The Essentials

Where Many Americans Made Early Retirement Moves

If the pandemic taught us anything, it was how to adjust to new environments.

And for some of us, it provided an opportunity to move elsewhere. It also provided an incentive for many Americans to seek out retirement destinations earlier than they had planned.

And what was the most popular choice?

That was Panama. Already 30,000 American expats live there, and if you’re granted permanent residency, you get substantial discounts on health care, cars, and utility bills.

Greece offers a Golden Visa to anyone investing about $300,000 in local real estate.

Malaysia offers a second home program. And in case your children are interested, there’s no inheritance tax.