With the current world financial crisis, especially in the Unites States, many people are having to postpone their retirement plans up to five years. In the worst case scenario some people may never be able to retire. Time is so important to everyone and can be our worst enemy.  Because of the current financial crisis thousands of people will have to continue working for a number or years may not live to see their retirement. No telling what people would give to not have to continue working and be able to enjoy their golden years. There is a solution for some of you. It is called  Costa Rica

Investment in emerging markets like Costa Rica is the way many savvy investors have made money.

Costa Rica can be the answer to your problems for a lot of reasons. First, you can down size and live for much less than you did in the States. Those who live on $3,000 per month in the U.S. can probably live on half of that here. The  person living on more can or less can also do the same. Why? Homes, rents, hired help, public transportation and non-imported foods are all more affordable. If you take into account that most Costa Ricans live well for far less than $1000 monthly and seem to be happy, you’ll see why you can live cheaper here without sacrificing your current lifestyle.

Many people can no longer afford medical are in the States. As you age medical care becomes more and more important. Here you can get insurance for under $60 per month in the public system. I belong to the private system and pay less than $2,000 yearly to insure my family. With the financial crisis in the U.S.  An increasing number of  people will have to give up their medical coverage just to make ends meet. I had a couple on one of my recent relocation/retirement tours who decide to more here because they could no longer afford medical care in the U.S. Costa Rica was the logical choice for them. They made the move and are  doing very well living here.

More and more people are investing offshore, especially the ways things are looking in the U.S.  Investment in emerging markets like Costa Rica is the way many savvy investors have made money. Fortunately, there are no sub prime mortgages here. Also, if you buy a home in Costa Rica you will have more money in your pocket  since property taxes are only a quarter of one percent of the declared value of your home. I have a large number of clients on my retirement tours realize good value when they see it and invest in real estate here.

If you take all of the factors I mention above Costa Rica may be solution many Americans are looking for, given world events. It is just are question of realizing the many opportunities  and options that exist here.