Archive for 'Retiring Abroad' Category
Books on Retiring in Thailand
27 October 2006Following the lead on the previous series on investigating a retirement in Costa Rica, the first thing you should do is look for books on the subject. With Thailand, it turns out to be a little more difficult - because it isn’t as popular a destination, nobody has turned out to be the “guru” on [...]
Retiring Overseas in Thailand
11 October 2006It’s been awhile since the series on retiring to Costa Rica, so I figured I’d get started with a slightly different option in another part of the world: Thailand. It’s another expatriate destination that is generally more popular with British Commonwealth citizens than Americans because of historical colonial presence in the region (although Thailand itself [...]
How to Buy Real Estate in Costa Rica
27 August 2006Free the Drones has been doing an in-depth series of posts that serves as a rough guide to retiring abroad to Costa Rica, a popular destination for people approaching retirement who find that they don’t really have enough money to live comfortably in their home country. The earlier posts:
1) Some general reasons why people retire [...]
What are the requirements to travel to Costa Rica?
23 August 2006Free the Drones has been doing an in-depth series of posts that serves as a rough guide to retiring abroad to Costa Rica, a popular destination for people approaching retirement who find that they don’t really have enough money to live comfortably in their home country. The earlier posts:
1) Some general reasons why people retire [...]
Learning Costa Rican Spanish
22 August 2006This post is part of a series on retiring abroad, specifically to Costa Rica. Many Americans find that living in another country is the best way to stretch their dollar further - and Costa Rica is one of the more popular destinations. The first post looked at the general reasons why people decide to retire to Costa [...]
Costa Rica Retirement Tours
20 August 2006We’ve recently been taking a look at various practical aspects to retiring abroad in a specific country: Costa Rica. We looked at the general reasons why people decide to retire to Costa Rica. Then we took a look at the first step you should take - researching some books about retiring to Costa Rica. Last, [...]
Seminars on Costa Rican Retirement
19 August 2006This post is part of a series on how to go about retiring to Costa Rica, a popular destination for Americans looking to stretch their retirement dollars. The first post looked at the basic reasons why a Costa Rican retirement can be cheaper. The second post looked at the first step in your research stage [...]
Books on Retiring to Costa Rica
18 August 2006This post is the second discussing the option of retiring to Costa Rica. The first post talked about why you might want to consider a cheap retirement in Costa Rica. This post will discuss the first step in your research process: buying a bunch of books.
Yeah, the Internet is a great resource and all - [...]
A Cheap Retirement in Costa Rica
17 August 2006Free the Drones is going to be doing a series on cheaper, overseas locations that Americans and Europeans can consider for retirement. Moving to another country is a serious step - for many retirees, it’s the best one. But it also involves a significant amount of research before you go. These posts will try to give you a [...]
Some Problems With Retiring Overseas
17 August 2006I’ve suggested before than many Americans are deciding to retire in other countries - it’s a viable option for many people who don’t have that much money saved up because you can often afford a whole lot more in poorer countries than you would be able to here, even in the cheapest parts of the [...]