So here I am again wondering about the future, and considering the route my future is going to take. Not being legal in this country and having no possibility of getting legal, my future is therefore not in in the USA.
Legality is only the tip of the iceberg in why I am leaving, living in a Police State is not what I have in mind for the rest of my life. I hear people touting the US as the land of the free, are these people walking around with there heads up their asses. The Constitution does not in truth exist any more, the leaders of the government (and I include the Bankers in that) break the law each and every day with apparent impunity.
But I digress LOL (this is a topic that I will revisit at some point and really piss off some of my friends. lol )
I have been looking at alternative countries to live in that would be peaceful, safe and financially viable. I thought of Brazil, and I can almost hear you saying: "WHAT is his thought process, Brazil is a crime ridden land with political unrest and not to mention civil unrest and economically not viable". Well I thought that myself until I looked at the country with eyes and mind open. Most of the serious crime is in the south of the Country in and around the cities of Rio de Janiero and Sao Paulo with other pocket throughout the country. The area that I was focusing on is in the NE of the country in Joa Pessoa, Forteleza and Natal. The crime rates are minimal in Joa Pessoa and light in the other two places. My intention is to go there with some money and live off investments with the possibility of buying a small farm and try to become self sufficient. The government is encouraging investment in the country and make every effort to make one feel welcome, particularly if one employs one or more locals. A serious contender to say the least, with the downsides being, Brazil is so isolated from friends and family, and that they take taxes out of your world wide income.
Italy, wow that's a no-brainer, my spiritual path originated there, it's in Europe so it must be OK. I Will go there. Whoa Nelly. The crime rate is worse than Brazil as a whole, the economy is rocky to say the least and the government is very unstable. But my spiritual path originated there, OK but they take taxes out of your worldwide income, But my spiritual path originated there, OK Property is very expensive in Italy. bah humbug I guess not for now, maybe at a later date.
The Bahamas came onto the radar as a "tax haven" and moderate to high priced homes. Close to my daughter and granddaughter, tax free international income, lovely weather. The thought of Hurricanes sprung to mind and having lived in south Florida for twenty some years, no thanks.
But still a maybe.
Mexico was dropped almost immediately, who would live there unless you had a death wish. The drug cartels are in a major turf war, so if you are looking to have someone bust a cap in your melon, stay away.
Costa Rica was another one on the list. The country is beyond beautiful, stable government, great medical services and moderate pricing on homes. The downside to Costa Rica is that the people are not very welcoming and that getting citizenship is almost impossible. No 2 on the list though.
Now the place that rocks my world and has everything (or almost) is Panama. Panama is the Switzerland of the Americas, everyone needs them for the canal and that is there prime source of income. they are not reliant on tourism, agriculture or manufacturing for their economy. The country is as beautiful as Costa Rica and the weather is the same. Property prices are great and the people fantastic. So Panama is where I will make my home base from which to travel the world and enjoy life.
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