Thinking About a Move to Canada? Try These 5 Destinations Instead

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  • @Debiangel13
    @Debiangel13 3 місяці тому +21

    Thank you !
    I’ve been living in Costa Rica for the last 4 years . Pura Vida .
    Single and 66

  • @MsCindyb
    @MsCindyb 3 місяці тому +5

    Got Panamanian residency 15 years ago thanks in part to IL. Have lived in Portugal, Belize and Germany. Now settled in Mexico and love it.

  • @marvinbrando722
    @marvinbrando722 2 місяці тому +4

    I did live in Panama, Panama city. Honestly, it was a very nice time. 2 years over there.
    Easy going country and peaceful.
    At least, that was my experience

  • @ivanilnicki6345
    @ivanilnicki6345 3 місяці тому +3

    Thank You so inspiring and hopeful information! Just what I needed to lift my spirits!

  • @SueIsRetiringToFrance
    @SueIsRetiringToFrance 3 місяці тому +12

    I am moving to Southern France next September! Scouting trip Feb. Can't wait!

    • @kathianderson6485
      @kathianderson6485 3 місяці тому

      Me too!!

    • @ArtistEscapetoparis
      @ArtistEscapetoparis 3 місяці тому

      @@kathianderson6485me!!!

    • @patriciacordova5074
      @patriciacordova5074 3 місяці тому

      would you mind sharing what area? I have been considering this for a while

    • @internationalliving
      @internationalliving  3 місяці тому

      That's so exciting! We wish you the best of luck! 🇫🇷

    • @ji3946
      @ji3946 3 місяці тому +1

      @@patriciacordova5074 make sure you look at winter conditions, many places look very desirable when it's warm and sunny. Affordable France usually has cold, wet and very gray winters, and that's too depressing for me

  • @debbypafel4271
    @debbypafel4271 2 місяці тому

    I'm now considering Belize as well as Costa Rica. Thanks for the overview.

  • @enigma4649
    @enigma4649 3 місяці тому +5

    I never thought of Uruguay but it seems like worth checking out.

    • @toofrugalexpats6925
      @toofrugalexpats6925 3 місяці тому

      Extremely expensive. Probably same or higher cost as USA

  • @ggukrzy
    @ggukrzy 3 місяці тому +9

    I would look in moving to Peru, found really nice apartments starting $200 dollars. You can easily have a full course meal $3.00 dollars. Oh let me tell you about groceries, the food gets me sick all the time here in the US but never got sick in Peru

    • @destinationmax
      @destinationmax 3 місяці тому +2

      @@ggukrzy Peru is great.
      I just visited there and going back in January to meet friends on the northern coast. I have my legal residency In Mexico and was thinking of a second residency and Peru, but unfortunately they do not have any type of tax agreement with the US so you are taxed and the taxes are high in Peru compared to other countries. So if you are in Peru for more than 180 days, they consider you a tax resident and tax worldwide income.

    • @toofrugalexpats6925
      @toofrugalexpats6925 3 місяці тому +1

      @@destinationmaxretirement income is not taxed under retirement visa if you can qualify.

    • @destinationmax
      @destinationmax 3 місяці тому

      @@toofrugalexpats6925 yes sir it is.

  • @MR-pr8tp
    @MR-pr8tp 3 місяці тому +19

    As Americans move toward other "affordable" countries, it just creates gentrification. Whether the reason is political or not, US healthcare, food additives, and crime stats, guns, violence, are pushing Americans out of their comfort zone. Moving to another country can be shocking for some that think our culture exists elsewhere. Having lived in Spain (and liked it) simple things like flushable toilets, laws, quiet apartments/walls, treatment of pets, air conditioning and heat are not to be taken for granted in some countries.

    • @2mangos
      @2mangos 2 місяці тому +8

      I'd poop in a bucket for life to get outta here today.

