Best Places In The World To Retire

The cost of living per person, in San Juan Del Sur can be anywhere between US $1,000 and $2,000 per month. With $1,000 per month, you will able live a comfortable lifestyle and rent probably a 1 or 2 bedroom apartment or condo. That amount may also already include maid service, other types of amenities, and some nightlife. For $2,000 a month you could live a lavish or extravagant lifestyle.
 
For a married couple who are early retirees, they could live on around $2,000 plus per...

The cost of living per person, in San Juan Del Sur can be anywhere between US $1,000 and $2,000 per month. With $1,000 per month, you will able live a comfortable lifestyle and rent probably a 1 or 2 bedroom apartment or condo. That amount may also already include maid service, other types of amenities, and some nightlife. For $2,000 a month you could live a lavish or extravagant lifestyle.
 
For a married couple who are early retirees, they could live on around $2,000 plus per month. They can rent a nice house or an apartment close to the ocean and still have some money left over for shopping or going out once or twice a month for this amount. That should also be enough for them to pay their bills.
 
With $3,000 per month, you can rent a very nice accommodation in front of the beach; a house with an ocean view, a maid, a gardener, and a personal driver. You can go out at night and enjoy having dinners outside the house and maybe even have some money left to go exploring around Nicaragua. 

There are several key advantages to holding a second passport (or dual citizenship) which include, but are not limited to, the ability to:

There are several key advantages to holding a second passport (or dual citizenship) which include, but are not limited to, the ability to:

The business culture of a place is based on the region and not specifically on the country alone.
 
In the Latin American region of which Belize is a part, you are expected to have a light conversation at the front of your business meetings.  In the introduction, you talk about your families and you inquire about their personal life without going into specifics.  Doing this engages that feel of relationship and friendship and it paves the way to a business negotiation,...

The business culture of a place is based on the region and not specifically on the country alone.
 
In the Latin American region of which Belize is a part, you are expected to have a light conversation at the front of your business meetings.  In the introduction, you talk about your families and you inquire about their personal life without going into specifics.  Doing this engages that feel of relationship and friendship and it paves the way to a business negotiation, something that is very important in this culture. People here interact well with each other before the business negotiation or business transaction takes place.
 
In North America, we cut to the chase and deal with the matter immediately, but it sours the relationships; the personal interactions of human beings, which is where the business transaction really comes from. In contrast, doing it like we do in Belize takes more time, but not everything that you have to offer is in a New York minute either.
 
Then there are the commonalities when doing business in Belize when you would ask if the other person would like to join your family for a barbecue afterwards or if you are heading to the beach the following weekend, you would invite them to join you. Further business interactions occur during these otherwise social times.
 
Most business relationships are born from personal relationships, so networking is really important here in Belize. It is just about manners, but more so. The manners, the politeness, and the conversational skills that surround that just show a level of respect and then you can pave the way for the business that you want to take care of.

Panama is safe.  On a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is the worst place in the planet (e.g., war-torn places in the Middle East and Africa) and 10 is the best, I would consider Panama an 8.  

 

I have a beautiful wife who happens to be from the US, so she stands out.  I also have an amazing little blond girl and they are both very important to me.  I feel extremely comfortable with them being on their own, going back and forth to do their...

Panama is safe.  On a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 is the worst place in the planet (e.g., war-torn places in the Middle East and Africa) and 10 is the best, I would consider Panama an 8.  

 

I have a beautiful wife who happens to be from the US, so she stands out.  I also have an amazing little blond girl and they are both very important to me.  I feel extremely comfortable with them being on their own, going back and forth to do their day-to-day events without having to worry that something bad will happen to them.  

 

It is very important to obviously choose the right place to live in order to feel as safe as I do. For instance, if you live in Colon or in certain parts of Panama City, you might not feel as safe as I do.  However, if you live in a place like Coronado, Panama, well, its a totally different story.  

 

It's also smart to exercise caution no matter where you live.  Simple things like not been overly flashy with your money.  There is no need to take your Rolex everywhere you go.  No need to allow other people to see your wallet packed with hundred dollar bills.  Plain common sense will go a long way in keeping you safe.

 

Also, once you choose a place to live, make sure your property has security measures. Fences, bars on the windows, alarms, video cameras, signs stating you have video cameras, not giving people you've just met access to your keys, perhaps getting a dog, these are all things you can do to prevent the few rotten apples around to start thinking they can invade your peace and quietness.  For a Panamanian like me, its always been a way of life.  Deter the criminals from even considering your home.  The more security you have, the more discouraged those bad elements will be.  They will think, THIS IS TO MUCH EFFORT, LETS FIND ANOTHER PLACE.