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00:51 Key factors to determine what are the best countries to retire in Europe<\/p>\n
-Low taxes on pensions and investments
\n-Easy to acquire a residence permit if you are not an EU citizen
\n-High quality of life (health care, infrastructure)
\n-Favorable climate (ideally avoiding extreme cold or hot weather)
\n-Safety
\n-Affordable cost of living and property market.<\/p>\n
02:13 Portugal<\/p>\n
Relatively easy for non-Eu citizens to acquire residency in Portugal if they receive a foreign pension. The financial requirements are lower than in Spain, Italy or Greece.
\nNHR – non-habitual residency program that can reduce your tax rate significantly for up to 10 years (program is changing)
\nOne of the best climates in Europe year round
\nExpensive property market in Lisbon, affordable elsewhere
\nDirect flights to the US, UK, most countries in Europe and Brazil<\/p>\n
04:10 Greece<\/p>\n
New scheme – 7% tax on foreign pensions (for countries which have a bilateral tax agreement with Greece – US included)
\nSafe country, full EU member, part of the Schengen area and the eurozone.
\nAffordable real estate even in the capital Athens, prices per square meter are lower than in most other European capitals
\nRelatively easy to get a residence permit if you are a financially independent person (and not an EU citizen).<\/p>\n
05:36 Italy<\/p>\n
Italy is one of the most iconic tourism destinations in the world.
\nWhat people often don\u2019t know is that you can move to Italy as a retiree, even if you are not an EU citizen.
\nThe residence permit to live in Italy as a retiree is called Residenza elettiva or elective residency.
\nFinancial requirements are higher than Portugal, but comparable to Spain to obtain this residence permit (only if you are a non-EU citizen).
\nQuality of life is high in Italy, especially in the Northern part of the country, which has one of the best transport infrastructures in the continent.
\nItaly is a great choice if you want to enjoy its idyllic landscapes, delicious cuisine and unparalleled cuisine.
\nItaly is, however, the most expensive country in this list. For that reason, if you are considering retiring in Italy prepare your pockets. Nevertheless a great country to spend any period of your life. <\/p>\n
06:36 Spain <\/p>\n
Spain is another popular option if you want to retire in Europe
\nAffordable cost of living, EU and Schengen area member.
\nSpain has some of the best health care systems in the world
\nThere are residence permits available for non-EU citizens retirees. But the income requirements you need to show are higher than in some other countries in this list. Currently, you need to show an income of roughly 2500 USD per month to be able to apply for a residence permit as a retiree in Spain.
\nProperty prices are appealing in Spain, if we compare it to other countries in Western Europe. While Madrid and Barcelona are quite expensive, most other cities and regions in the country are quite affordable, both for renters as buyers.<\/p>\n
07:30 Montenegro<\/p>\n
9% flat tax on all types of income (including pensions)
\nBuying property grants you the right to acquire residence (no minimum).
\nThere is still a citizenship by investment program in Montenegro, but it is due to end soon.
\nYou can also acquire a residence permit by opening a company (as a self-employed person or hiring staff).<\/p>\n
08:52 Serbia<\/p>\n
One of the most underrated countries in Europe
\nThe capital Belgrade offers the best value for the money in Europe – affordable cost of living and real estate, with a good infrastructure and safety.
\nPrivate health care is extremely affordable and is of great quality
\nEasy to acquire residency through a real estate purchase (no minimum) or opening a company.
\nPrivileged location in Central Europe.
\nBelgrade offers excellent connectivity to most cities in Europe, and even year round direct flights to the US.<\/p>\n
10:00 Bulgaria<\/p>\n
Bulgaria has the cheapest residence permit in the European Union for retirees. The financial requirements to retire in Bulgaria are much lower than in countries like Spain, Italy or Greece. It is cheaper than Portugal also. Best Countries to Retire in Europe Start your immigration strategy today: Book a consultation call: Contact me: Subscribe to plan your move abroad: Check our other videos: 00:51 Key factors to determine what are the best countries to retire in Europe -Low taxes on pensions and investments -Easy to acquire a residence permit if you […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":34418,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[97587,97588,213,1359,607,97593,1365,97594,3132,608,97598,825,97592,97596,97595,97597,18328,11031,36395,97591,97590,97599,97589,1157],"class_list":["post-34417","post","type-post","status-publish","format-video","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-european","tag-best-countries-to-retire-in-europe","tag-cheapest-countries-to-retire-in-europe","tag-cost","tag-countries","tag-europe","tag-how-to-retire-in-europe","tag-living","tag-pension-tax-retire-abroad","tag-permits","tag-residence","tag-residence-permit-retire","tag-retire","tag-retire-in-bulgaria","tag-retire-in-europe-from-the-uk","tag-retire-in-europe-from-the-us","tag-retire-in-european-union","tag-retire-in-italy","tag-retire-in-montenegro","tag-retire-in-portugal","tag-retire-in-serbia","tag-retire-in-spain","tag-retirement-in-europe","tag-safest-countries-to-retire-in-europe","tag-taxes","post_format-post-format-video"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/immigranttravels.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34417","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/immigranttravels.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/immigranttravels.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigranttravels.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigranttravels.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34417"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/immigranttravels.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34417\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigranttravels.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34418"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/immigranttravels.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34417"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigranttravels.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34417"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/immigranttravels.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34417"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nBulgaria is the cheapest European Union country when it comes to real estate. You can live in a big house in Bulgaria for a fraction of what it would cost in Spain, Italy or Portugal.
\nBulgaria is definitely the best country to retire in Europe if you want to save money, as its cost of living is also the lowest in the European Union.
\nDespite its relatively small size, Bulgaria has some of the most diverse landscapes in Europe, with mountains, plains and beautiful beaches on the Black Sea.
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