To add more information to Spencer's answer, as a tourist any person can own property or purchase property in Mexico. (A tourist cannot purchase property near a border of the sea or lake. Only Mexicans can purchase property within certain meters of the shore of the sea). 
The Portuguese government introduced the Non-Habitual Resident Scheme in 2009, which has only really taken off since 2011. It is designed to attract retirees from other countries to come and retire in Portugal. Under this scheme, for 10 years retirees from other countries will not have to pay any Portuguese income tax on their pension. If one’s pension is tax-free in the country from where it is sourced if the retiree lives abroad, then a retiree can move to Portugal and...
Comprehensive car insurance in Panama for a vehicle that costs around US $30,000 is around $50 monthly. 
I've been told that the water in Placencia is the safest water to drink in all of Central America. I believe that, too. I personally think it is better than the water in the States where I'm from, Berlin, Maryland. You can taste the chemicals in the water where I'm from. The water here tastes like JUST water. I cannot taste anything that may have been added. From Merida to Valladolid to Akumal, Mexico: Interesting Friends, How to Pronounce 'G' in Spanish, and Pre-Planned Inspiration
To paraphrase, add to, modernize (and a little bit botch) Robert Burns: “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry… so it is great to have the Internet for quick research and decision-making.”And that we did. Upon leaving Merida, on very short notice, we had to find a place to stay during the first week of December, which is the beginning of one of the most popular tourist times of the year, and in one of the most popular tourist areas in the world-- the...
