We have a dream, an idea... We are researching moving to Panama, Costa Rica or some other destination after I retire. What spurs this idea? The first issue is I can retire in 4 years (age 57), but health insurance is so expensive, I would have to continue to work until age 65. We are learning that Panama, etc. is becoming a retirement destination for many expats...so that's how we got to this dream, this idea.
The more we learn, the more we like it. It sounds as though living in these places is peaceful, simple and the native people are amazing.
We have lots to do on the research journey, but I wanted to capture the idea when it was in it's infancy. We just came up with this idea 2 days ago. Initial research shows we could afford to live in a beautiful place, with either ocean front property, or ocean view, and live a simple, meaningful life.
The first concern would be distance from family, but they would be a plane ride away and I'd be able to spend more time with them if I wasn't working..........that is if they wanted me to!
Our early questions are:
Can you take your pets?
What happens to Social Security/medicare
What questions do we need to have and find answers to
What we'd need to do to make this transition:
Make sure the kids are ok with this....
Learn Spanish
Research, research, research
Sell the cabin
Sell our possessions
Stop buying anything we couldn't take with us
Get rid of debt
These are just the early thoughts, there are miles to go on this journey....and it might not pan out at all..........but one can dream, can't they?
