Retiring Abroad

Are you an overseas retiree? Our Overseas Retirement Report enables you to share what you've learned with those considering retirement abroad. Please take a few minutes to share your experiences!

Which country are you reporting about?

Select One... Antigua & Barbuda Armenia Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Bermuda Bolivia Bosnia & Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brit. Virgin Isl. Brunei Bulgaria Burma Cambodia Cameroon Canada Chile China Colombia Congo Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Rep Denmark Dominica Dominican Rep Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Eritrea Estonia Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Gambia Georgia Rep Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guatemala Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Korea Kosovo Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Macedonia Madagascar Malaysia Malta Martinique Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Morocco Namibia Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Nigeria Norway Oman Pakistan Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Russia Rwanda Saint Lucia Saudi Arabia Scotland Senegal Serbia Singapore Slovak Rep Slovenia Somalia South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Trinidad & Tob. Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan UAE Uganda UK Ukraine Uruguay US Uzbekistan Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zaire Zambia Zimbabwe

What is the name of the city or town that you are reporting on?

Which country are you a citizen of?

Select One... Antigua & Barbuda Armenia Afghanistan Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Argentina Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Bermuda Bolivia Bosnia & Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brit. Virgin Isl. Brunei Bulgaria Burma Cambodia Cameroon Canada Chile China Colombia Congo Costa Rica Croatia Cyprus Czech Rep Denmark Dominica Dominican Rep Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Estonia Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Gambia Georgia Rep Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guatemala Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Korea Kosovo Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Macedonia Madagascar Malaysia Malta Martinique Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Morocco Namibia Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nigeria Norway Pakistan Panama Papua New Guinea Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Russia Rwanda Saint Lucia Saudi Arabia Scotland Senegal Serbia Singapore Slovak Rep Slovenia Somalia South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Trinidad & Tob. Turkey Turkmenistan UAE Uganda UK Ukraine Uruguay US Uzbekistan Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zaire Zambia Zimbabwe

If you live in the US, which state do you live in?

Select One... Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas Bahrain Bahrain California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Paraguay Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas US Virgin Isl. Utah Vermont Virginia Wash DC Washington Washington DC West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

What is your gender?

Female
Male

Why did you choose to retire abroad?

Are you retired abroad all year or part of the year?

Why did you choose the country you retired to?

Did you ever live abroad before you retired abroad?

How long have you lived abroad since you retired abroad?

How many countries (other than your home country) have you lived in as a retiree?

What have been the most challenging aspects of being retired abroad?

What have been the most rewarding aspects of being retired abroad?

What would you do differently if you were just starting the retire abroad process?

What is life like for a retiree in your city and its surroundings? (Is there an active expat community? Cultural Attractions? Recreation? Nightlife?)

What residency documents or visas did you need to obtain to retire in your host country? How difficult was this process? (Please describe)

Did you buy a home or apartment, or rent one? Is this a difficult process? (Please describe)

Financially, has living abroad in your host country met your expectations? Exceeded them?

What are the most important financial considerations for retiring to your host country?

How much can a retiree live on comfortably in your host country?

Do you have access to quality medical care? (Please describe - is it close? Expensive?)

Is there a lot of crime where you live? (Please describe)

Describe available transportation where you live. Do you need a car? Is there access to safe public transportation?

Is there high-speed internet access where you live?

Do you have any other thoughts you would like to share about retiring abroad?