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LOOKING TO BROADEN YOUR HORIZENS OVERSEAS? CHECK THIS LIST

This article originally appeared here www.brazilbeachliving.com
Doug can assist you as well with the investment visa process.  Here is his email douglas@brazilbeachliving.com

COMPARISON - TOP 10 RETIREMENT HAVENS IN THE WORLD

(This is one forum groups opinion, not mine,  that has the single expat in mind)

Number 1 - Brazil
+1 - 150,000 Reais permanent residency investment belongs to you not government
+1 - Women and men are attractive and very passionate (latin men are not known for loyalty)**
+1 - Low cost of living
+1 - Low cost of real estate
+1 - Nice beaches, one is in the Top 10 list of beaches in the entire world  ( 10 minutes south of me, Coqueirinho)
+1 - Warm weather in the northeast, no hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes.
+1 - Good nightlife in the capital cities of the northeast
-1 - Portuguese
-1 - Bank accounts not in USD
+5 - Total

For single folks Brazilian women and men** are the most passionate people of all. They are like swans and will stay with you for life. (probably more than many locales). Citizenship is available after only 1 year of marriage. A retirement visa can be had for a proven retirement income of a minimum of 2K US per month.

Number 2 - Belize
+1 - Only US$ 500 monthly income required to qualify as retiree
+1 - English
+1 - Low cost of living
+1 - Low cost of real estate
+1 - Nice beaches
+1 - Bank accounts in USD
-1 - Women and men are not attractive
-1 - Humid weather
-1 - No nightlife, shopping malls, cinemas
-1 - In the hurricane zone
+2 - Total


Note: Because the official languages in Belize are both English and Spanish and its close proximity to the USA, it will only get better, but right now it is simply too primitive and boring to live there.

Number 3 - Ecuador
+1 - Low cost of living
+1 - Low cost of real estate
+1 - Nice climate but very high altitude in capital
+1 - Bank accounts in USD
-1 - Women and men are not attractive
-1 - Spanish
-1 - Beaches are humid and very far from capital
+1 - Total
Note: Difficult for people to breathe in the very high altitude.

Number 4 - Philippines
+1 - English
+1 - Women and men are attractive
+1 - Low cost of living
+1 - Low cost of real estate
+1 - Nice beaches
+1 - Bank accounts in USD
-1 - Humid weather
-1 - Islamic terrorists
-1 - Far away from the US or EU
-1 - Foreigners can not own businesses or real estate
-1 - Crimes against foreigners
-1 - Tsunamis, hurricanes
0 - Total

Note: Bombs have been set off in the capital Manila even though the Islamic terrorists are from the south. Foreigners can only own 40% of a business. So the solution is to trust a lawyer as a nominee or get married and put the business in your spouse's name.

There have been many cases whereby the lawyers have stolen all of the assets or else family members of the Filipina spouse have murdered the foreigner to obtain all of the assets.

Number 5 - Nicaragua
+1 - Low cost of living
+1 - Low cost of real estate
+1 - Nice beaches
+1 - Bank accounts in USD
-1 - Women and men are not attractive
-1 - Spanish
-1 - Very hot and dry
-1 - In the hurricane zone
0 - Total

Note: It is extremely hot and dry, so it is very dusty when the wind picks up. There are certain seasons when flies hatch in the millions, crawling over everything.

Number 6 - Honduras   (As of Sept 09 a NOT!-Douglas) (I agree, there is too much political instability right now)
+1 - Nice beaches
+1 - Low cost of living
+1 - Low cost of real estate
+1 - Bank accounts in USD
-1 - Women and men are not attractive
-1 - Spanish
-1 - Beaches are humid and very hot in capital
-1 - In the hurricane zone
0 - Total

Note: Tegucigalpa is probably one of the ugliest capital cities in the world. The airport is also one of the most dangerous as there have been several crashes there.

Number 7 - Panama
+1 - Low cost of living
+1 - Low cost of real estate
+1 - Nice beaches
+1 - Bank accounts in USD
-1 - Women and men are not attractive
-1 - Spanish
-1 - Very hot and humid
-1 - In the hurricane zone
0 - Total

Note: Hot and humid. You can fry an egg on the sidewalk in 10 seconds.  Doug note: There is an enclave in the NW that has attracted expats from all over the world. A very unique place. If you have good resources it is more expensive than where I live but I have a trusted Realtor there if you want to check it out. Email me about Panama Chip!

Number 8 - Colombia
+1 - Women and men are attractive but cunning
+1 - Nice beaches
+1 - Low cost of living
-1 - Too dangerous
-1 - Spanish
-1 - Nice weather in capital, but humid at beaches
-1 - Bank accounts not in USD
-1 - Total

Note: Just too dangerous, kidnappings of foreigners are commonplace. Women and men are very attractive but cunning. (Like the Dominican Republic).

Number 9 - Cuba
+1 - Women and men are attractive but cunning
+1 - Low cost of living
+1 - Low cost of real estate
+1 - Nice beaches
-1 - Castro's government always has 51% ownership of any businesses
-1 - Spanish
-1 - Humid weather
-1 - Bank accounts not in USD
-1 - No shopping malls, cinemas, Internet (No Freedom).
-1 - In the hurricane zone
-2 - Total

Note: Everybody talks about how great it will be after Castro is gone, but the reality is that all the real estate formerly owned by foreign companies/individuals will be tied up in court for decades and it will be a big mess. Cubans are dying to marry anybody just to get off the island. Don't be fooled.

Number 10 - Costa Rica
+1 - Women and men are attractive
+1 - Nice beaches
+1 - Bank accounts in USD
-1 - $50,000 permanent residency investment goes to government tree planting
-1 - Spanish
-1 - Cost of living is too expensive now
-1 - Real estate properties are too expensive now
-1 - Nice weather in capital, but humid at beaches
-1 - In the hurricane zone
-3 - Total

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