Retiring abroad

[HueyRamone]

I've heard some great things about Spain and Portugal.

Although Spain, I suspect, is probably tired of the Brits invasion, and would be just as tired of a US invasion.

Good luck though whatever you do. Would not mind living in Paris someday.

Dont the brits have to go home, cause of Brexit? I've seen stories about that.

[GoodJudge]

I've heard some great things about Spain and Portugal.

Although Spain, I suspect, is probably tired of the Brits invasion, and would be just as tired of a US invasion.

Good luck though whatever you do. Would not mind living in Paris someday.

Dont the brits have to go home, cause of Brexit? I've seen stories about that.

Those that live there permanently generally have residency, or at least got it between the Brexit vote and implementation. With a couple that I used to work for who retired there, one took Spanish citizenship (Spain doesn't allow dual citizenship for immigrants).

AFAIK there are two main groups who are screwed: 1) retired Brits who want to stay official UK residents but want to mostly live in their Spanish holiday villas. They can't spend more than 90 days in them in any 6 month period, on pain of massive fines or barred from future entry, but don't earn enough to meet new residency requirements. 2) people needing major medical care, because Spain is part-state provision, part insurance, and they can't afford the latter. So they're selling up and coming back to the UK to get it all for free on the NHS.

And yes a lot of Spanish dislike the British enclaves. Maybe the US social equivalent is 'country club' types - snobby social conservatives, who left the UK because there was "too many immigrants, who don't speak English", but they have no self-awareness: they often barely speak Spanish and would get very offended if you called them immigrants rather than expats.

[VinnieVincentsVag]

I've heard some great things about Spain and Portugal.

Although Spain, I suspect, is probably tired of the Brits invasion, and would be just as tired of a US invasion.

Good luck though whatever you do. Would not mind living in Paris someday.

My uncle has lived in Paris for over 45 yrs.
Never visited

[pieceofme]

I've heard some great things about Spain and Portugal.

Although Spain, I suspect, is probably tired of the Brits invasion, and would be just as tired of a US invasion.

Good luck though whatever you do. Would not mind living in Paris someday.

Dont the brits have to go home, cause of Brexit? I've seen stories about that.

Those that live there permanently generally have residency, or at least got it between the Brexit vote and implementation. With a couple that I used to work for who retired there, one took Spanish citizenship (Spain doesn't allow dual citizenship for immigrants).

AFAIK there are two main groups who are screwed: 1) retired Brits who want to stay official UK residents but want to mostly live in their Spanish holiday villas. They can't spend more than 90 days in them in any 6 month period, on pain of massive fines or barred from future entry, but don't earn enough to meet new residency requirements. 2) people needing major medical care, because Spain is part-state provision, part insurance, and they can't afford the latter. So they're selling up and coming back to the UK to get it all for free on the NHS.

And yes a lot of Spanish dislike the British enclaves. Maybe the US social equivalent is 'country club' types - snobby social conservatives, who left the UK because there was "too many immigrants, who don't speak English", but they have no self-awareness: they often barely speak Spanish and would get very offended if you called them immigrants rather than expats.

Sums it up well.

Brexit got rid of a lot of hard working Europeans. And instead we get the expats coming back from Spain who are mostly just a drain on the NHS. Nice tradeoff!

[eddie lee roth]

I haven’t seen Mojo this unhinged since the day Motley Crue announced John 5 as their new guitarist.

[HueyRamone]

I haven’t seen Mojo this unhinged since the day Motley Crue announced John 5 as their new guitarist.

I dunno. He went crazy when someone suggested Just Push Play sucked.

[eddie lee roth]

I haven’t seen Mojo this unhinged since the day Motley Crue announced John 5 as their new guitarist.

I dunno. He went crazy when someone suggested Just Push Play sucked.

Well either way I hope Vinnie feels bad for what he’s done here.

You know there’s a prisoner in Arizona that went to bed the other night nursing a lump on his head.

[Mojo]

[eddie lee roth]

Oh who can swirl the sludge
Dip it in a dream
Separate the sorrow and collect up all the cream?
The Candy Man
Oh the Candy Man can
The Candy Man can 'cause he mixes it with love
And makes the world taste good

[EzyRider]

I have some friends of mine that are talking about retiring in Baja, seems like a good way to end up dead.

[TooOldToCare]

I have some friends of mine that are talking about retiring in Baja, seems like a good way to end up dead.

I'd probably stay away from Mexico these days. I've vacationed in several Mexican locales in the past, including Cabo. Of course, that is different than Tijuana or Ensenada, but it seems like the cartels are less worried these days about who gets caught in crossfire where it used to be tourists were pretty safe from the cartels and corrupt Policia.

[VinnieVincentsVag]

Well either way I hope Vinnie feels bad for what he’s done here.

Not really.

[pieceofme]

Well either way I hope Vinnie feels bad for what he’s done here.

Not really.

Did you make a decision? Where are you going to retire abroad?

[VinnieVincentsVag]

Well either way I hope Vinnie feels bad for what he’s done here.

Not really.

Did you make a decision? Where are you going to retire abroad?

This is still at least 4 yrs from now.
Just in the research phase

[HueyRamone]

How come no one mentions Puerto Rico? You can retire abroad while still being in america!

[VinnieVincentsVag]

How come no one mentions Puerto Rico? You can retire abroad while still being in america!

We were looking in to Cuba

[HueyRamone]

How come no one mentions Puerto Rico? You can retire abroad while still being in america!

We were looking in to Cuba

Cuba?! Never heard of that one as a permanent location.

[LAglamrocker]

Cuba does seem like nice place
Spent 8 hours on Balboa Island today- wow that place is pure hell.

[VinnieVincentsVag]

How come no one mentions Puerto Rico? You can retire abroad while still being in america!

We were looking in to Cuba

Cuba?! Never heard of that one as a permanent location.

Joking

[LAglamrocker]

^ OMG
I hope Barstow consideration isn’t Joking

[Danzig in the Dark]

I'm kind of relieved this wasn't a coded message concerning hiring a hitman.

[VinnieVincentsVag]

I'm kind of relieved this wasn't a coded message concerning hiring a hitman.

Or was it?

[Danzig in the Dark]

No extradition from Cuba.

[TravisBicklesMohawk]

Cuba and Puerto Rico should never be considered.

Hurricanes . . .