Workshop: The World’s Best Places to Retire in 2026

[Stacie Birchett]

People: create a calendar reminder to yourself for Wed 12/3 at 11 AM EDT, put this link in it, click on it at the appointed time and voila! No registration necessary.

[Jen Stevens]

@Donna Worden, the event will take place right here on this page — no need to register. Just pop back in here December 3 at 11:00 EST, and you’ll get the broadcast and be able to ask questions in the chat.

[Ilv Comp]

This is a free event for IL subscribers. It will be posted here at 11am EST.

[Ilv Comp]

Lynn here from IL. No need to sign up, it’s free for our subscribers. Just come back here at 11am EST.

[Ilv Comp]

No registration needed. It’s free for our subsribers. Just come back here today (Dec 3) at 11am EST.

[Ilv Comp]

Lynn here from IL. No need to sign up, it’s free for our subscribers. Just come back here at 11am EST.

[Ilv Comp]

Lynn here from IL. No need to sign up, it’s free for our subscribers. Just come back here at 11am EST.

[Ilv Comp]

Thank you 🙂

[Stacie Birchett]

I would like to hear from your France expert on the recent decision to charge expats for health insurance and what that might look like. Thank you.

[Stacie Birchett]

Oh scratch that – sorry! I just re-read the event description and noticed France is not on the call today.

[Stacie Birchett]

Oh scratch that – sorry! I just noticed after re-reading the event description that France will not be discussed on the call. Never mind!

[Ilv Comp]

Hi Donald, Kimberly the Portugal Correspondent here. The answer is: it depends. Portugal’s D7 visa has a lower qualifier for monthly income, $1,000 in passive income a month + $12,000 in a bank account here until you’re approved and then you can remove it + you can legally work on the D7.

For the Italian retirement visa, also known as the elective residence visa applicants must show an annual income of at least €31,000 but you cannot work on that visa.

Both require paperwork of course.

[Bell Woodhouse]

Hi Laura, I’m Bel, the Mexico Correspondent and there is a perfect place for you in San Miguel de Allende. Wonderful mountain climate, a very large expat community with a large portion being retirees, and the city offers excellent senior care facilities and healthcare.
Here is the resource page for more information –
https://internationalliving.com/countries/mexico/san-miguel-de-allende-mexico/

[Waylon Munson]

anyone else having issues accessing the broadcast?

[Ilv Comp]

Hi Laura, I’m Kimberly, the Portugal Correspondent. I am a single woman, aged 60 and moved here alone.

There’s a large older expat community, the climate between Lisbon and the south is more temporate.

Healthcare is absolutely incredible, both the public and the private (which is very affordable).

Transportation outside of the cities (buses) can be hit or miss. There’s a great metro system in Lisbon and Porto. But (ride share) ubers and bolt are quite affordable and available in most places.
https://internationalliving.com/countries/portugal/

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