International Living Community

Hi LCURRYTALK2001,
While International Living covers destinations outside of the US and Canada perhaps some of our Canadian readers can weigh in on Vancouver which while lovely is indeed one of the most expensive cities in the world. If you're looking for somewhere beautiful with more affordable real estate and where English is the national language you may want to read our website section on Belize (https://internationalliving.com/countries/belize/).
Or if you're looking for somewhere with similarly seasonal weather you'll find plenty of info on Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Uruguay, and Argentina at the main website www.InternationalLiving.com.
Best,
IL Overseas Editor Jess Ramesch

That's great information, thanks so much for sharing it with us. Cheers, Bel.

Hi Will, the good news is that there are many places to consider. If you have a look at "Mexico" under the 'countries' tab at the top of the IL webpage, you will find over 40 locations to cosider. All you have to do it scroll to the bottom of the Mexico page, and they are all listed there. Each place has complete information about each place so you can find out cost of living, amenities, health care options etc. If you have more questions, you can email me at: bwoodhouse@internationalliving.com. I hope this helps, cheers, Bel.

I am planning to retire next May and am getting truely obsessed with the idea of moving to Europe (right now it's Portugal, but who knows until I do more research). My plan is to rent out my home here in the US and rent in Europe for 1-2 years (or more if I love it). I want to use it as a base for travel to the rest of Europe. I keep reading that I'll be able to live off my soc security in Europe, I can't do that in the US. And I'm feeling more and more like this country is no longer my heart and soul.

Hi there! That's wonderful! What did your son study in the Netherlands?

The job market in Spain is tough as the country suffers from high unemployment and low wages. Getting a visa sponsorship is difficult, however, some roles that are in demand may qualify for the highly qualifeid visa (tech, finance, senior management).

An easier route to Spain is through the digital nomad visa (DNV). If Chris can get a qualifying remote job that is based outside of Spain, he could apply for the DNV and take his remote job to Spain. In this case he would not require a visa sponsorship. This is the most popular route right now for remote workers who want to move to Spain.

After 2 years on the digital nomad visa in Spain, since he is a Colombian citizen, he could apply for Spanish citizenship. After applying for citizenship the waittime to a response/approval is generally 6 months to 2 years.

I hope this helps! Please le us know if you have any quesitons.

Cepee, IL Correspondent - Spain