Retiring Abroad (Cadogan Guides Retiring Abroad) [Paperback]

Ben West (Author)

Book Description

Series: Cadogan Guides Retiring Abroad | Publication Date: February 1, 2005

If readers are thinking of retiring abroad, then Cadogan's comprehensive, authoritative and accessible guide has all they need to know to make their retirement dream come true.

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"Some of the best-written guides on the market."
--National Geographic Traveler

"Excellent."
--Financial Times (United Kingdom)

"Bursting with practical information and in-depth knowledge, Cadogan Guides also make a cracking good read."
--The Times (United Kingdom)

From the Back Cover

Every year, thousands of retirees say goodbye to dark, cold winters, traffic jams, cancelled trains and hospital queues to enjoy life to the fullest in a new country. But meticulous planning is needed to ensure the dream doesn't turn into a nightmare. Can you have your pension paid abroad? What about inheritance tax? Should you make a new will? Is the health service good, and is it free? Retiring Abroad compares property prices and types in all the most popular places to retire and many more, with full information on the buying process, cost of living, laws, restrictions, permits and taxes. With expert advice on avoiding the pitfalls, making the move and settling in, and a wealth of useful contacts, this guide will prove indispensable.

Inside you will find:

A complete overview of buying abroad, from property types to finance

Detailed profiles of over 45 countries, including the 10 most popular for retiring abroad

Help with making important decisions: old or new, villa or apartment, city or country, ready-built or off-plan

Advice on making the move: money transfer, international removals, insurance and connection to utilities

Tips on settling in: health, travel, security, pets, learning the language

Hundreds of essential contacts, from embassies and tourist offices to estate agents, lawyers and advisers

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Cadogan Guides; 1st edition (February 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1860111254
• ISBN-13: 978-1860111259
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 6.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,955,337 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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30 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Detailed profiles of over 45 countries, May 12, 2005

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Retiring Abroad (Cadogan Guides Retiring Abroad) (Paperback)

Retiring Abroad is practical guidebook to planning to spend one's golden years in another nation. An introductory section discusses why retiring abroad can be a preferable option, and covers such basic concerns as taxes, working abroad, language barriers, cost of living issues, red tape and more. Detailed profiles of over 45 countries, including the 10 most popular for retiring abroad, allow one to effectively survey options, and further chapters walk one through selecting a property, financing the purchase, and the nuts and bolts of how to smoothly transition and settle in to one's new home. A plain-terms primer, covering a broad range of common problems and solutions, packed with just about everything to decide whether retiring abroad is best suited for the reader.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Caveat emptor. Not for US!, March 29, 2008

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Hrothgar (Schaumburg, Illinois USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Retiring Abroad (Cadogan Guides Retiring Abroad) (Paperback)

Despite the fact that this book is advertised on Amazon.com, and the fact that the price is printed on the cover in $$, and the glowing review by Midwest Book Review above, this book is written by a Brit, for Brits, with reference to UK retirement schemes, healthcare systems, etc. There is zero information in this book concerning US social security, medicare, etc. In my view, it is virtually useless for US citizens! Also, a lot of the information in it consists of lists of websites, which you can almost certainly find for free using a Google search!