I love Costa Rica, but from what I've been able to gather from my own research and from friends who live in Central America, it can be hard to make a good living in Costa Rica unless you get sent there in a role that pays well. I'd love to be wrong about that though. Any insight?
Haha. I've heard that Costa Rica is a popular place for expat retirees. I hope in a future world I can lower my tax and cost of living expenses and still maximize my productive capacity.
I'm a programmer located in New York City. I get paid well but the expenses here are high. It seems silly that I should have to go to a very dense place to log into a computer that's located in a server in another place anyways. That's my long term plan :-)
- I'm a programmer located in New York City. I get paid well but the expenses here are high.
I hear this from most of the people I know in New York. My aunt (who lives there) once told me, "you know, once you sort out your housing issue, New York is actually a very livable city" which is probably true, but I don't see myself having that million plus for a small apartment in Manhattan.
As for retiring someplace safe and warm, becoming an ex-pat is increasingly popular. When I taught English abroad, most of the long term teachers of a certain age were doing it to finance their retirement, or just to have a bit extra. Given the upcoming retirement bubble, I wonder how that trend will continue. There are a whole lot of countries investing in medical tourism that seem to service mostly older ex-pats, too.