Retirement Without Borders: How to Retire Abroad--in Mexico, France, Italy, Spain, Costa Rica, Panama, and Other Sunny, Foreign Places (And the Secret to Making It Happen Without Stress)
by Barry Golson
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Author: Barry GolsonContributor: Thia Golson and the Expert Expats
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-12-09
ISBN: 0743297016
Number of pages: 432
Publisher: Scribner
Book Reviews of Retirement Without Borders: How to Retire Abroad--in Mexico, France, Italy, Spain, Costa Rica, Panama, and Other Sunny, Foreign Places (And the Secret to Making It Happen Without Stress)
Book Review: A Bit Misleading
Summary: 2 Stars
I challenge the book's title, because the writers clearly maintained their political borders when writing the book. In 3 years as an expat, I have a completely different view of living overseas than those shared by the contributors to the book. It seems, whether intentional or unintentional, the selection of contributors was biased toward views held by those who might be categorized as "left wing" and seemed to have escaped the USA due to some political or religious persecution. No problem with that, and I feel sorry for them. Yet, there are an equal number, if not more, expats who like the USA, and politics played no part in their decision to move abroad. Some actually live overseas because it is fun and exotic. Their voices are largely left out of this book, so a good portion of the expat experience is not shared with the reader.
With quotes like, "we don't hang out with other expats," many of the contributors show a bit of chip on their shoulders. Most expats actually like hanging out with each other. That doesn't mean that they don't interact with the local citizens, it just means they are living without borders.
Additionally, the selection of informational sources seemed biased. Quoting the Vision of Humanity rating that shows the USA as being less peaceful than Mexico or Croatia is very misleading. Living in Mexico being more peaceful than living in the USA? Please. How deep do you need to look to find an organization called Vision of Humanity? I think adding these types of politically biased "surveys" was unnecessary.
Some people look to retire overseas because it is fun. Retirement should be fun, not political asylum. So, if you read this book, be warned that it is a partial picture of retirement outside the USA. And if you are looking for reading material that is objective and informative, remember you'll only be getting a partial view from this book.
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