reader Posted February 15, 2022 Posted February 15, 2022 From The Thaiger Retiring in Asia is a dream for many, with fond memories of short or longer travel to some of the humid and exotic countries in the region. All that exquisite cuisine, diverse sceneries, fascinating histories, intriguing temples, tropical adventures, colourful nightlife, and markets and malls for shopping. Lots of shopping. So it’s easy to become enamoured with all things “Asia.” But living for a longer time, or retiring, is an entirely different proposition. Whilst we can recommend some good and bad points about some of your Asian retirement candidates, some things you simply won’t know until you give your prospective retirement choice a proper test drive — go and live there for a few months as a ‘local.’ All locations have different requirements and rules that make the paperwork either more difficult or easier. But once that’s over there’s a lot more to consider as regards renting properties, driving, cost-of-living, your adaptability to a different culture and opportunities to make new friends or establish a relationship. Asia is broken up into a lot of separate countries, each with their own culture, food, history and religious practices. It’s also grouped into different regions. Although there are noticeable similarities among them, no two Asian countries are the same and you would be well advised doing plenty of research — and travel — before making your final decision. That said, all the locations on our list fall within Southeast Asia specifically. In all cases there are visa agents who will prepare a lot of the paperwork and short-circuit the process of gaining an appropriate and legal visa. You should meet with these agents on one of your visits to go through the fine print of retiring or long-term stays in any of these countries. It’s best to get a recommendation for these services as the internet is littered with scams for visa services. To view the country list https://thethaiger.com/travel/best-places-to-retire-in-asia-2022 KeepItReal 1 Quote
Olddaddy Posted August 4, 2022 Posted August 4, 2022 I'm looking at Philippines. Dumamagette,Palawan and even General Santos City Quote
