I’m up near the N Georgia mountains. My wife wants to retire in FL, I’m not sold on it. I like the idea of going to the beach for vacation, not sure the beach permanently wouldn’t become mundane at some point.
Me, I like the acreage in S Georgia I hunt. Put a nice barndo up and dig your own private lake. Of course I’d have to bring in some palms and beach sand for the wife.
There are bear around us and bear down in S Georgia. Never saw one in the area near Columbus, GA.
I live basically city life. You probably enjoy outdoor life of hunting more. Beach does get mundane quickly.
We have rethought our fascination with living on/near the beach full time. I’m from there, and parts of me would love to move back to my home state. Alligators and bears are at the top of my *cons* vs *pros* list.
Tell your wife, it often looks like the grass is greener on the other side. Here’s the truth. The grass is just green, not greenER.
You can go to the beach as often as you’d like. It’s still less expensive to live where you currently live. Why not try renting for a few months (in the heat of the summer) and see if it still floats her boat?
There’s a reason why snowbirds go back to the North. They don’t really want to live there ALL YEAR LONG.
I say this as a native who has tons of family down there. My whole family is still there, and I miss them, but I think I’m only going back for visits.
Sand should be readily available.
Ersatz Palms are likely available at some price......
I’d go for the simulation....
Lots of Sand...
For my EX.