ILA Magazine: Discover the Best Retirement Haven + 14 More
Thousands of Australians have found a way to afford their dream retirement…with many able to retire years earlier than they ever thought possible.
Their secret: retiring overseas.
Thanks to International Living Australia, they’ve discovered paradise destinations all around the world that are cheaper…healthier…safer…and freer…than spending their golden years at home.With expat correspondents all over the globe, we report on destinations where you can enjoy a more comfortable, affluent and carefree life than you’ve ever had before. In some of these places, your money goes as much as three times further than it does here in Australia.
Imagine…tripling the purchasing power of every cent you have overnight. No more counting pennies…no more tip-toeing around purchases. You’ll spend with confidence…when you want…on the things you want.
Meals out, day trips, massages, maids, cleaners—you can have it all. And it’s within reach this year.
These are places not too far from home where you can live legally and safely…where real estate is cheap, healthcare is either free or very affordable, and English is widely spoken…
Some are just a stone’s throw from Australia. So you’ll be able to hop back and forth as you please…to see family, friends and whoever else you want to make jealous with your new lifestyle.
If you’ve ever dreamt of a retirement without money worries…of taking control and living life on your terms…without worrying about an ever-diminishing nest egg…this could be your best chance.
Think it can’t be done?
We’ll introduce you to Australians just like you who are living this dream right now. Many of them live in beautiful beachfront villas. Others live in exclusive gated communities. Some live in luxury apartments in some of the best and most vibrant cities on the planet.
One of our primary goals is to show you that that this kind of luxury lifestyle isn’t just for the rich and famous. We’ll show you how you can comfortably afford it, how easy it is to start your new life overseas, and what you need to do this year to kick it all off.
In the end, your hardest decision won’t be whether or not to make the leap…but which amazing paradise to choose.
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If you are a real foodie you will already know this one fact to be true: Real foodies don’t judge food on the furniture or the exorbitant bill or even the name of the chef. Real foodies know that good food can be devoured while squatting on a small plastic stool, on a footpath amongst the hustle and bustle of a market anywhere in Southeast Asia.
When you think of Europe, what comes to mind? The castle-dotted French countryside? Italy’s hill towns? The spires of Paris’ Sacre Coeur? The ancient architecture of Rome? What about the jagged alps, rolling hills and cobblestone old towns of the Balkans? Less well-known and less well-explored by non-European tourists, this eastern slice of Europe
An overseas retirement offers so many benefits…proximity to other enticing destinations, a wider, more affordable range of real estate options and a more comfortable, less stressful lifestyle. In the right locations around the world, what would be an unremarkable budget in Australia or New Zealand will deliver Point Piper-style opulence. We have homed in on Read more...
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Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City is one of the world’s most exciting cities. I love it, not the least because of the great value it provides. But when people ask me how much it costs, I can’t really say. I don’t have a budget. I don’t need to. Unless I go on a spending spree, I will never spend anywhere near what it costs to just survive in Australia.
As my partner and I locked up our Chiang Mai condo and hopped on a plane to Kuala Lumpur, I was excited. It was my first trip to another country since we arrived in Thailand early last year. We stayed at The Majestic...
Perpignan is mainland France’s southernmost city and the perfect place to be if you can’t decide whether you want to live in France or Spain.
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Kuala Lumpur, or KL to the locals, is Malaysia’s largest city. It’s a fun place to explore and the more time you spend here, the more interesting places you’ll discover. This is where you’ll find the best shopping, the fanciest country clubs and the biggest markets. Museums, orchestras and concerts are on offer and the Read more...