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Re: Choosing a place to retire
Posted: Sat May 28, 2022 5:21 pm
by chenda
nouzen86 wrote: ↑Thu May 26, 2022 10:17 pm
I live in Singapore.
You might actually be better off in Singapore than any other Asian country, all things considered.
Re: Choosing a place to retire
Posted: Sun May 29, 2022 12:47 am
by guitarplayer
Seppia wrote: ↑Sat May 28, 2022 4:42 pm
For Scotland you forgot:
+s: whisky
Yeah true! Have not thought about it because we don't drink. I went to a whisky tasting once though. @jollyscott has some entries on the forum on Scottish whisky I believe.
Re: Choosing a place to retire
Posted: Mon May 30, 2022 3:49 am
by nouzen86
chenda wrote: ↑Sat May 28, 2022 5:21 pm
You might actually be better off in Singapore than any other Asian country, all things considered.
For retirement? Yeah, but I think you would need to accumulate a lot more for retirement.
Re: Choosing a place to retire
Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2022 3:02 pm
by Did
We relocated to rural Ireland from Australia where we lived for over 5 years. When Covid blew up we came back while things settled.
Our current thinking is we like sunshine and to a lesser degree family. I like to look to animals for inspiration and I’ve had both a dog and cat who are happiest just snoozing in the sunshine, or, in the case of the dog, swimming in the pool. Throw in a homebrew and I pretty well have my daily needs covered.
So we are looking to Australia for our long term plans. With travel on the side.
Re: Choosing a place to retire
Posted: Tue Dec 27, 2022 6:12 pm
by chenda
A friend of mine has just moved to South Africa, Cape Town area.
Pros:
English Speaking
Western culture (in parts)
Very low COL (probably 40-50% lower than US/Northern Europe)
Beautiful landscape, sun, beaches, food
Very friendly culture, ethnically diverse
Lots of open space
Cons:
Horrendous levels of violent crime, you can't even drive a car without the high risk of being car jacked.
Water shortage and other climate related problems
Political instability, extreme poverty and inequality