The World's Best Places to Retire in 2024
IL’s Annual Global Retirement Index examines the top safe, good-value destinations beyond the U.S. or Canada, comparing, contrasting, ranking, and rating them to select countries across the globe where a retired couple can live a comfortable, care-free life on as little as $2,000 a month.
The complete list of the world’s best places to retire…
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I have been retired for five years now. Although I've been adhering to the 4% rule, things are challenging as I did not anticipate. 30% of the $600K I invested in st0cks is lost to the market. How can I diversify my portfolio for retirement
Thailand 🇹🇭 is the best. Low cost of living. Good low cost medical care. Beautiful beaches. Top tourist destinations Krabi, Phuket, HuaHin, ChiangMai, Bangkok. Good infrastructure and transportation. Fee, no visa for 60 days then Retirement visa. Good low cost housing. Very safe country, it's Travel hub for Asia.
Retirement visa proof income $1800 month/or $22k/year, $100/month full medical insurance. $400 housing, $ 250 food.
I am Canadian and I retired last year. I live on the East Coast and the winters are harsh, summer only lasts about 2 months and the sun is not guaranteed. I have planned on relocating since before covid. My Mother was Italian and I spent a lot of time in Italy. I have been to Greece, and I love it. France not so much. I have looked at Croatia, and it looks nice. I just don't know where I want to be. Last year I was determined to live in Italy. I am Solo and I travel Solo, so I like somewhere safe. Also, a big consideration is the Canadian dollar value to the Euro, I definitely will take a loss. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Perhaps this is an old list. Ecuador is wrenched in political turmoil. Advised not to even consider driving in Mexico at night. Ecuador and Mexico are now rationing electricity. Would subscribe if countries where life on less than $2100/mo (SSI) are ranked by safety and stability.
Thank you for this interesting overview.
Most of locations you are describing are mainly addressing Canadian and Americans.
Where is Philippines in your ranking?
Thank you.
You clearly haven’t really done your research if you think that Penang is a good beach destination. It may have beaches but you can’t swim on them because of toxic jellyfish.
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Amazing video, A friend of mine referred me to a financial adviser sometime ago and we got talking about investment and money. I started investing with $120k and in the first 2 months , my portfolio was reading $274,800. Crazy right!, I decided to reinvest my profit and gets more interesting. For over a year we have been working together making consistent profit just bought my second home 2 weeks ago and care for my family.
I'd correct these all but the corrections are too numerous to begin to list. I've looked into all the Central and South American options and they are flat out dangerous at best. The vagaries in this are stunning. Nothing about actual costs, limited protections, outright lies about medical care and ZERO mention of Visa Requirements.
If you are White, Straight, Married, Upper Middle class and willing to live in the highest priced areas this list is perfect for you.
I'm a bit frustrated with my IL membership. For the past 2 years I have paid for the membership, but it seems every email article has a run-on of potential places to retire for less, but they do not tell you directly the name of the country or, even better, cities. Then after a lengthy read they redirect you to something else to pay for, such as a workshop or conference. I am not wealthy enough to have a house in the US and have a house in another country. At this point I could watch random YouTube videos and get more direct information. Please elaborate with more information on Visas and financial requirements for each country and please name them in the email articles. Also, specific regions or towns would help be immensely helpful!
Muy bonito lugar para visitar en familia se los recomiendo muy bonito lugar ..
I am in my mid 40s, haven't begun my retirement plan and want my financial portfolio to be set to where I no longer have to worry about having enough financially. I am looking for your help please.
great vid
6:45 is Bad Info. Ecuador and Nevada are about 110k square miles. Is other sloppy research presented as fsct?
Some of this is out of date. Especially Spain and Portugal which have killed a lot of the visa options. And bear in mind Spain is one of the highest tax countries in the EU. Whilst Portugal has had an explosion in real estate prices which have created a lot of civil protest. The government has no back tracked on its NHR status etc.
