Living overseas not getting any easier for British pensioners

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
06/07/2011 10:31

This may interest Britishers in TRNC also: "Living overseas not getting any easier for British pensioners, research suggests."

More: ▶ [ http://www.expatforum.com/britain/living-overseas-not-getting-any-easier-for-british-pensioners-research-suggests.html ].

TRNCVaughan


Joined: 27/04/2008
Posts: 4578

Message Posted:
06/07/2011 12:06

Hi Hans,



This refers mostly to UK pensioners living abroad in the EU. We aren't in the EU.

It also refers to Australia, NZ and SA. We aren't there either.



Interestingly, Sterling is currently enjoying a high against the TL, only seen twice in the last 12 months.

DutchCrusader



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Message Posted:
06/07/2011 12:57

@ msg 2, TRNCVaughan: Just thought the article might interest expat Britishers anywhere in the world. If I'm wrong - forget the post!

TRNCVaughan


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Message Posted:
06/07/2011 13:16

It is an interesting article, but what it doesn't point out is that there are advantages to NOT living in the EU. When the Greek, Portuguese, Irish and Spanish economies ruin the EU, I suspect we may see an influx of Brit retirees to those countries, looking to live cheaply on their pensions once again.

gusanova


Joined: 23/11/2010
Posts: 187

Message Posted:
06/07/2011 13:49

TRNCVAUGHAN



They will have to sell their propties first and thats not going to be easy!!

In Spain its almost buy one get one free, friend of mine cannot sell a first line 3 be appartment for £80k he paid £120K in 2000. No one is buying on Costa Del Sol!

TRNCVaughan


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Posts: 4578

Message Posted:
06/07/2011 14:50

"No one is buying on Costa Del Sol!"

They will be when the Euro folds.

Geejay


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Posts: 475

Message Posted:
06/07/2011 15:05

Thank goodness we are not in the eurozone with the problems still to come. Possibly the only thing that Gordon Brown did right was not joining!

Bye the bye Hans the term is Britons. Britishers was the term used by Germans over 70 years ago. I know you would like to be correct in your English.

martinD41


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 3001

Message Posted:
06/07/2011 15:33

In a place with the reputation of the " Costa Del Sol" it should be buy one get "two" free..

Clarissa2


Joined: 12/06/2009
Posts: 1476

Message Posted:
06/07/2011 15:38

Re: Msg 7,

Re: Britishers. Nothing to do with the Germans ( they say 'die Briten' or even more often 'die Engländer') It comes from the times of the Raj as well as American English.

martinD41


Joined: 06/09/2010
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Message Posted:
06/07/2011 15:50

Britisher is now more often used when being "Jocular" though coming from the ever more " Stoic" Hans, I doubt that was his intention..

Dixie Normus


Joined: 22/02/2008
Posts: 820

Message Posted:
06/07/2011 16:55

Its getting dammed harder for pensioners to live in the UK, the squeeze is on no matter where you are, if its quality of life you want for your tender years with a mediocre cost of living NC is the place to be. The eurozone is a dead fish and things are gonna get alot worse. Enjoy NC drink yourself to death in the next 5 years and you'll be ok.



D.N

martinD41


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Message Posted:
06/07/2011 17:59

msg11..................

Lemonzest


Joined: 26/06/2011
Posts: 27

Message Posted:
06/07/2011 18:08

As a couple who have to make a choice of where to retire in the next few months NC becomes more appealing by the minute. Not a bad idea Dixie Normus, better than living to a ripe old age with Alzheimers in U.K.

Dixie Normus


Joined: 22/02/2008
Posts: 820

Message Posted:
06/07/2011 18:56

Lemonzest,



Nowt wrong with Alzheimer's, New friends every day.



D.N

Lemonzest


Joined: 26/06/2011
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Message Posted:
06/07/2011 20:12

Or enemies!

Spike


Joined: 05/07/2011
Posts: 43

Message Posted:
06/07/2011 20:15

If you develop Alzeimers in TRNC what happens then? Who will look after these people?

Woodspeckie


Joined: 25/01/2009
Posts: 2263

Message Posted:
06/07/2011 21:07

They go back to the UK don't they?

martinD41


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Posts: 3001

Message Posted:
06/07/2011 21:14

msg16..They won't care,just tell them they are safe and sound back in Telford.....job Done.........