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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We will probably retire to Florida but we talk often about Spain and Portugal.[/quote]

Many Europeans do that, for the great food, culture and weather, low COL and cheap healthcare (not sure how/ if Americans would be covered). Main obvious problem would be distance from the family. What about Costa Rica or Panama?[/quote]

Yeah, we talk about those too but would prefer to be based in Europe for more travel opportunities there. We also just love Spain and Portugal![/quote]

Well, then now it's the time to do it! The euro is quite cheap, and there's huge unsold inventory of houses and condos in popular touristic areas of both Spain and Portugal  :wink: [/quote]

We did it & now live in Lisbon.  Love, love, love it.  Weather is better than California, COL is very reasonable (maybe 1/2-2/3 of DC overall, but can be much less if you want to be more frugal), you can travel easily, etc. We bought private health insurance.  Lots of hospitals, many doctors speak English quite well.  The hills are steep, so you need to be happy with cobblestones & hardcore leg workouts. It's fine for now, but well probably have to find another solution when we are really old.[/quote]

where in lisbon do you live? Is the benfica area near the zoo and football stadium a good area? [/quote]

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