Top 9 Factors To Help Choose Your Retirement or Snowbird Destination

Top 9 Important Factors to Consider When Selecting Your Retirement or Snowbird Destination:

      1.      Your savings & income available vs. the cost of living

2.       Taxation

3.       Visa requirements for long term vacations or permanent residents

4.       Lifestyle – Does the destination have enough of the things you enjoy?

5.       Is there a community of expats or retirees?

6.       Language - Can you get by mostly with English?

7.       Safety - crime & corruption

8.       Healthcare & Health Issues (pre-existing conditions and risk of disease)!!!

9.       Location, Location, Location.

a.       How far is it from your Canadian home?

b.       How convenient & fast is it to get there?

c.       It is a good hub for further travel?

d.       How far is it from the beach?

e.       Is there good shopping nearby?

f.        What is the distance to a good hospital?

g.       What is the weather like? Is it too hot? Too rainy?

h.       Is there a risk of natural disasters?

Happy Travels,

Kev

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