RE: Happy days.6 Sep 2025 10:00
Aimgainer,
Cyprus was my preference that I ran by Cev on RR, he had no such plans and those benefits I explained to him. But the world's ever changing, Spain once open to us looks heading towards the not so beneficial, not so welcoming. Italy, southern parts over run by boats so perhaps northern, close to the lakes like COMO but not so close in proximity the cost of living and house prices are unmanageable. Thailand is great, looking beyond the seedy reputation the health side, private hospitals and the hospitality is amazing and dirt cheap living. But the lifestyle is too extreme, its more Old single man mode looking for some last kicks and cheap beer, its not for me and my wife and for people to visit. Australia too far and Spiders!!!!! Dubai you need an income to match, US too many nutters and Guns so we are really running out of preferably good regions to retire, certainly with the benefits long term and upon death.
Portugal and Northern Italy are where my focus is. Also logistics, Portugal has less airports and favourable locations are 2hr drives etc. But you can see ive put a lot of Energy into it, because its not a walter mitty adventure its a real tangible plan in motion