going back to beneficiary's country

[Inlove_tx 0]

We are definitely considering moving to my homecountry (Italy) later on, we lived there together for a year and my husband is absolutely in love with it! Plus, we already spend every Christmas and summer there, I have a huge family that we miss and love with all our hearts, while we don't have any family in the US.

It won't be anytime soon though, as right now we have good jobs in the US and we just bought our home last year...it's definitely a plan for the future, though!

[TracyTN 237]

I don't see us ever moving there.

[maya62 7]

We hope to retire to Nepal someday... our measly retirement checks should go a lot further over there!

I'm wondering how we will handle things like health insurance (I'd be worrying about that here, too, though!), and long-term visas. I don't think giving up American citizenship in our golden years would be wise... But we'll figure it out!

I LOVE NEPAL!

maya

[Marilyn. 340]

I am not sure if we will move back to Canada.... I think the closest we might get is Oregon... although hubby said a few times that he might like to buy a vacation home one day in Canada....

[thetreble 19]

I would love to move back one day but I only live 8 hours by car away from my hometown in Canada now so I don't know how necessary it is. I can still drive there or fly there any time I want. I miss Canada so much but once life gets going I don't know if we will have time to consider it.

[chri'stina 190]

Probably not. It's just much better for us here. But we will probably take long trips over there in the future, but not live there permanently.

[Mononoke28 135]

I'm surprised to see that the people who came from England don't want to go back. I've never been, but what's wrong with it?

[*JG* 2]

We want to maybe have a vacation/summer place in Jamaica. Don't want to move there permanently though.

[thetreble 19]

In my opinion, the UK is AWESOME!! I loved all my trips there and now have 5 friends from Canada living there. However, for people who grew up there and lived there all their lives, I think it is just really becoming too costly to live there. There are also a wide range of social problems, like there are in most countries. My dad is from Glasgow and never wanted/wants to go back. The uk is a beautiful place with fab people in my opinion, but British nationals have their reasons.

[Mags 112]

No, I think we shall remain here in the USA. The quality of life here is better for us and the area is low crime and very peaceful. We shall go back for holidays, of course, but to reside there permanently? Nah, I don't think so.

Yay Mags!

I'm surprised to see that the people who came from England don't want to go back. I've never been, but what's wrong with it?

Well, it has things wrong with it for sure; just like every country is far from perfect. My main reasons for not going back are listed above, but I don't hate the country or dislike it at all. It has some beautiful areas, lots of gorgeous countryside, historical monuments like you wouldn't believe and castles. Can't beat a good castle.

Britain is well worth a visit, I highly recommend it, but the cost of living there at the moment is horrifically high. The average house prices at the moment are:

Average Cost: £210,578 ( $427,325)

Detached: £323,332 ($656, 137)

Semi-detached: £189,617 ($384,789)

Terraced: £168,134 ($341,194)

Flat/apartment: £196,505 ($398,767)

I know that my bread is buttered far better over here, hence that is why I am staying. Holidays to the UK are definitely on the agenda for the future though.

[Krikit 1,164]

We hope to retire to Nepal someday... our measly retirement checks should go a lot further over there!

I'm wondering how we will handle things like health insurance (I'd be worrying about that here, too, though!), and long-term visas. I don't think giving up American citizenship in our golden years would be wise... But we'll figure it out!

I LOVE NEPAL!

maya

I know India isn't Nepal but thought this story about an American man who outsourced his ill parents to India was quite intriguing. (Given your statements about health insurance and golden years.)

[Caladan 19]

C. wants to retire to Canada. I think he's got it backwards as it's not like you normally retire somewhere that gets temperatures of -30C, but I like the area he's from a lot, and he'll own land there.

[Krikit 1,164]

My husband (the USC) wants to retire to Canada too.

[Nanusia & Lukaszek 0]

We'll most likely move to my husbands country. The life seems there more relaxed. Everyone is not rushing from point A to point B. People have time to socialize, go over other people's houses for tea or coffee, time to sit & talk. Most people work 6-8 hrs a day, not too bad. Lots of offices close at 2-3 pm. Commute times are less than Chicago, that's for sure!

My parents will retire and move back to Poland anyway, so I'll be closer to them I'll just come back to shop in the US, cause its cheaper here than in most of Europe.

I love the US (i'm the USC by the way) but it seems harder to be super well off here. I think the opportunities are now greater elsewhere... I may be wrong, but that's what I'm sticking with for now.

[TracyTN 237]

No, I think we shall remain here in the USA. The quality of life here is better for us and the area is low crime and very peaceful. We shall go back for holidays, of course, but to reside there permanently? Nah, I don't think so.

Yay Mags!

I'm surprised to see that the people who came from England don't want to go back. I've never been, but what's wrong with it?

Well, it has things wrong with it for sure; just like every country is far from perfect. My main reasons for not going back are listed above, but I don't hate the country or dislike it at all. It has some beautiful areas, lots of gorgeous countryside, historical monuments like you wouldn't believe and castles. Can't beat a good castle.

Britain is well worth a visit, I highly recommend it, but the cost of living there at the moment is horrifically high. The average house prices at the moment are:

Average Cost: £210,578 ( $427,325)

Detached: £323,332 ($656, 137)

Semi-detached: £189,617 ($384,789)

Terraced: £168,134 ($341,194)

Flat/apartment: £196,505 ($398,767)

I know that my bread is buttered far better over here, hence that is why I am staying. Holidays to the UK are definitely on the agenda for the future though.

I LOVE England, but its that sort of stuff that makes both of us unwilling to live there. Sad, really - but what can you do?