Best Places In The World To Retire

The standard of living in Yucatan varies from area to area. (The Yucatan Peninsula has three states: Quintana Roo, Yucatan, and Campeche.  Quintana Roo contains Riviera Maya, which has Cancun, Cozumel, Playa del Carmen, and Tulum.  The state of Yucatan contains the largest city in the Peninsula—Merida—and nearby beaches.)  Mexico has a distribution that is very unequal and we cannot hide that. There are cities that have all the services. They have every single...

The standard of living in Yucatan varies from area to area. (The Yucatan Peninsula has three states: Quintana Roo, Yucatan, and Campeche.  Quintana Roo contains Riviera Maya, which has Cancun, Cozumel, Playa del Carmen, and Tulum.  The state of Yucatan contains the largest city in the Peninsula—Merida—and nearby beaches.)  Mexico has a distribution that is very unequal and we cannot hide that. There are cities that have all the services. They have every single restaurant, every single service, and everything that you have in the US. In Cancun and Merida, they have an ice rink, Boston’s restaurant, and all the franchises that you see in the US. The hospitals are great and education is very good.
 
The most important feature of Yucatan is the safety of the area. You will find the same services in most of the big cities in Mexico but what you will not find there is the tranquility to go out, or drive your car. You could have a very nice car in Yucatan and not worry about getting attacked or be threatened that someone will steal from you. These crimes do not happen in all of Mexico; they are only focused on certain areas. The news that people see and hear always bring a bad idea that these crimes happen everyday and in all cities. Mexico, just like anywhere else in the world, has areas that are secure and completely safe and there are areas that you would want to avoid.
 
There is a very nice standard of living in the state of Yucatan in general, which is one its best advantages as a state, although some towns are poorer than others.

 

(Valladolid, Yucatan, Mexico, pictured.)

Belize is very different from the US, where gay couples can legally marry in some states.  In Belize, homosexuality is illegal.  However, there are some small LGBT communities in Belize, but their presence is kept unremarkable in order to avoid any discomfort.

Belize is very different from the US, where gay couples can legally marry in some states.  In Belize, homosexuality is illegal.  However, there are some small LGBT communities in Belize, but their presence is kept unremarkable in order to avoid any discomfort.

But bear in mind, if you own any property on the soil of Canada, when you sell it, you have to submit 25% of the sale to the Canadian government.  If you want to avoid that hefty tax, you may consider to sell off your property before moving overseas, or just leave the property untouched until you move back.

But bear in mind, if you own any property on the soil of Canada, when you sell it, you have to submit 25% of the sale to the Canadian government.  If you want to avoid that hefty tax, you may consider to sell off your property before moving overseas, or just leave the property untouched until you move back.

Panama has GREAT benefits for retirees.  The retirement benefits are one of the biggest things that retirees takes in consideration when moving to Panama, among other things.

 

In addition to an exemption on housing taxes for 15 years, both men and women enjoy 25% off on all restaurants, and different discounts on movies, airline tickets, medical doctors, hospitals and pharmacies, and many others.

Panama has GREAT benefits for retirees.  The retirement benefits are one of the biggest things that retirees takes in consideration when moving to Panama, among other things.

 

In addition to an exemption on housing taxes for 15 years, both men and women enjoy 25% off on all restaurants, and different discounts on movies, airline tickets, medical doctors, hospitals and pharmacies, and many others.

Medicare is only usable in the US. You cannot use if for any regular medical services in Nicaragua. There are exceptions for emergency services, but the exceptions are very limited and specific.

Medicare is only usable in the US. You cannot use if for any regular medical services in Nicaragua. There are exceptions for emergency services, but the exceptions are very limited and specific.