The dental care in San Miguel de Allende is wonderful! There are lots of great dentists in San Miguel de Allende. My sister flies down here with her husband and gets all their fillings replaced, teeth whitened and other dental procedures done and she hasn’t even spent what she would have spent for one crown in Canada! They used to visit the dentist every day but now they make the appointments for her in advance so they can do it every other day. They have found that several of...
The dental care in San Miguel de Allende is wonderful! There are lots of great dentists in San Miguel de Allende. My sister flies down here with her husband and gets all their fillings replaced, teeth whitened and other dental procedures done and she hasn’t even spent what she would have spent for one crown in Canada! They used to visit the dentist every day but now they make the appointments for her in advance so they can do it every other day. They have found that several of these dentists that they have a good relationship with check you out pretty much for free and give you an analysis of what he thinks should be done in your mouth and what is the priority. They sort of work in phases so they know how much could be accomplished in one sitting and onto the next. They will tell you the procedure and what they would do next, and how much it would cost so you can guage what you can afford. They will do it as per a timing that suits you and the dentist or for how long you could stay here in Mexico. The dental care here is excellent.
A cleaning here in San Miguel wouldn’t cost more than 500 pesos ($29) and would take around 45 minutes. A root canal costs between 1,200 and 1,500 pesos (around $70 to $87). A crown costs between 1,200 pesos ($70) and 2,500 pesos ($145).
(Poster for Consultorio Dental, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, pictured.)
How good are the vets in Nicaragua? Where are the best vets in Nicaragua?
Juan Carlos Espinosa - Hacienda Puerta del Cielo Ecolodge & Spa
Even in the area around the little town where I live, Masatepe (about 40 minutes from Granada, Nicaragua), we have four or five veterinarians.
In Managua and in every town I’m aware of in Nicaragua, there are many, many veterinarians.
The reason we have so many vets in Nicaragua is that, in Nicaragua, veterinarians are not just for household pets like dogs and cats; they’re for farm animals like cattle as well....
Even in the area around the little town where I live, Masatepe (about 40 minutes from Granada, Nicaragua), we have four or five veterinarians.
In Managua and in every town I’m aware of in Nicaragua, there are many, many veterinarians.
The reason we have so many vets in Nicaragua is that, in Nicaragua, veterinarians are not just for household pets like dogs and cats; they’re for farm animals like cattle as well.
What are the best places in Portugal to live and retire?
Duncan MacGregor - Duncan MacGregor Accounting
In my opinion, one of the best places to live and retire is in Portugal is Cascais. Cascais is just half an hour away from Lisbon, which is the capital of Portugal. Within a radius of 50 kilometers (about 31 miles) from Cascais, you will find beaches, golf courses, castles, top class clinics, international schools, etc. You have everything that you need and want within a radius of 50 kilometers.
The Algarve is a little more spread out over a 100-kilometer (a little over 60...
In my opinion, one of the best places to live and retire is in Portugal is Cascais. Cascais is just half an hour away from Lisbon, which is the capital of Portugal. Within a radius of 50 kilometers (about 31 miles) from Cascais, you will find beaches, golf courses, castles, top class clinics, international schools, etc. You have everything that you need and want within a radius of 50 kilometers.
The Algarve is a little more spread out over a 100-kilometer (a little over 60 miles) coastline. From the Spanish border all the way to the western tip of Portugal, you will find that Algarve is divided into four centers. One of the best places to live in Algarve is Quinta do Lago, which is probably the most affluent place in the Algarve. It is for the really wealthy people, a bit like Monaco in Spain except that it is not a tax haven. Quinta do Lago has some enormous properties and so the wealthiest of the wealthy that want to retire in the Algarve would typically go to Quinta do Lago.
As you move further east, the prices come down. Vilamoura is also a very nice upmarket place to live in the Algarve. It has world-class golf courses and an excellent marina for sailors. Moving westward from Vilamoura, you will find Alvor and then Lagos, which is the last of the really nice places to live in Portugal before you get to the western tip of the country.
What do I need to know about living overseas and retiring abroad?
David Reid
The answers submitted so far have been very general because the question was so general. The reply to check up on health insurance is a very good one, but there is a lot more.
Hence it would be best to either ask specific questions or if you give more details, such as whether you have selected a country, whether you are fluent in other languages besides English, whether you have ever been abroad before, what your financial status is, whether you want to live with...
The answers submitted so far have been very general because the question was so general. The reply to check up on health insurance is a very good one, but there is a lot more.
