Best Places In The World To Retire

If you’re a legal resident of Mexico, even as an expat who is a citizen of the US, you are required to pay your Mexican income tax on money you earn in Mexico. 
 
I’m not an accountant, but I can report that, in general, you can expect to pay 16% income tax, only on the money you earn in Mexico. Of course, you still have deductions, etc.

 

(American company, Mars Inc. has a chocolate plant in Mexico, pictured.)

 

If you’re a legal resident of Mexico, even as an expat who is a citizen of the US, you are required to pay your Mexican income tax on money you earn in Mexico. 
 
I’m not an accountant, but I can report that, in general, you can expect to pay 16% income tax, only on the money you earn in Mexico. Of course, you still have deductions, etc.

 

(American company, Mars Inc. has a chocolate plant in Mexico, pictured.)

 

Coronado, Panamá, and its Traditions

 

The town of Coronado, Panamá, less than 2 hours driving from the main city of Panamá, is mainly recognized by it´s internationally very well known resort, golf club and equestrian club, which many years ago has developed a unique area to offer locals and visitors a very modern and well protected beach club.
 
Lately, due to international marketing, more and more people seeking retirement or...

Coronado, Panamá, and its Traditions

 

The town of Coronado, Panamá, less than 2 hours driving from the main city of Panamá, is mainly recognized by it´s internationally very well known resort, golf club and equestrian club, which many years ago has developed a unique area to offer locals and visitors a very modern and well protected beach club.
 
Lately, due to international marketing, more and more people seeking retirement or re-location are looking into Coronado as a place to live, or at least, spend some time during the year.
 
Coronado offers everything from small old houses that usually belong to well- and long- established families from Panamá, to other houses, either inside the town or by the beach, to very nice condo buildings.  There are prices for all budgets, but some properties have the tendency to be, by Panamanian standards, very upscale and high price.  The residential complex is surrounded by local security, and an entrance gate protects residents from outsiders.
 
A mainstay of live in Coronado are the weekly family reunions, during which all young fellows get together and go to many towns in the neighborhood to party, horseback ride or to one of the several good attractions in the area, like El Valle de Antón, Altos de María or Punta Chame.  All of these areas offer excellent tourist programs.  The adults prefer to enjoy their horses, or play golf with friends.
 
Coronado is situated in a strategic place, as a visitor can easily go from one place to another, including the main city, Panamá.  It also offers three modern malls, one emergency hospital, a variety of restaurants, pharmacies, and nearby, in the town of Chame, there are governmental and postal offices, bank branches, little stores, great supermarket chains, along with local vegetable and seasonal fruits that you can buy everywhere at an excellent price, making your quality of life much easier and convenient.

You can receive your Social Security check benefits in Panama.  I feel the best way is through direct deposit into your Panama bank account.  It is easy, safe and reliable.  I can only receive Social security via direct deposit in Panama.  All other benefits need to come by wire transfer or a mailed check.  I use a mail service out of Miami, Florida which sends my mail to a location close to where I live.  Mail Boxes, etc. seems to be good...

You can receive your Social Security check benefits in Panama.  I feel the best way is through direct deposit into your Panama bank account.  It is easy, safe and reliable.  I can only receive Social security via direct deposit in Panama.  All other benefits need to come by wire transfer or a mailed check.  I use a mail service out of Miami, Florida which sends my mail to a location close to where I live.  Mail Boxes, etc. seems to be good and reliable in Panama.

We have three or four beautiful rivers that cross Portugal. Further south from Lisbon we have the Guadiana River, where I have rafted. Up north we have Mondego River and further north close to Porto we have Douro River, which is where the Porto Wine comes from. And this area Douro; the Douro River and the cliffs surrounding the Douro River, is where they plant the grapes to produce the world famous Porto Wine or “Port Wine” as you call it in America.  We do not have the...

We have three or four beautiful rivers that cross Portugal. Further south from Lisbon we have the Guadiana River, where I have rafted. Up north we have Mondego River and further north close to Porto we have Douro River, which is where the Porto Wine comes from. And this area Douro; the Douro River and the cliffs surrounding the Douro River, is where they plant the grapes to produce the world famous Porto Wine or “Port Wine” as you call it in America.  We do not have the very extreme classes of river rafting but we do have some mild intermediate class areas. People raft here in Portugal in the winter and spring. You can go in summer but the rivers are very low and it becomes a bit boring for people looking for some excitement. 
 
We have sea kayaking in Portugal.  I provide an excursion for my clients that is basically just a beautiful tour around our coastline around Cascais (near Lisbon) in a kayak.  There are two levels of sea kayaking. You have the sea kayaking just to wonder around and you have the surf sea kayaking, which is on waves, which is for another level of expertise. You have to have a lot of experience to do that. But for the first timer, you have to do the traditional sea kayak and you’re only allowed to go when the sea is really, really calm. Portugal is close by the Atlantic Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean is quite rough. So 80% throughout the year we have waves in Portugal. The only two months of the year with light waves are July and August. You can go out throughout the year but then you have to go to protected bays, of which there are many throughout the country.  The Algarve is the perfect place to do this because the Algarve gets the Mediterranean Sea so it doesn’t get as rough as it gets on the west coast, which faces the Atlantic. The southern coast is much more calmer than it is in the west coast.

 

(Sea kayaking provided by Blue Hostel and Suites, Cascais, Portugal, pictured.)

All groups welcome volunteers. 

 

(Health educator volunteers with Cornerstone Foundation in San Ignacio, Belize pictured.)