  • @martypoll
    @martypoll 3 місяці тому +14

    I live in Thailand 🇹🇭. I moved here in 2017. Politics and Trump taking office played no role in my decision to leave the US. Nor did financial considerations play a role. I had already been retired 5 years and I found Thailand to just be a more desirable place to live. For me culture and pace of life were the primary draws. Bangkok is a fantastic modern city and an easy place to land as a first time expat. If you don’t like big cities then there are other expat desirable destinations in Thailand.
    I will say that in retrospect, observing the developments in the US during the past 8 years, I am glad to be living outside the US to not care much about the details of what is happening there.
    From my point of view the political stability here has been fine. The only thing I pay attention to is visa and immigration news. If you pay attention to Thai politics it is . . . well . . . politics. None of it affects me. I don’t vote here (note: neither do 40% of eligible American voters). I’m happy to not care much about Thai politics and happy to be far far away from US politics.

    • @Java62PR
      @Java62PR 3 місяці тому

      Democrats have had the White house for 12 years out of the last 16...but some how one guy is at fault of all the mess America is enduring...Democrat Policies are destroying America.

  • @ksmooth1973
    @ksmooth1973 2 місяці тому +2

    Quebec, Vancouver, and Montreal was also nice, but very high cost of living in Canada. The nicest place was Victoria BC it is awesome, but agin very expensive.

    • @ediesvideos3095
      @ediesvideos3095 2 місяці тому

      Canada does not make it easy to move there.

  • @michaelanders6161
    @michaelanders6161 2 місяці тому +6

    I am most intrigued by Uruguay, followed by Argentina. They are the two highest ranked Latin American nations on the Global Peace Index, well ahead of the U.S. also with superior, far more affordable healthcare than the U.S. Uruguay additionally is a shining star of LGBTQ+ rights, important to this particular gay guy. Uruguay also is tops in solar power adoption, and just this year has seen an explosion of growth in electric vehicle sales. Called a "boring" country by some, I prefer a chill, peaceful, more stable version of Argentina, though admittedly tiny in comparison and lacking the natural scenic diversity.
    I have been reading up on this, and since I am 4 years out from being able to live from any retirement income, I have some time to work on my Platinate regional Spanish.

    • @j96700
      @j96700 2 місяці тому +5

      Am going through the same journey myself & am also focusing on Uruguay! This ally thinks that you're being wise & wishes you well! ✌🏽

    • @sedonars1
      @sedonars1 2 місяці тому +5

      It's very important to find governments and regions that are LGBTQ friendly. It means they believe in everyone's freedoms, not just the Rich White Men.

    • @suetrublu
      @suetrublu 2 місяці тому

      But the very best healthcare in South America can be found in Cuenca, Ecuador. And it's a very LGBTQ affirming place too! So much to see and do.

    • @michaelanders6161
      @michaelanders6161 2 місяці тому

      ​​​Good to know. There are recent reports of sharp increases in civil unrest and crime, in various areas, though, like the U.S., not uniformly across Ecuador. Still, it is a concern to watch to see if it continues and perhaps worsens.
      In Uruguay, cost of living and reported real cost/hurdles of gaining permanent residency are concerns. ....which brings me back to Argentina, land of immigrants!
      I will be watching Argentina news for similar reasons as Ecuador. Even so, you are still far more likely to be murdered in the U.S.
      I am most intrigued by Argentina for its culture, rich diversity of scenery and options for different lifestyles, and frankly the widespread western-European-like outlooks on morality, as opposed to heavily religious and heavily U.S.-influence Mexico and Panama, for example.
      With all the alarming economic crisis there, petty crime is reported to be rampant and protest almost a way of life. But again, still significantly safer than the U.S.
      Since I know I am in no position to relocate just yet, I will be watching meanwhile to see the impact of President Milei's economic shock policies, hoping they find some succes to finally stabilize their currency. ​@@suetrublu

  • @joywatts3115
    @joywatts3115 20 днів тому

    Probably Costa Rica as it ticks most of the boxes for me.I had considered Belize but the quality of the healthcare there is a determiner

  • @markrush2319
    @markrush2319 3 місяці тому +3

    Put Buenos Aires Argentina on your list. I lived in Buenos Aires for 10 years. If you like a great international city that is very affordable, take a look at Buenos Aires. But Argentina has something to offer anyone in every price range. For me, a 1500 to 2000 dollars a month passive income allows me to have a very comfortable lifestyle, and the wealth is good also.

