The Best Places in the World to Retire in 2025 Workshop

Our Annual Global Retirement Index Explained

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If you’re looking for your just-right place overseas, this roundtable discussion is for you. Here at International Living, we’ve been exploring the world’s best options for better living abroad since 1979. Each year, we create a useful tool with our Annual Global Retirement Index—comparing, contrasting, ranking, and rating the 20 top countries for retirement living across seven key categories.

Jennifer Stevens, Executive Editor, together with expats who live in the countries that snag the top five spots in the 2025 Index—Tuula Rampont in France, Bel Woodhouse in Mexico, Glenda Cole in Portugal, Bekah Bottone in Costa Rica, and Jessica Ramesch in Panama—will discuss what life is like in their respective countries and dive into the benefits that make them top contenders. You’ll discover how they compare when it comes to healthcare, cost of living, day-to-day lifestyle, climate, and more, plus take a look at those under-the-radar perks that make these places special.

Our experts will be online answering your questions, below. Please type your questions, and we’ll get you the insights you’re looking for.

Monday, December 2, 2024
12:00 Noon Eastern Time

@DENVERMD1 Hi Chris, the video will be here indefinitely and you can also watch it back on our YouTube channel.

@MARIE_EASTMAN Yes, the recording will be available here or on our YouTube channel.

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Hi Marcia. No, there's no need to register. Just check back here at 11 am EST and we'll be live with our experts.

Yes, if you miss the live workshop, you can watch it later. The video will remain here and also be available to re-watch on our YouTube channel.

Yes, if you miss the live workshop, you can watch it later. The video will remain here and also be available to re-watch on our YouTube channel.

Yes, if you miss the live workshop, you can watch it later. The video will remain here and also be available to re-watch on our YouTube channel.

@JOYSCHAAD @14KONA We’ve noticed some confusion about how to register and where to watch the upcoming "How to Move Out of the US" roundtable event. We want to assure you that you're in the right place, and here are a few key points to clear things up:

• No Need to Register: The event is free for all International Living community members, and there is no additional registration required.
• Where to Watch: The roundtable will be streamed right here on the Community Forum.
• Date and Time: The event will be live on Tuesday at 11 AM EST.

Simply log in to the Community Forum at the scheduled time, and you'll be able to join the live stream directly.

We’re excited to bring you valuable insights and real-life experiences on moving abroad from our panel of experts and expats.

Thank you for being a part of our community, and we look forward to seeing you at the event!

@LKFTRAVELS @14KONA We’ve noticed some confusion about how to register and where to watch the upcoming "How to Move Out of the US" roundtable event. We want to assure you that you're in the right place, and here are a few key points to clear things up:

• No Need to Register: The event is free for all International Living community members, and there is no additional registration required.
• Where to Watch: The roundtable will be streamed right here on the Community Forum.
• Date and Time: The event will be live on Tuesday at 11 AM EST.

Simply log in to the Community Forum at the scheduled time, and you'll be able to join the live stream directly.

We’re excited to bring you valuable insights and real-life experiences on moving abroad from our panel of experts and expats.

Thank you for being a part of our community, and we look forward to seeing you at the event!

@RONMAYRA897 The workshop will start at 11 AM EST.

@14KONA We’ve noticed some confusion about how to register and where to watch the upcoming "How to Move Out of the US" roundtable event. We want to assure you that you're in the right place, and here are a few key points to clear things up:

• No Need to Register: The event is free for all International Living community members, and there is no additional registration required.
• Where to Watch: The roundtable will be streamed right here on the Community Forum.
• Date and Time: The event will be live on Tuesday at 11 AM EST.

Simply log in to the Community Forum at the scheduled time, and you'll be able to join the live stream directly.

We’re excited to bring you valuable insights and real-life experiences on moving abroad from our panel of experts and expats.

Thank you for being a part of our community, and we look forward to seeing you at the event!

Hi Andrea, You’re in the right place! The workshop will be broadcast in the video above. We will monitor the comments here on the thread and ask our experts and expats your questions during the Q&A segments.

Apologies for the inconvenience. We're currently experiencing technical difficulties on the forum, but our team is actively working to resolve the issue. Rest assured, all your questions will be answered once the problem is fixed. Thank you for your patience!

Apologies for the inconvenience. We're currently experiencing technical difficulties on the forum, but our team is actively working to resolve the issue. Rest assured, all your questions will be answered once the problem is fixed. Thank you for your patience!

@CLIVINGS345-0 Hi, not sure why you are not getting discounts on AirBnB, I almost always do. Keep trying. My suggestion to you is that you do AirBnB or a hotel for the first week you are in Spain (you can get one last minute if necessary) and then walk the streets looking for. a more long-term solution. And join any Facebook expat groups for your specifici community--they are always great resourcces. Search for "expats Malaga" for instance (or whatever town) and you should find something.

@SPREZIOSI-0 Thanks for joining the conversation! This is a text-based Live Q&A, and the post won't be taken down afterward, so there's no need to worry about time sensitivity. Feel free to ask any questions you have on the topic; Suzan will respond if she can. And all the questions and answers will be here to read through later at your convenience.