Your warmest chapter is still ahead

Your second summer could start abroad.

Compare real places across 36 countries — and see where your money stretches further and your days feel warmer.

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A sunlit coastal town in warm morning light, seen from a flower-lined terrace
For Americans over 55 who want a warmer, freer next chapter — somewhere life feels bigger again.

How it works

  1. 01

    Take the quiz

    Two minutes on budget, climate, healthcare, and what you love — that's all it takes.
  2. 02

    Get your shortlist

    Places that fit your budget and your life — with the real trade-offs named plainly, not glossed over.
  3. 03

    Make the move

    Step-by-step help — and vetted partners only when you actually want them.
A day in your second summer

Imagine the days your money could buy.

Here’s what an easy month runs a couple abroad — a real home, good healthcare, dinners out, and the time to enjoy them, all in. The savings that feel tight back home settle into a whole life here.

Hoi An, VietnamLantern light on the waterHoi An, Vietnam$1,800/mo · for twoOaxaca, MexicoMarkets and mezcalOaxaca, Mexico$2,457/mo · for twoChania, GreeceSwims off Venetian stoneChania, Greece$2,830/mo · for twoSan Miguel de Allende, MexicoRooftops and cobblestonesSan Miguel de Allende, Mexico$3,061/mo · for twoPorto, PortugalRiver fog and port winePorto, Portugal$3,235/mo · for twoFlorence, ItalyRenaissance morningsFlorence, Italy$3,841/mo · for two
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Plan the move, step by step

Your route to the second summer.

Everything to sort out before you go — in the order that actually works. Free, sourced guides for every stop.

Every guide in one place
Step 01HealthcareCare you can count onStep 02Visas & ResidencyYour legal path to stayStep 03Financial PlanningYour real monthly numberStep 04TaxesStay square with the IRSStep 05BankingMove money the smart wayStep 06Buying PropertyRent first, buy later
Your dream retirement, place by place

A whole world of places to love.

From Mexico’s colonial heartland to Portugal’s Atlantic coast — 36 countries where the sun lasts longer, your money stretches further, and life feels warmer.

Rooftops of Mérida, Mexico at golden hourLatin AmericaMexicoMérida & the colonial heartlandGolden cliffs of Lagos on the Algarve, PortugalEuropePortugalThe Algarve's golden coastDomes and river of Cuenca, EcuadorLatin AmericaEcuadorCuenca, high in the AndesBaroque stone streets of Lecce, ItalyEuropeItalyLecce & the sun-baked southGreen hillsides above Medellín, ColombiaLatin AmericaColombiaMedellín, the city of eternal springHarbor and fortress of Nafplio, GreeceEuropeGreeceNafplio's harbor lightGreen valley around Atenas, Costa RicaLatin AmericaCosta RicaAtenas & the green central valleyAdriatic waterfront of Split, CroatiaEuropeCroatiaSplit — stone and Adriatic blueTemple rooftops in Chiang Mai, ThailandAsiaThailandChiang Mai's gentle paceGreen highlands around Boquete, PanamaLatin AmericaPanamaBoquete's cool green highlandsPlaza and palms in Valencia, SpainEuropeSpainValencia, sun on the plaza
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The Second Summer standard
Every place, ranked for the life you want. Every figure, sourced and dated. Everything you need to land somewhere you’ll love.
How we research →
Valencia, Spain
Valencia
Cuenca, Ecuador
Cuenca
Nafplio, Greece
Nafplio

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