  • @ksmooth1973
    @ksmooth1973 2 місяці тому +17

    I havent heard anybody talk about people with pre existing conditions getting the meds they need r the specialists they need. I worked on cruise ships as an entertainers and I have been to almosy all these spots. Panama is always hot and humid, Mexico does have cartel problems, but I enjoyed cancun, P V and cozumel. Germany is awesome and I havent been to Costa rica. I just know from living in fl for work only I hate the heat and humidty and I want to stay far away from that at all cost. But I have to get away from the tyrant that is chump asap

    • @TheJanet4321
      @TheJanet4321 2 місяці тому +4

      Don't blame you for wanting to escape "him" - many of us want to as well.

    • @suetrublu
      @suetrublu 2 місяці тому +1

      The quality of healthcare and options available in Cuenca, Ecuador are so far superior to what was available to me in the US!

  • @QuinnPrice
    @QuinnPrice 3 місяці тому +22

    If the elected political party reduces or kills social security, it won't matter where you live. As an expat who lives in Ecuador, I'm hesitant to recommend Ecuador. I wouldn't prioritize proximity to the US. I prioritize safety, ease of visa, infrastructure, and cost of living. Cambodia checks those boxes, but it's hot and humid. Baguio, the Philippines, offers a cooler climate, cheap living, and a university town, but their visa concerns me. I took Costa Rica, parts of Mexico, and Uruguay off my list due to costs. Same with Chile.

    • @nayadedecumbe7407
      @nayadedecumbe7407 3 місяці тому

      If we become socialist/communist you can say goodbye to SS, private ownership and lost of freedom. Please ignore the yada yada yada of the last 30 or 40 years that Republicans will stop SS. Actually, we owe so much money there is going to be nothing in just a few years.

  • @BoboC-d7q
    @BoboC-d7q 14 днів тому +1

    I think Belize and Costa Rica offer the most for my wife and me. As I get closer to retirement, we will visit both with an eye on moving there. I also have dual citizenship with the EU, so Italy, Spain, or Portugal may be in the mix. I am losing faith in the American system and people. I just can't grasp how a convicted felon can even run for the highest office in the land, let alone win! If that weren't enough, some of the things he is talking about doing are preposterous. Haven't we, as Americans, learned our lesson from 4 years ago? I am not saying that Kamala Harris was the ideal candidate but when comparing the 2...well, there is no comparison. This, more than anything else, is prompting us to look elsewhere.

  • @GBU61
    @GBU61 3 місяці тому +34

    Panama, Costa Rica and Uruguay are among the most expensive countries in Latin America and are loaded with Americans. A better choice is move to a country far enough away from the US and does not speak English, that way no one will care what is going on in the US.

    • @MR-pr8tp
      @MR-pr8tp 3 місяці тому +8

      I agree. Experiencing a new language and way of life is a great reason to leave the US. After all, so much of the lifestyle in the US just isn't the same anymore. Having lived in Spain long ago, I can testify the quality of life is much better but one has to adapt to different amenities- some good or bad. No country will be a Utopia. One has to decide their priorities. As one commented, safety and taxes (taxed on American money) can be a deciding factor.

    • @martypoll
      @martypoll 3 місяці тому

      This is true. I live in Thailand. No one here cares about the US.

    • @destinationmax
      @destinationmax 3 місяці тому +1

      Agree 💯

    • @alrent2992
      @alrent2992 3 місяці тому +6

      Depends on your lifestyle and diet. Stay out of expat bubbles.