How are Mexico and Colombia safe places to live? I hear all the time about gangs in those places and murders and kidnappings and break-ins. How are these places ranking up?
It's very hard to find the best places to retire in the world these days.
What about Jamaica?
Interesting and informative! 😀
It will be Japan for me
10, Colombia – 9, France – 8, Malaysia – 7, Greece – 6, Ecuador – 5, Spain – 4, Panama – 3, Mexico – 2, Portugal – 1, Costa Rica
Ecuador is run by the cartel gangs reason why I left. The safest city is Cuenca up in the mountains and it’s not warm at all.
Apparently you incline your choice to nice beaches overall
great video
Is there also a study – What are the best Places with children (below school age) ? Thanks
Can't wait to retire to Paris and meet all the wacky migrant criminals.
I think the retirement crisis will get even worse. A lot of people can’t save because of low paying jobs, inflation, and insane rental rates. And now that home ownership is out of reach for middle class Americans, they won’t have a house to retire with either.
Nice video . But I am so sad you omitted Italy and Thailand…One of the best countries in the world.( In Europe and Asia) Come on guys , you know better.:))))
great vid 😍
@international living, surprised that you did not mention that Ecuador has seem explosion of violent crime since 2013, to now have one of the highest homicide rate in Latin America.
Also, Costa Rica is not cheap (except for real-estate)
Is access to and quality of healthcare (especially for retirees) considered in ranking?
I'm pondering retirement. Going to be 57 soon and already financially independent plus I work 100% remote. Considering a lot of those countries.
What a great channel! I may be contacting you in the near future to help me think through some of these options!
Good overview but I’m dismayed that you didn’t mention any African countries…🤔
Thailand not in the top 10, wow !
I DO NOT WANT TO LIVE IN THE STATE I LIVE AT NOW! I DESERVE TO BE HAPPY!!!!
Recently, I've been pondering retirement. I've also want to put $800K into the stock market but i need an approach that will align with my risk tolerance and financial goals to secure our future
Let's explore these top destinations for a fulfilling retirement lifestyle. Thanks for the valuable recommendations!
Beware of these extremely vague references to retire on "as little as $2000 a month". I know for a fact that Malaysia requires a significant cash deposit in to one of their banks in addition to the monthly income requirement to get a Visa. So that raises the price to move there significantly and probably should have been at least mentioned. So I'm wondering what other extremely relevant information about the other countries was left out? This video is not much more than clickbait.
Retirement dreams in mind? This vid's a goldmine. Any considerations for healthcare or cultural experiences in these destinations?
There’s gang violence in Ecuador across the county which has become a major security crisis as authorities are waging a war against these drug gangs. It should be out of the list
This video provides valuable insights into the world's best places to retire in 2024. It's helpful for those planning their golden years. Thanks for sharing these promising retirement destinations!
Nice video.
It is very important people do their research carefully before even thinking going to live on some of these countries. Yes, Colombia is beautiful, full of diversity, nice condo apartments for less than $300K in Medellin, good health system…but….but….it is quite dangerous. And am not talking about some south Chicago neighbors where you Know personal insecurity is high; wherever you go in Medellin, Cartagena or any major city you will face high personal insecurity. Infrastructure also is not up-to-par to retire people, with really bad roads and sidewalks. Anyhow, do your research
The images are great. The video should have had more info on each country, its way too short for 10 places. Should have been 30 mins long at least.
The voiceover needs to be improved a lot. Breathing noises, improper spacing, etc, doesnt sound pleasant.
I dont agree with Colombia AT ALL. Who wants to go live in a country thats SO dangerous with such terrible politics and so many drug problems? Not peaceful living at all.
France? The country is fascinating, However, you have to live around all those French people 🙃
The problem is TAXES, TAXES, TAXES!!! And next is the $ amount needed to get a residence visa in European countries.
I've been to almost all of these countries and yet I can only see myself retiring in Portugal where I've never been 😆🤣
Are you crazy to remommend Columbia ?
I think the language barrier for each of these destinations would be quite a challenge.
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