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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Everyone is different, but my first preference would be a country where I speak the language. Are you ok with grey and rainy weather most of the year? Do you want to be near the ocean? City or small town? I would definitely go rent somewhere for a few months before committing. [/quote]

Same.  If I move abroad in retirement it will be to Spain because I speak Spanish.  If you'll only live there half of the year, the weather doesn't matter as much because you'll pick the nice half, though I would never live somewhere perpetually cloudy.

So, I would really pick a country online and then go and try three different cities and narrow down from there.

I think all the places you would pick would have a decent english speaking expat community.  Most places do.

And, I think it goes without saying that you'd need to figure out a way to live there legally like EU Citizenship or a visa.  Anyone well travelled is aware of the need to get the legalities squared away.
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Agree with Spain. There’s a reason why so many Northern Europeans retire to Spain, Portugal, etc… One word: weather![/quote]

Not this northern European. I hate hot weather. [/quote]

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