Just a tip for anyone considering places for retirement. I'm in the country of Georgia, about 4 million, on the Black Sea between Russia and Turkey. Cost of living according to website Numbeo is 56% less overall than the United States.
Why Georgia? Friendly people who love the U.S.. Great food, very mountainous with beautiful scenery everywhere. A lot of English usage, street signs in English, menus in English.
It's a developing nation, but the capital Tbilisi has large malls, fiber optic 100 mbps internet, latest movies in English in modern theaters, over 900 restaurants listed on Tripadvisor with many kinds of cuisines, a very nice subway system, excellent healthcare. Georgia has good railway service, recently added some modern trains from Switzerland, two levels of seating. If you like to hike and camp it's amazing. And has discount airline connections to most of the major cities in Europe for travel.
Georgia came out of communism raring to embrace capitalism and democracy. It's rated one of the easiest countries in the world to do business in. And it's extremely easy to move there. They allow citizens of about 70 countries to stay up to a year on a free tourist card, easily renewed by crossing the border and coming right back. Or take off on a cheap flight to other parts of Europe and get a new year on your return.
I've been to several places in Mexico. It has some good qualities but overall Georgia is better IMO. Of course if you can afford retirement in the U.S. you're set. But consider if you have $4000 a month retirement income in Georgia that's like having more than $8000 a month in the States. I doubt most of you will be interested but this is for those who are wondering how they'll manage, especially former Fedexers.
Why Georgia? Friendly people who love the U.S.. Great food, very mountainous with beautiful scenery everywhere. A lot of English usage, street signs in English, menus in English.
It's a developing nation, but the capital Tbilisi has large malls, fiber optic 100 mbps internet, latest movies in English in modern theaters, over 900 restaurants listed on Tripadvisor with many kinds of cuisines, a very nice subway system, excellent healthcare. Georgia has good railway service, recently added some modern trains from Switzerland, two levels of seating. If you like to hike and camp it's amazing. And has discount airline connections to most of the major cities in Europe for travel.
Georgia came out of communism raring to embrace capitalism and democracy. It's rated one of the easiest countries in the world to do business in. And it's extremely easy to move there. They allow citizens of about 70 countries to stay up to a year on a free tourist card, easily renewed by crossing the border and coming right back. Or take off on a cheap flight to other parts of Europe and get a new year on your return.
I've been to several places in Mexico. It has some good qualities but overall Georgia is better IMO. Of course if you can afford retirement in the U.S. you're set. But consider if you have $4000 a month retirement income in Georgia that's like having more than $8000 a month in the States. I doubt most of you will be interested but this is for those who are wondering how they'll manage, especially former Fedexers.
