Retire to Latin America if You’re Poor, Europe if You’re Not

I don’t generally follow investment websites or blogs, but The Oblivious Investor caught my eye recently. Why? Because author Rick Todd rated some expat retirement destinations based on how much income you have to retire on.

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1. Costa Rica
2. Malaysia
3. Uruguay
4. Panama
5. Nicaragua

His top five picks for retirees with higher income:

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1. France
2. Spain
3. Italy
4. Portugal
5. New Zealand

Note that four out of the five “lower income” destinations are in Latin America, while four out of the five “higher income” locations are in Europe.

You can read the entire article here.