5 Reasons Why Now is the Time to Retire Overseas

Raise your hand if you think world leaders have things well in hand, the economy has nowhere to go but up, and people are putting their divisions aside and working together like never before for a bright, common future.

If you put your hand up, I'm happy for you—though you're a good measure more optimistic than I am.

And I'm pretty sure I'm not alone in feeling that things at home today are… unsteady.

Will our political and social divisions get the better of us?

Will we really get a handle on inflation?

Will the stock market ever settle down?

The future seems uncertain to me—economically, politically, socially.

You might have that feeling, too. And you might be thinking of putting an escape plan in place… a way to secure a safe haven for yourself and your family that suits your budget, your interests, your preferences, and your timeline… a way for you to get out from under the cloud of uncertainty.

I'm here to tell you, this is your moment. There has never been a better time to secure a happier, healthier, safer, more affordable life overseas.

In fact, we may not see another moment for action like this in our lifetimes.

There are five big reasons to take action now:

1. Inflation

While inflation is a concern everywhere, it's a very relative concern from country to country. Consider this…what if your monthly utilities in your mountain-view condo in Ecuador go up a whopping 10% in a year? That means the cost for your gas, electricity, water, and Internet—everything, all in, for the entire month—might jump from $85 to $93.50—or an extra $102 a year. About the cost of two decent bottles of Scotch. You get the picture… despite inflation, the low cost of living abroad can still make $100,000 in savings feel more like $1 million… in the right places.

2. It's Never Been Easier to Be an Expat

The Internet has changed everything about being an expat. Now, you can easily stay in instant touch with folks back home and have instant access to online communities of expats and their wealth of advice about every safe, welcoming, low-cost expat destination on the planet. (If you work online, you can live anywhere. Earn US dollars and spend them in a place where they go much further. See my next point…)

3. The Strong Dollar

How long will this last? No one knows, especially given the political shakeups of the past couple of weeks and how those effect confidence in our currency… but right now, the strength of the US dollar makes the world a real estate and lifestyle shopper's dream. Consider this. An hour and 20 minutes from Rome in an ancient spa town, a newly renovated 3-bed, 2-bath townhome is priced at €74,000. In 2014 that would have been $102,640 US—still a remarkable value. But today, this home costs about $80,599… a $20,041 markdown over 2014 prices. And the same goes just about everywhere in the world right now. Your dollar goes far.

4. Countries Want You

Many countries have changed their visa rules to make living in them—and benefitting from their lower cost of living, excellent healthcare, and remarkable retiree discounts—easier than ever before. They're actively pursuing people like you.

5. We Can Show You How

This October, at our Ultimate Go Overseas Bootcamp in Las Vegas, over three highly focused, interactive days—our experts will show you exactly how and where to take advantage of all these factors to improve your own life, starting right now. We'll help you pinpoint the communities best suited to you and hand you a blueprint for getting there, whether you're interested in upgrading your retirement, investing for profit, living and traveling better—or all those things.

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