Comments on: Part 6. When Do We Leave? https://the-ramble.net/2024/06/03/part-6-when-do-we-leave/ Lisa and John and the world. Wed, 05 Jun 2024 15:20:18 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 By: John https://the-ramble.net/2024/06/03/part-6-when-do-we-leave/#comment-937 Wed, 05 Jun 2024 15:20:18 +0000 https://the-ramble.net/?p=2285#comment-937 In reply to Kris.

Kris, I have no idea if you’ll see this with so much time passing. First of all, I’m *so* sorry that we missed your comment back in the day (so to speak). We aren’t inundated with replies so I don’t know how that happened. Sorry about that.

May I ask how you have progressed? So much has changed in the world, you could be anywhere at all. Hope for the best for you in any case!

]]> By: Kris https://the-ramble.net/2024/06/03/part-6-when-do-we-leave/#comment-56 Sun, 10 Oct 2021 14:47:56 +0000 https://the-ramble.net/?p=2285#comment-56 I’m probably around your age (56), maybe a little older, but I totally see where you are coming from. I’ll probably will be continuing my business (US tax consulting and preparation) with my stateside clients and also with some new expat clients. So, my own plan (which I moved up a few years), will have me doing a scouting trip in May (after tax season), and then putting my visa application in for end August 2022.

I also looked into other countries. I’d love to move to Germany (some family and I love the food), but I would be exchanging paying high insurance to US to Germany. France, was also on my radar, but the more and more I’ve been researching, there is not much openness to outsiders. And I’m concerned about the higher crime rate in the metropolitan areas like Paris.

Portugal from everything I’m reading and watching is a much more open country. Crime is much lower and I’m pretty happy to hear about their health care. The US may have great medical advances, but it is neither affordable or accessible if you don’t have the income. Currently paying almost $1,000 a month for myself with a $6,500 deductible.

Sorry this went on so long! But your post had opened something up.

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