1. Research - international Living mag ranks retirement locations each year. PM me if you want a copy.
2. Talk to people who did it. Many here.
3. Go for a short visit. See it for yourself.
4. Talk to people there when you go - ask your questions
5. You will have eliminated 80% of fear of the unknown by taking these steps
6. When you go, don’t cut all your ties... you can always come back easily, so you are not making an irrevocable choice.
7. I note that you can often live cheaper than here, often have better healthcare and a healthier lifestyle. Often live a higher quality of life financially than here.
8. It is an adventure and beats sitting in a recliner just getting older
9. If you don’t take the first tiny step, you may never know what could have been yours.
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Mark bro, can you give the OP some boots on the ground advice?