    • @michaelanders6161
      @michaelanders6161 2 місяці тому +4

      I sure would not call Uruguay "close" to the U.S. It is over 15 hours by airline. That is further than western Europe. More like the distance to Turkeye. Plus, sandwiched between the major nations of Argentina and Brazil, the language is certainly not "Mexican" flavor, nor is U.S. influence particularly heavy. It IS a quite progressive and very peaceful country. Even Panama, far closer to the U.S., is only overrun with Americans around Panama City. In the countryside, you had better have practiced your Spanish.

  • @veronicasforza4176
    @veronicasforza4176 День тому

    I am preparing to go - well psychologically first… With my pension I can go to any of these locations - however, I have three dogs and three cats… I can’t leave without them. They are part of my decision process so I am still trying to figure this out…

  • @crazyeightsable
    @crazyeightsable 20 днів тому

    Belize sounds best to me,but i'd seriously consider all of them were moving a option for me.

  • @maniizz
    @maniizz 3 місяці тому +8

    I would move to Mexico, but Costa Rica and Belize sound amazing too ✨️👌💛

    • @toofrugalexpats6925
      @toofrugalexpats6925 3 місяці тому +1

      All expensive. Permanent residency income required in Mexico is over $7000 per month.

    • @ca4270
      @ca4270 3 місяці тому

      $7000 per month! Wow!! 😮​@@toofrugalexpats6925

  • @YogaBlissDance
    @YogaBlissDance 3 місяці тому +25

    Sorry to say this but in fact some American's flee to other countries, bringing the same mindset with them.

  • @ConfusedAnacondaSnake-wg3oj
    @ConfusedAnacondaSnake-wg3oj 2 години тому

    Belzeno good

  • @drewrichman8956
    @drewrichman8956 2 місяці тому

    I need help deciding

  • @veramae4098
    @veramae4098 2 місяці тому +41

    I'm still shocked my country chose a FASCIST.

    • @meredithheath5272
      @meredithheath5272 2 місяці тому +1

      Agree... How those Utterly Stupids do not know what's in store for them - and us...
      CHARLES DICKENS ON STEROIDS...😢
      Comrade Neurosyphilis met a fee times with the dictator of Hungary a few times. Orban was democratically elected, then turned around to promptly smash and pound his country into a dictatorship - what it is, today.

    • @TheJanet4321
      @TheJanet4321 2 місяці тому +1

      I know - it's absolutely CRAZY.

    • @DavidKroff
      @DavidKroff 2 місяці тому +1

      Maybe pick better candidates?

    • @jw8567
      @jw8567 2 місяці тому +1

      I'm more concerned he is a demented felon.

    • @orcuttnyc
      @orcuttnyc 2 місяці тому +5

      @@DavidKroff It's more complex than you will ever understand.

  • @jamesmarchetti3286
    @jamesmarchetti3286 2 місяці тому

    Excellent and perfect timing video and not planning on staying here in the USA for what’s coming and will happen in the next 4 years !! The warning signs are here and also from up above 🙌 !!! I liked and Subscribed !!!

  • @josephmassasr2971
    @josephmassasr2971 2 місяці тому

    Costa Rica

  • @mayangoddess9949
    @mayangoddess9949 3 місяці тому +2

    I would most definitely choose BELIZE....hands down. Why? because they really do support & promote "Mom & Pop" business abroad. Not to mention that legal fees are so affordable. In other words, I can easily retain attorneys who will represent my property & my products...making sure that my reputation remains above par....while sending a clear message to my haters & competition...that Character Assassination & "Liebel/ Slander"...are NOT accepted anywhere ( inside) the country of Belize.

  • @BrendanPNW
    @BrendanPNW 3 місяці тому +2

    Another lazily made list that just repeats the same places you always shill for. How much in kickbacks from the tourist and real estate boards do you get everytime a video or podcast goes up? I am not saying some people don't want to move to these places but your editorial board only seems interested is sun and/or beach and assume everyone wants that lifestyle.

