Слайд 15 Great Places To Retire or Vacation
Слайд 3Malaysia
Malaysia is one of the most affordable and beautiful places to
own a home
One of the lowest costs of living on this list. For example:
Dinner for 2: $10
Health insurance: $33/month
Beautiful urban areas surrounded by jungles and beaches
Expect to pay for a house (U.S. Dollars): $72,000-140,000
Слайд 5Nicaragua
Nicaragua features beautiful beaches, volcanos, and a very modern metropolitan area
(Managua)
Beautiful historic hotspots such as Granada and Leon
Median price of a 2,200 square foot, 3-bedroom house: $199,000 (San Juan del Sur)
Слайд 7Ecuador
Not only is Ecuador’s cost of living very low, but you
can live luxuriously on a low budget
Many foreigners have homes in multiple locations, such as in the city and near the beach
A luxury condo right on the coast can be had for about $150,000
Слайд 9Panama
Panama is a modern, developed nation with most of the amenities
of U.S. cities
Costs of living are extremely low. For example:
Dinner for 2 with a bottle of wine: $30
Full time maid: $175/month
Currency is the U.S. Dollar, so no currency exchange is necessary
Expect to pay for a house (in U.S. Dollars): $70,000-170,000
Слайд 11Belize
Belize offers the best of the Caribbean at a fraction of
the cost
Official language is English, so no language barriers to worry about
Expect to pay from $140,000-250,000 for a 3-bedroom house and beachfront lot!
Слайд 12Sources and photo credits
http://nicaraguadispatch.com/2012/09/nicaraguas-real-estate-still-a-bargain/
http://www.globalpropertyguide.com/Asia/malaysia/Price-History
http://www.belizefirst.com/cost.html
http://www.globalpropertyguide.com/Latin-America/Panama/Price-History
http://internationalliving.com/2013/02/up-to-50-off-property-prices-in-boquete-panama/
http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/on-retirement/2012/03/19/the-18-best-places-to-retire-overseas
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelynsmith/2013/01/04/the-10-best-countries-to-retire-to-in-2013/
http://internationalliving.com/2012/11/cost-of-living-overseas/
Photo Credits (clockwise from top left)
Malaysia: Habib Munmum,
Flickr/yeowatzup, Christian Torrissen, public domain
Nicaragua: Adalberto H Vega, Jean-Pierre Dalbera, Delwin Stephen Campbell
Ecuador: Martin Zeise, Martin Zeise, wikipedia/Bonsairolex
Panama: Stan Shebs, Adam Jones, wikipedia/nico2panama
Belize: public domain, Dave10Broek, Christian Torrissen