Hence it would be best to either ask specific questions or if you give more details, such as whether you have selected a country, whether you are fluent in other languages besides English, whether you have ever been abroad before, what your financial status is, whether you want to live with expats or with the rest of the population, whether you are married, if you want to try to work abroad, and if so, what your profession is, how your health is, and so forth.
Alternatively, it is a good idea to visit the place you are thinking of moving to before taking any definitive steps, and even once you have decided to move there, not to buy anything substantial for a few months, because you may change your mind. To choose a country, do a little traveling first. In general, you will always find out new stuff once you move, no matter how much you read beforehand. Anyway, the discovery of new stuff is part of the fun!
(Pictured: Israel, one of the places David Reid has lived.)
If I live in Panama, would I lose my US citizenship?
Chris Frochaux - Chris Frochaux - SERVMOR REALTY
You definitely do not risk losing your U.S. citizenship simply because you live outside the U.S. in general, and in Panama in particular. It's not easy to lose your citizenship, although it can be renounced - generally for tax reasons, and at a hefty cost. There is not much you're about to lose if you decide to move to Panama, except stress...
You definitely do not risk losing your U.S. citizenship simply because you live outside the U.S. in general, and in Panama in particular. It's not easy to lose your citizenship, although it can be renounced - generally for tax reasons, and at a hefty cost. There is not much you're about to lose if you decide to move to Panama, except stress...
How high are the mountains in Belize, and how does this change the weather?
Tamrah Lozano
The Maya Mountains are a mountain range in Belize and eastern Guatemala.
The highest peaks are Doyle's Delight at 3,688 feet and Victoria Peak at 3,670 feet.
The elevation changes the weather and temperatures. For example in the Cayo district, the elevation of Santa Elena is high enough that is much cooler and humid than in the low lying coastal plains.
The Maya Mountains are a mountain range in Belize and eastern Guatemala.
The highest peaks are Doyle's Delight at 3,688 feet and Victoria Peak at 3,670 feet.
The elevation changes the weather and temperatures. For example in the Cayo district, the elevation of Santa Elena is high enough that is much cooler and humid than in the low lying coastal plains.
Two bodies of water surround most of the peninsula of Baja California. On the eastern side is the Sea of Cortez (also known as the Gulf of California), while the western side faces the more familiar Pacific Ocean. These watery expanses merge at what looks like the large, natural arch you've seen pictures of at Baja’s southern tip, Cabo San Lucas, about 750 miles roughly south of the US-Mexican border. At its widest, the peninsula measures about 85 miles from side...
Presented with permission from Bob Adams of Retirement Wave
Folks often ask me what’s important that I do when I get to Panama.
“Do I need to learn the language?”
“Is there some place I can go to learn the culture?”
“Should I travel around the country?”
Basically, while all these things are interesting and they’re good things to do, the most important thing for the entirety of the time you’re here, in...
It is really difficult to get to know the people around you when you don’t speak the same language. You can be speaking the same native language and not understanding each other. Words have meaning, but if you think about it, how many times have you said something to someone who interpreted it entirely differently than you intended? And you had to say, “That isn’t what I...
The dental care in San Miguel de Allende is wonderful! There are lots of great dentists in San Miguel de Allende. My sister flies down here with her husband and gets all their fillings replaced, teeth whitened and other dental procedures done and she hasn’t even spent what she would have spent for one crown in Canada! They used to visit the dentist every day but now they make the appointments for her in advance so they can do it every other day. They have found that several of...
where I live, Masatepe (about 40 minutes from Granada, Nicaragua), we have four or five veterinarians. 
In my opinion, one of the best places to live and retire is in Portugal is Cascais. Cascais is just half an hour away from Lisbon, which is the capital of Portugal. Within a radius of 50 kilometers (about 31 miles) from Cascais, you will find beaches, golf courses, castles, top class clinics, international schools, etc. You have everything that you need and want within a radius of 50 kilometers.
The answers submitted so far have been very general because the question was so general. The reply to check up on health insurance is a very good one, but there is a lot more. 
The Maya Mountains are a mountain range in Belize and eastern Guatemala. .jpg)
Two bodies of water surround most of the peninsula of Baja California. On the eastern side is the Sea of Cortez (also known as the Gulf of California), while the western side faces the more familiar Pacific Ocean. These watery expanses merge at what looks like the large, natural arch you've seen pictures of at Baja’s southern tip, Cabo San Lucas, about 750 miles roughly south of the US-Mexican border. At its widest, the peninsula measures about 85 miles from side....jpg)