Why Some Americans Prefer To Retire Outside the United States
Their population living abroad is growing in number
I met Ted some two years ago. He left the United States for good and settled here in the Philippines. It looked like he was having a good time here — the way I see it.
He owns a condominium unit (yes, foreigners are allowed to purchase one as long as the percentage meets the threshold mandated by the government). He has a car and had some business here.
Ted also got married to a local here. Everything around him no longer seems foreign to him.
Backstory
My parents worked in California for twelve years — and I was naturally born there. When I was four years old, we went back home here.
And after thirteen years, my parents brought me on a vacation spree — traveling from east to west. I can say that it was one of the best days of my life.
Flying to the United States is something I want to do again.
In my previous article, I shared thoughts about going back to establish residency. The move is more of my kids inheriting the citizenship before they reach eighteen.
While I am (still) pondering the idea of going there, there (is) a growing number of…