The_Munchmaster Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Mexico named as best place in the world to retire Mexico was named on Thursday as the best place in the world to retire by an annual retirement index, replacing last year's winner Panama where real estate prices have soared. Releasing its 15th annual global retirement index, International Living magazine said Mexico had jumped four places to top the list due to "an affordable combination of modern features and old-world charm." The report analyzes 29 countries, and gives them scores in categories including real estate, entertainment, special benefits offered to retirees, culture, safety and stability, healthcare, climate, infrastructure and cost of living. "Moving to Mexico means you can still have all of the amenities you grew accustomed to north of the border: cable TV, high-speed Internet, and modern home appliances," said the magazine's managing editor Laura Sheridan in a statement. Mexico also won praise for its health care, diverse climate and affordable real estate. The magazine, which caters for people living and working overseas, said a beachfront property in Mexico could be bought for less than $100,000. Trailing Mexico were Ecuador, Italy, Panama, Australia, Malta, Spain, South Africa, Malaysia, France and Thailand. Panama fell to fourth slot due to a dramatic rise in real estate prices, particularly in Panama City, and because the government has recently restricted tourist visas to 30 days, making it harder for seasonal part-timers to live there. The United States ranked No. 19 in the report, scoring poorly in the area of special benefits for retirees. It scored well in both safety and infrastructure. The United Kingdom was ranked at the bottom of the list at 29 countries, largely due to its high real estate prices and overall high cost of living. http://uk.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUKN2042650020070920 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faustian Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Oh yes and the weather and food are awful in the UK, plus as an older person you are highly likely to get mugged or murdered by some fuckwit. Serious lack of eye candy to letch after too, even being a dirty old man there would be a miserable existance! Short of Iraq, i can't think of anywhere i'd least want to retire to than the UK. Ok maybe North Korea or the Sudan are worse than the UK...Burmas looking a bit dogy too...enough already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lazyphil Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 depends i'd choose north norfolk or south devon any day for some dust bowl issan village same token i'd choose krabi over londonistan!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddy Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Oh yes and the weather and food are awful in the UK, plus as an older person you are highly likely to get mugged or murdered by some fuckwit. Serious lack of eye candy to letch after too, even being a dirty old man there would be a miserable existance! Short of Iraq, i can't think of anywhere i'd least want to retire to than the UK. Ok maybe North Korea or the Sudan are worse than the UK...Burmas looking a bit dogy too...enough already. So where are you going to retire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Doesn't seem crime rate was a factor in the comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddy Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Looking at it again, the article should have been titled..."Mexico named as best place in the world to retire for poor or not so well off US folks" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted October 4, 2007 Report Share Posted October 4, 2007 Yes i agree... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zob65 Posted October 5, 2007 Report Share Posted October 5, 2007 Just watch the eastenders and that will convince you never to retire in UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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