Retiring Abroad
Can You Retire in Portugal on Social Security?
A practical guide to retiring in Portugal on Social Security, including realistic locations, the D7 visa, housing, healthcare, exchange-rate risk, and the savings cushion you need.
How to Retire Abroad on a Budget in Portugal
A durable strategy for retiring abroad on a budget in Portugal, with realistic housing, D7, healthcare, currency, transport, and emergency planning.
Expat Healthcare and Taxes in Portugal: What Retirees Must Plan
A plain-English planning guide to healthcare and taxes for American retirees in Portugal, including SNS, private care, Medicare, tax residence, treaty issues, and outdated NHR claims.
Portugal D7 Visa Guide for American Retirees
A practical Portugal D7 visa guide covering passive income, housing, documentation, insurance, consular applications, AIMA procedures, and common retiree mistakes.
No-Nonsense Guide to Retiring in Portugal: What the Book Covers and Who It Is For
See what Leo Sotropa’s No-Nonsense Guide to Retiring in Portugal covers, including realistic budgets, the D7 visa, healthcare, taxes, housing, and affordable Portuguese towns.
Moving to Portugal as an American Retiree: A Practical Sequence
A step-by-step sequence for American retirees moving to Portugal, covering the D7 visa, budgets, scouting, housing, healthcare, taxes, downsizing, and a reversible first year.
Living in Portugal on a Fixed Income: A Durable Retirement Plan
Build a durable fixed-income retirement in Portugal by controlling housing, currency risk, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and later-life costs.
Cost of Living in Portugal for Retirement: A Realistic Framework
Understand the real cost of living in Portugal for retirement, including rent, healthcare, utilities, transport, taxes, exchange-rate risk, and location tradeoffs.
Can You Retire in Italy on Social Security?
A practical look at retiring in Italy on Social Security, including realistic location choices, the Elective Residency Visa, healthcare, and the savings cushion you may need.
How to Retire Abroad on a Budget in Italy
A practical framework for retiring abroad on a budget in Italy without relying on unrealistic rent, perfect exchange rates, or a fragile healthcare plan.