“Retire Abroad? Think Real Hard! is a must-read book for anyone who is thinking about retiring to a foreign country. TV shows and magazines make it look easy to sell everything, pack a suitcase and show up in some exotic country where retirees can live less expensively happily ever after. But the reality is that it takes a lot of time and effort to divest oneself of a lifetime of accumulated possessions; there will be numerous unexpected and costly expenses; caught up in the excitement of the new adventure, many people will make decisions that will leave them vulnerable; and, unless you’re willing to ‘go native,’ the cost of living will not be nearly as low as some sources would have you believe.”
