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[quote=Anonymous]Some of my friends' parents did this in their early 60s and now they are all late 70s to 80s. Here is some food for thought.

1.) Make sure you think about aging there and what is needed. One friend's parents built their dream house without thinking aging would happen. It is now a house of horrors and they are pretty stuck now that they can't drive. They are very uppity and hate having to pay for driving in cars that are not up to their snooty standards. Another friend's parents chose a place with lots of indoor and outdoor steps. Think broken leg and hip fractures.

2.) Make sure you are close enough to a decent hospital.

3.) If you want your kids to help in any way or visit often, chose a place that is east to get to. Nobody wants to take a plane and then drive for 2 hours and you can't expect people to do that for you in an emergency.

4.) Rent there for a while as mentioned. You need to find out what the issues are and make sure it is the area of your dreams. For example, if you plan to create a fancy English garden in a place with water rationing, then you are going to piss off your neighbors and be very disappointing.

5.) Look at things like grading, drainage, sump pumps, etc.That goes for anyone.

6.) Again...if you want your kids to visit and you don't have room for them, then make sure their are decent priced hotel nearby. My inlaws lived in a swanky area in a small place and hotels are an hour away. Makes for everyone being burned out during the visit including the sibling you decided to sleep on their sofa.[/quote]

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