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Destinations

Retirement organizations 
and media based in the 
united States tend to look 
south for the best expat 
retirement destinations. But 
with the growing strength of 
the dollar versus the Euro, 
European destinations are 
becoming more affordable. 
For Americans, it is interesting 
to note the recommendations 
of England-based daily The 
Telegraph. Its three top picks 
are more Euro-centric (Malta, 
Portugal and Spain), but then 
it taps Barbados for fourth 
choice and makes a surprising 
recommendation for fifth 
place: the united States. The 
Telegraph notes America’s 
cheap housing, cheap 
gasoline, cultural diversity and 
a rich geography compensate 
for high health care costs 
to make the nation a must-
consider retirement option.

Here is our top-10 list based 
on composite reports. 
1.  Panama
2.  Ecuador
3.  Belize
4.  Portugal
5.  Nicaragua
6.  Colombia
7.  Malaysia
8.  Costa Rica
9.  Mexico 
10. Spain

(Sources: TheStreet.com, The 
Telegraph, liveandinvestoverseas.
com, “The Global Retirement Index” 
by International Living, AARP and 
investopedia.com)

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