot to renew or did not report their income correctly.

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Heh. Retiring.

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Thinking about this all the time.

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Absolutely yes

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I’ve been doing research. Uruguay is on my radar. Relatively inexpensive, decent healthcare, politically stable, nice beaches. I do hear that Apple products are ridiculously expensive, though.

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Cities: Montevideo, Punta del Este, Colonia del Sacramento, Piriápolis

The Apple products factoid was just something I remembered reading in a thread. People who had retired there were complaining about it.

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