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Retirement Without Borders How to Retire Abroad--In Mexico, France, Italy, Spain, Costa Rica, Panama, and Other Sunny, Foreign Places (and the Secret to Making It Happen Without Stress)

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ISBN-10: 0743297016

ISBN-13: 9780743297011

Edition: N/A

Authors: Barry Golson, Thia Golson and the Expert Expats, Thia Golson and the Expert Expats Staff

List price: $21.00
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Barry Golson knows all about retiring abroad -- he and his wife, Thia, have lived in six different countries. Now they choose expatriate-friendly locales around the world for their low cost and their high quality of living and explain how to investigate and settle in each country with minimum hassle and maximum pleasure.Taking you step-by-step through the process of researching, testing, and finally living abroad, the Golsons' practical how-to guide covers all the major issues, including health care, finances, real estate, taxes, and immigration. Each location is profiled by an expatriate writer who has made that country his or her home and who knows how to answer all the questions about…    
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Book details

List price: $21.00
Publisher: Scribner
Publication date: 12/9/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 432
Size: 6.13" wide x 9.25" long x 1.20" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English

Barry Golson tried to retire, but put it on hold to launch a travel website for Forbes.com. He and his wife Thia are also researching a new book on living abroad to be called Retirement Without Borders. Golson is a former editor of the Playboy interviews, TV Guide, and Yahoo! Internet Life. He has written for The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Ski, and Salon. His article for AARP on Mexico won a Lowell Thomas award. He and Thia divide their time between New York and Sayulita, and look forward someday to re-retiring.

Prologue
Daydreams: Ten Reasons to Consider Moving Abroad
Reality Check: Uh-oh: Seven Reasons Not to Retire Abroad
Medical Checkup: Health: The Big One
Do Your Home Work: At Last: Real Estate! Our Secret Sauce
Do the Math: Money: OK, Maybe This Is the Big One
Test Yourself: Checklist: What's Important to You (and Your Spouse)
Get Your Grades: A Report Card
Add It Up: How Much Will I Need to Live On?
Country by Country: Prepare to Submerge
Latin America: Wait! Pop Quiz! Should You Retire in Mexico?
Mexico: The Primary Destination
Belize: The English-spoken Enclave
Nicaragua: Coming Up on the Radar
Costa Rica: The Peaceful One
Panama: Best Retirement Benefits
Field Trip: Panama's New Settlers
Europe: Wait! Pop Quiz! Should You Retire in France?
France: La Grande Dame
Italy: La Dolce Vita
Croatia: The New Frontier
Spain: The Possible Dream
Portugal: Touch of Old Europe
Also Consider ...: A Sampler of Other Retirement Destinations
Argentina
Australia
The Caribbean
Ecuador
Greece
Honduras
New Zealand
The Philippines
Thailand
Volunteering Without Borders
Acknowledgments
The Charts
Trend Spotting: A Chat with the Professor of Expatology
Resources
Index