  • @carolmartin4413
    @carolmartin4413 3 місяці тому +11

    Mexico exed me out in 2024. Now...if I move...it will be southern France

    • @MR-pr8tp
      @MR-pr8tp 3 місяці тому +3

      I read that where you choose to live in Mexico is the key. I read approval depends on the embassy where you apply. Not sure how true all this is but I too am researching Mexico or Spain. Did you actually go through the process to be exed out?

    • @YogaBlissDance
      @YogaBlissDance 3 місяці тому +5

      Yep Mexico is getting bougie with it's income req.

    • @kathianderson6485
      @kathianderson6485 3 місяці тому +6

      Me too. I hope we Americans don’t over populate Southern France and also bring their politics with them. I moved to Mexico for two and a half years and found that the Americans were more rabid about their US politics in Mexico than they were in the US. Very uncomfortable. Miserable in fact.

    • @kathianderson6485
      @kathianderson6485 3 місяці тому +1

      @@MichaelGiordano777. Oh my gosh,it’s going to be over populated with Americans.

    • @nayadedecumbe7407
      @nayadedecumbe7407 3 місяці тому

      @@kathianderson6485 nope, it's overpopulated with migrants from Africa, just like Spain, the UK and so on. You might want to check how's the political situation in Europe

  • @HeyWattsUpCycling
    @HeyWattsUpCycling 3 місяці тому +2

    left usa to come to thailand, not as nice as people make it out to be. even if your rich everywhere you go is basically slums.

  • @SenorJuan2023
    @SenorJuan2023 3 місяці тому +1

    Panama is too hot and humid.

  • @kingcormack8004
    @kingcormack8004 2 місяці тому

    The streets of San Miguel de Allende aren't "art-filled". They're "tourist-filled".

  • @georgecass8529
    @georgecass8529 3 місяці тому +20

    But what if you are republican? Shouldn't you be showing countries like Russia, China, North Korea or Hungry so that republicans will have a place to if trump loses ?

    • @christopherberthiaume914
      @christopherberthiaume914 3 місяці тому +1

      Be nice if you could actually put a sentence together (how does Hungary fit in with the other countries?). As for communist countries, USA will become the USSA if Kamala wins (that's United Socialist States of America). Thought I'd give you a hand with that.

    • @georgecass8529
      @georgecass8529 3 місяці тому

      @christopherberthiaume914 trump is Putins right hand man
      Sad you don't know about Hungary . But then again with you being brainwashed and programed by fascist dictator trump i can understand why .

    • @amarie3309
      @amarie3309 3 місяці тому

      @@christopherberthiaume914 Hungary is included because the president is a fascist. Our former president was in the news today about his love of Hitler. Not fake news Reported by his former chief of staff, General John Kerry. He says he’s unfit to lead. General Kerry also reported the former president’s previous remarks about soldiers being losers. What a swell guy. We can all wear swastikas if God help us he wins. Talks about a socialist nazi country, we’re looking down the barrel of a gun. I wish this was fake news, but it’s all to real.

    • @carolmartin4413
      @carolmartin4413 2 місяці тому

      @christopherberthiaume914 Orban is as fascist as Putin...I am part Hungarian and would never live there as long as his ilk run the country. Other Balkan countries are feasible tho. BTW...Kamala is not fascist..Trump is. Obviously you are not a woman.

    • @Peter-nt1ts
      @Peter-nt1ts 2 місяці тому

      @@christopherberthiaume914 Republicans love the dictatorship in Hungary.

  • @Michaelcj-m2d
    @Michaelcj-m2d 2 місяці тому

    🇪🇸🇪🇺🍷🇪🇸🇪🇺🍷🇪🇸🇪🇺👍👍

  • @billyholic
    @billyholic 3 місяці тому +4

    thailand way better dan both dem places n shiieet

    • @SenorJuan2023
      @SenorJuan2023 3 місяці тому

      Too hot, too humid

    • @kamprikorn
      @kamprikorn 3 місяці тому

      she said they were all gonna be close to the US...

