Do you have ambition to live or retire abroad?

My wife and I have discussed moving back to Japan for retirement. Right now property is pretty cheap in many rural areas. I could buy a decent house for under $100K. We may look at vacation properties when we go back next fall. I see several challenges in moving there. The biggest one is my son. His special needs challenges will make it impossible to move to Japan. He’s going to need care for the rest of his life. That said, I’m still studying Japanese so anything is possible.

We’re also considering a move to Europe. They have vastly better care options our son could take advantage of.

Beyond the challenges with our son, I don’t want to give up my US Citizenship and I want to be able to collect social security. I’ve sure as hell paid a lot into it.

I’ve always thought the US makes it too hard for people to live abroad. There are very draconian tax and banking laws that hurt anyone immigrating abroad. It’s kinda dumb IMO. Giving the elderly options to live abroad could reduce healthcare costs. There are several countries around the world that have excellent health care at much lower prices.