FAQ: Why Should I bother living in a foreign country?
CAN AMERICANS/CANADIANS OWN REAL ESTATE IN MEXICO OR CENTRAL AMERICA?
ARE LIVTOPIA’S LOCATIONS SAFE?/IS IT SAFE LIVING IN ANOTHER COUNTRY?
DON’T YOU NEED TO SPEAK SPANISH TO LIVE IN LATIN AMERICA?
CAN I GET MY SOCIAL SECURITY CHECK IF I’M LIVING ABROAD?
WHAT PLACES CAN YOU RECOMMEND THAT HAVE LOTS OF AMERICANS/CANADIANS?
HOW DO I BUY/HOW MUCH IS A HOUSE IN LIVTOPIA OR IN ANY FOREIGN COUNTRY FOR THAT MATTER?
CAN I GET BY ON $2000 USD A MONTH?
I’VE NEVER / RARELY LEFT THE US—WON’T LIVING IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY BE SCARY?
HOW CAN LIVTOPIA DO SO MUCH - FOR FREE?
WHAT SERVICES DOES LIVTOPIA PROVIDE?
HOW DO SERVICE LISTINGS DIFFER FROM LIVTOPIA’S CONCIERGE?
WHERE DO YOU GET YOUR INFORMATION?
WHEN SHOULD I START PLANNING MY RETIREMENT?
HOW ABOUT POLLUTION AND QUALITY OF AIR?
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO HAVE A MAID?
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST TO HAVE A NURSE?
I CAN BUY A DECENT HOUSE FOR LESS THAN $400,000 IN SOME PLACES IN THE US, WHY SHOULD I BOTHER WITH THE HASSLES OF LIVING IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY?
A house that you buy outside the US for $200,000 would be similar to something for which you’ll pay over $600,000 in the US. The savings only start there, but they don’t end. Real Estate taxes are less than 0.2% in some of our locations as compared to the typical 2-3% in the US. So, on a $400,000 house in the US, you would typically pay $8,000-$10,000 in annual property taxes versus less then $1,000 when you live abroad. Monthly living expenses are also far cheaper than in the US. While 2 people can barely make ends meet in the US on $2,000 per month, you can not only live comfortably on $2,000 outside the US but that same budget will include a live-in maid and all number of other comforts!
HOW ABOUT THE FOOD / COOKING INGREDIENTS?
CAN I FIND MY CHURCH / SYNAGOGUE / MOSQUE?
HOW IS THE TRANSPORTATION TO/FROM THE USA?
WHAT ARE THE LOCALS’ ATTITUDES TOWARD AMERICANS & CANADIANS?