  • @glevin60
    @glevin60 3 місяці тому +3

    Panama - no hurricanes.

  • @amarie3309
    @amarie3309 3 місяці тому +4

    Mexico $2600 more like $5200.

    • @destinationmax
      @destinationmax 3 місяці тому

      @@amarie3309 You are correct. Income requirements have tripled in just the past 2 years. You must earn about 4k for temporary and 5k for permanent.

  • @MJ-we9vu
    @MJ-we9vu 2 місяці тому +1

    These countries may be politically stable and affordable now but what will happen when Trump starts levying tariffs and the US withdraws into isolationism? Other countries will fill the vacuum America leaves and Americans probably won't be as welcome abroad then.

  • @comment5884
    @comment5884 3 місяці тому +2

    Some of those countries really don't want you to bring your values to them. Keep them to yourself and get counseling for your mental problems.

    • @SenorJuan2023
      @SenorJuan2023 3 місяці тому +3

      Are you Trump voters listening?

    • @2mangos
      @2mangos 2 місяці тому +1

      @@SenorJuan2023 can the others come please!

    • @SenorJuan2023
      @SenorJuan2023 2 місяці тому +3

      @@2mangos As long as they're not part of the Trump Cult.

    • @ksmooth1973
      @ksmooth1973 2 місяці тому

      @@SenorJuan2023 They dont have enough brains to listen. They have been brainwashed by a convicted felon, hitler jr rich ahole who is going to ruin the US.

  • @QueOndaWhey
    @QueOndaWhey 2 місяці тому +1

    Never vote Blue again. Ever.

  • @kathianderson6485
    @kathianderson6485 3 місяці тому +21

    I think Trump is terrific and believe he can do wonders for the US, if he is elected and if he isn’t killed. However, I no longer love the
    US or half of its population. I’ll be moving abroad for those reasons and I hope to not have to think about politics ever again.

    • @lpmama1196
      @lpmama1196 3 місяці тому +22

      May I suggest Russia or Hungary? Goodbye and good riddance.

    • @ji3946
      @ji3946 3 місяці тому +7

      You should do some traveling and then you'll be laughed AT, not with by most of the people you'll encounter. You'd be better of moving to a deep red state like MS, AL, Idaho has some clubs you could join

    • @infiad1275
      @infiad1275 3 місяці тому

      I'm right there with you. Seems like half the population here is nuts. I had high hopes for Trump's first term but honestly he didn't deliver what he promised. The wall isn't built. The swamp is deeper than ever. He couldn't even beat a rotten potatohead Biden. It's so sad what we've become but we'll have to sink so much further before most people will see the error in their beliefs. Yes, I hope to move somewhere else and never have to think about politics, again.

    • @infiad1275
      @infiad1275 3 місяці тому +2

      @@lpmama1196 Russia or Hungary would be a fine choice for me.

    • @namvet1968
      @namvet1968 3 місяці тому

      @@lpmama1196 100%

  • @Blublod
    @Blublod 3 місяці тому +2

    Hahaha! “… if you don’t like the election results…” 😂Get over it people! I’ve lived long term on four continents and there’s nothing like the USA. Venture forth and find out for yourselves. Like me, you’ll be back!

    • @javiercastro9785
      @javiercastro9785 3 місяці тому +1

      EAD you 45th insurrection supporters

    • @ksmooth1973
      @ksmooth1973 2 місяці тому

      Chump sucks and so does the USA

    • @TheJanet4321
      @TheJanet4321 2 місяці тому

      MANY people have left U.S. and never looked back. It USED to be (for some people) a good place to live. Nowhere is perfect, but there will be many Americans who don't want to live under Republican Fascist rule.

    • @deanne9266
      @deanne9266 2 місяці тому

      @@Blublod other risk of livid in the USA too much gun violence. Expensive healthcare even if you are insured can make you go bankrupt. Radicalized extremist Federalist Society Christianity controlling the Government and Supreme Court (Leonard Leo).