The Five BEST Places to Retire in Europe

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Looking for the perfect place to retire? In this video, we explore the top five destinations for retirement based on factors like climate, cost of living, healthcare, and community. Whether you’re seeking a sunny beach, a vibrant community, or an affordable lifestyle, these destinations offer something for everyone.

00:00 Start
01:21 Ireland
03:34 Greece
06:00 Spain
07:57 Monaco
11:16 Montenegro
15:05 Why is Portugal not on the List
17:00 Conclusion

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No other firm offers clients access to more potential options to relocate to, bank in, or become a citizen of. Because we do not focus only on one or a handful of countries, we can offer unbiased advice where others can't.

DISCLAIMER: The information in this video should not be considered tax, financial, investment, or any kind of professional advice. Only a professional diagnosis of your specific situation can determine which strategies are appropriate for your needs. Nomad Capitalist can and does not provide advice unless/until engaged by you.

[desertdweller]

I'm a fan. I am retired, live in Portugal. I am developing a tiny business and don't have a high net worth but it is fun listening to what you have to say.

[JohnLaconas]

I live in Greece, returned after over 20 years, living in 3 different countries in Europe and the Middle East and I’m so happy with how much the country has progressed. Great food, weather and amazing service is a given

[bigmac]

As an Irishman I left 5 years ago. I go back regularly and Dublin especially is slowly becoming a ghetto. Would not recommend anyone to move there. Outside Dublin is better but government are settling up assylum centres everywhere, so don't be suprised if you see towns full of non irish.

[patrick_vicente]

I began watching this channel with high hopes 😅💔 a little concerning recommending Ireland - I live here. Weather is not good at all, rains everyday 9 months of the year. Rent affordable? Try an average of 2k€ a month for an ok place… especially by Dublin. This is a place to make money and then leave, not come over. Irish people fleeting left right and centre as soon as they can. You might aswell recommend Canada, it’s nearly the same when it comes to housing and affordability.

[aldroid]

Dude lived in Ireland for 5 years it rained almost every day!

[quantanglement]

Old joke - I went to Ireland foe a week and it only rained twice.
Once for four days and once for three.
Beautiful country.

[NomadicRVLiving]

Climate is my number one criteria. I live in San Miguel de Allende Mexico and I have my windows open almost year round. I don't even need a car.

[Jacky]

I live in Ireland, the weather is terrible. We’re still waiting for summer, it’s 31 August!!!

[mz_]

At 50 I moved out of California and came to a city in Mediterranean Spain Alicante . Still perfect for retirement ! Thing is I’m not retired ! Affordable great health insurance and food !

[ericl]

I was in Greece years ago and I found it was easier to find someone who could talk German than English. That worked for me since I can talk conversational German.

[david]

Regarding Ireland. You mention the weather being "better than you'd imagine". The weather in Ireland is generally colder, wetter and cloudier than England.

[mister_syre]

It would be great to have more budget-friendly options. Not all of us are business owners and most of us have pretty regular jobs/salaries.

[yanliu]

This is a channel for six figure folks. Folks not afraid of high property prices either to rent or buy.

[joonglegamer]

Portugal WAS a viable option, the biggest gripe is that it became so popular because of its low cost of living, affordable housing that it became a problem for the population. I have co-workers and friends in Portugal, and the natives can no longer afford housing, it went from a regular 100K usd home price to 400K for a hole-in-the-wall over 10 years. This made the population recent the influx of a new population rather than the welcoming nature of the Portugese citizen. Salaries are still low there, which makes it a very attractive place to move your business to, but the housing cost and rising cost of living is a problem. For a country with a lot of sun-hours you'd belive they'd have an excellent electrical infrastructure, but no - the rules and regulations makes everything cumbersome and you'll find electricity being very expensive there as well.

[Kimllg]

Portugal is maxed out so far as housing options are concerned, the SEF immigration arm crashed about a year ago and everyone on the site lost their position for residency. PT has peaked

[prestolee]

Please research exactly what is going on in Ireland at the moment - they are quite literally being replaced.

[garrya]

The EU is becoming a cesspit. East Europe and the south are ok. The Balkans look good too.
I personally rate the Mediterranean parts, Spain, Portugal and Greece, and I also think that Romania, Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Albania, Hungary and Bulgaria are decent places.

[patrickmchargue]

Affordability was seldom discussed but is an important consideration for many.

[kenham]

Retired in Park City, UT, and the South of France. Couldn't be happier.

[diannaboyd]

Malta is English speaking due to being a former UK colony. It has the Mediterranean climate and lots of food variety. For later in life there are assisted living facilities, something which is not found in most other European countries. Not that hard to qualify for residence. Another surprising possibility is Switzerland for non-lucrative visa long term residence. Not too hard to qualify financially if you have above ~ $3, 900/mo. passive income. The kicker is high cost of real estate, but the payoff is some of the best quality of life on planet earth, and English is almost universally understood and spoken. My #1 choice.