Retirement Around The World Popular Retirement Destinations in the Pacific Rim, Europe, and Latin America Jaime J. Raskulinecz Founder & CEO Next Generation Trust Services RETIREMENT AROUND THE WORLD Contents INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................ 5 SECTION 1 : PACIFIC RIM/ASIA .................................................................................................................................. 6 AUSTRALIA ................................................................................................................................................................... 7 RETIREMENT FOR AUSTRALIANS ................................................................................................................................. 7 VISAS ................................................................................................................................................................................ 8 QUALITY OF LIFE FOR RETIREES .................................................................................................................................. 8 COST OF LIVING ............................................................................................................................................................... 9 CITIES THAT ATTRACT EXPATS .................................................................................................................................. 10 JAPAN ......................................................................................................................................................................... 11 RETIREMENT FOR JAPANESE .................................................................................................................................... 11 HEALTH CARE IN JAPAN ............................................................................................................................................. 12 AMERICANS IN JAPAN ................................................................................................................................................ 12 COST OF LIVING ............................................................................................................................................................ 13 MAJOR CITIES ............................................................................................................................................................... 14 NEW ZEALAND........................................................................................................................................................... 16 RETIREMENT FOR NEW ZEALANDERS ..................................................................................................................... 16 HEALTH CARE IN NEW ZEALAND .............................................................................................................................. 17 AMERICANS IN NEW ZEALAND ................................................................................................................................. 17 COST OF LIVING ............................................................................................................................................................ 18 CITIES/TOWNS THAT ATTRACT EXPATS ................................................................................................................... 19 THAILAND .................................................................................................................................................................. 20 RETIREMENT FOR THAIS ............................................................................................................................................ 20 AMERICANS IN THAILAND .......................................................................................................................................... 21 THE GOOD LIFE ............................................................................................................................................................. 22 2 www.NextGenerationTrust.com RETIREMENT AROUND THE WORLD SECTION 2 : LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN ................................................................................................... 24 BELIZE ........................................................................................................................................................................ 25 RETIREMENT FOR BELIZEANS ................................................................................................................................... 26 AMERICANS IN BELIZE ................................................................................................................................................ 26 ADVENTURES GALORE ................................................................................................................................................ 26 COSTA RICA ............................................................................................................................................................... 28 RETIREMENT FOR COSTA RICANS ............................................................................................................................ 28 AMERICANS IN COSTA RICA ...................................................................................................................................... 29 A PLACE FOR ADVENTURE AND RELAXATION ........................................................................................................ 30 ECUADOR ................................................................................................................................................................... 31 RETIREMENT FOR ECUADORIANS ............................................................................................................................. 32 AMERICANS IN ECUADOR .......................................................................................................................................... 32 LIVING ON LESS ........................................................................................................................................................... 33 LOCAL LIFE .................................................................................................................................................................... 33 MEXICO ...................................................................................................................................................................... 35 RETIREMENT FOR MEXICANS .................................................................................................................................... 35 AMERICANS IN MEXICO .............................................................................................................................................. 36 A SLOWER PACE OF LIFE............................................................................................................................................ 37 ST. THOMAS, US VIRGIN ISLANDS ........................................................................................................................... 38 RETIREMENT FOR ST. THOMIANS ............................................................................................................................. 39 AMERICANS IN ST. THOMAS ...................................................................................................................................... 39 COST OF LIVING ............................................................................................................................................................ 39 CITIES THAT ATTRACT EXPATS .................................................................................................................................. 40 SECTION 3: EUROPE .................................................................................................................................................. 41 FRANCE ...................................................................................................................................................................... 42 RETIREMENT FOR THE FRENCH ................................................................................................................................ 42 AMERICANS IN FRANCE ............................................................................................................................................. 43 LOTS TO SEE, DO AND EAT ......................................................................................................................................... 44 3 www.NextGenerationTrust.com RETIREMENT AROUND THE WORLD IRELAND ..................................................................................................................................................................... 46 RETIREMENT FOR THE IRISH ..................................................................................................................................... 46 AMERICANS IN IRELAND ............................................................................................................................................ 47 NOW THE FUN STUFF! ................................................................................................................................................