“and that his teacher’s pension could qualify as income to help him get residency there. “
Other countries you are required to have cash and means of support if you want to live there.
The US is a patsy and gets bit up the arse-we allow in the scum of the Earth. . Never have I seen a self loathing country like ours
Spain is quite open about inviting retirees.
You really only have to prove sufficient guaranteed income.
Half of Britain seems to retire there.
But the Spanish bureaucracy is legendary.