Independent retirement destination guidance
Discover the overseas retirement destinations that fit your finances, lifestyle and priorities—in under 10 minutes.
Most "best places to retire" lists are written for nobody in particular. This assessment scores real destinations against your income, your healthcare needs and your tolerance for change—and tells you plainly where you'd be stretched too thin.
- No cost, no account
- Email is optional
- Under 10 minutes
- Constraints flagged honestly
Currently scoring 45 cities across 17 countries and 8 weighted factors — Thailand, Portugal, Malaysia, Costa Rica, Spain, Mexico, Panama, Greece, Vietnam, Colombia, Italy, Croatia, Cyprus, Philippines, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan.
How it works
Answer 14 short questions
Finances, healthcare, climate, language, family proximity and how much paperwork you can stomach.
See a transparent score
Every match is broken down factor by factor, so you can see exactly why a place ranked where it did.
Leave with a research plan
Budget ranges, visa complexity, honest compromises and the specific questions to investigate next.
Built to be honest, not flattering
If your expected income falls below what a destination realistically costs, we say so and cap the score. A blocking budget problem is not a five-point deduction—it's the thing you need to know first.
Every destination card lists the compromises alongside the advantages, plus the specific questions worth putting to a qualified adviser before you commit.
Begin your assessmentWhat we never do
- • Present visa, tax or medical conclusions as definitive
- • Require your contact details to see your results
- • Hide how a score was calculated