Retirement, the very word can either be highly invigorating or very disappointing. If you are nearing retirement then you would either be very upbeat about it or the thought can send shivers down the spine. It all depends on what we have in the bank, the assets that we can bank upon and the pensions which one is entitled to. Retirement is not an easy stage. Although several psychologists and also philosophers have widely regarded retirement as the best stage of life or the gateway to a golden period still if one has to take into consideration the inflation, health care, housing and also common monthly expenses, then an adventure is far from reality and the golden period is hardly ever realized.
To retire offshore is not mandatory for anyone but can be highly rewarding. Also, it is not always that only money comes into play, it’s also about a certain lifestyle, seeking thrill in what one does and if you cannot manage to travel the seven seas with your beloved, you can at least get to know a country, a culture and everything that the new society has to offer.
If one has to retire offshore, the first question that occurs is the specific country which should be contemplated as a preferable choice. For people who live in the US or UK, moving to the East is not always a great option. Given the facts of various countries which are known to be a good place for retirement, one can retire in Costa Rica which would be highly advantageous from various perspectives.
The first factor to consider when you think if you should retire in Costa Rica is the cost of living index. Unless you intend to get dramatically adventurous when you retire in Costa Rica, your monthly costs including the house, health care and normal expenses can be less than half of what it has been or would be in your state. Travelling becomes highly affordable which gives you the opportunity to see new places and also indulge in the luxury of the kind of hotels you would not have gone to while in the US or UK. Affording domestic help and the likes are very difficult after retirement but if you retire offshore to, for instance Costa Rica, these aspects are affordable and that is certainly something to be pleased with.
Moderate weathers and the fact that the country has been ranked as the fifth in the world on the 2012 Environment Performance Index (the first in the Americas) is definitely something to consider for those looking at retirement.
