Retire OverseasMore Shortcuts For Launching Your New Life Overseas April 6, 2010
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An English-speaking Paradise On The Caribbean Belize is a tiny, under-populated, under-developed country (there are but three highways in the whole place) blessed with a long Caribbean coast and a sprinkling of islands just offshore fringed by white sand and palm trees. It's quintessential Caribbean served up for the non-jet-setter. For, while Belize is more expensive today, certainly, than it was the first time I set eyes on it, more than 20 years ago, it still can be called a bargain. Plus, Belize has a great deal to offer beyond its Caribbean coast and islands. Inland, in the Cayo, Belize is a land of off-road mountain, jungle, river, cave, and waterfall adventures. And that's not to mention the countless (and sometimes undiscovered) Mayan ruins. Would it be a "good" place to live? Not for everyone. Belize is a 21st-century corsair's playground, a frontier where you make your own way and the government interferes nearly not at all. This is a country for independent thinkers and self-sufficient sorts. On the other hand: Belize is, in fact, one of the easiest places in the world to obtain foreign residency. It's also one of the best tax havens in the world... The advantages, appeals, and attractions of Belize are many. Go Here Now To Learn More ---------- Dear Live and Invest Overseas Reader, In Sunday's dispatch, I pointed you to top options if your primary agenda in seeking out a new life in a new country has to do with reducing your cost of living, elevating your standard of living, realizing your dream of a life at the beach, or pursuing adventure abroad without having to invest in learning a new language. Today, more shortcuts based on other compelling reasons for seeking out a new life in a new country... For Great Weather:
I've started and operated businesses in eight countries. When I decided two years ago to launch my Live and Invest Overseas undertaking, I considered options for where to base it in the context of my previous 23 years of international doing-business experience...and I targeted Panama City. Hands down, this is the world's top jurisdiction for starting and operating a business, certainly the best choice in the Americas (an important consideration if you're planning to do business with the North American marketplace). For Easy Access Home: For Part-Time Retirement Overseas: Perhaps you're not ready to make the leap for good. Maybe you'll never be prepared to cut the ties back home with your children, your grandchildren, the home you've lived in for decades, or ongoing business concerns completely. These are good reasons to retire overseas part-time. Two others are the weather (why not move south when the snow begins to fall up north?) and budget. If your retirement nest egg is modest, your prospects for retirement living in the United States may seem grim. On the other hand, if you spend half the year someplace where the cost of living is significantly reduced and rent out your home while you're away, your retirement funds could expand accordingly during the months you're "back home." Retirement could go from a source of concern to a cause for excitement. Other places that make sense as part-time retirement choices are those where establishing full-time residency is a hassle or even impossible. Top part-time havens include:
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