3 Countries to Have on The Radar in 2022Internationalliving.com

Each January, International Living releases its Annual Global Retirement Index revealing, ranking, comparing, and contrasting the 25 best places in the world to retire overseas. This year, alongside the Index, International Livings Magazine editor discloses three up-and-coming places to watch in 2022El Salvador, Greece and the Czech Republicand discusses why theyre on International Livings radar today and why folks considering a move abroad should take note.

Image of Georgio Salas By Georgio Salas.
Updated Dec 21, 2021

BALTIMORE (PRWEB) December 21, 2021 - Places evolve, and we keep a careful eye on trends, changes, and events that bring new destinations to our attention, notes Sean Keenan, International Living magazine editor. Each month, readers gain the most up-to-date information on the best places to retire outside the U.S. borders, including spots just coming into their own as places worth paying attention to.

In summary, were feeling excited about El Salvadorless than three hours from the U.S., with unspoiled landscapes, tropical weather, and low, low costs. And it has recently adopted bitcoin as legal tender.

Greece offers some of the worlds best long-term visa options, and with thousands of sun-soaked Mediterranean islands to choose from, is very tempting.

And the Czech Republic blends Old World style with low costs and modern infrastructure. The new report delves into the joys the three countries offer and why its important to take note for the coming year.

El Salvador

A country thats poised right in the sweet spot before it hits mainstream popularity, El Salvador has thrown off the struggles of its past and emerged, confident and energetic, into a bright future, Keenan notes.

Hitting the headlines recently due to its adoption of bitcoin as legal tender, the digital nomads came first for the novelty, but then stayed when they fell in love with what they found there.

The smallest country in Central America geographically, El Salvador offers 190 miles of coastreplete with warm, sandy beaches that surfers consider among the best in the world. But theres more than just its stunning coastline. With the cosmopolitan capital San Salvador, and an interior that includes volcanoes, hot springs, lakes and waterfallsthis little country has plenty to offer those in search of unspoiled natural beauty.

This is a tropical, coastal, affordable paradise of swaying palms, pretty colonial villages, epic waves, and exuberant localsthats less than three hours flying time from the U.S. A civil war kept it off the expat radar for a long time, but that civil war ended in 1992, Keenan says. Thirty years later, adventurous expats are discovering that El Salvador is exactly what they want from a relocation destination. It wont be long until the merely curious follow them, and then the rest of the world. Get in now before its too late!

Greece

Large, diverse and visually stunning, Greece offers an enthralling mixture of sun-drenched islands, towering mountains, buzzing cities, and timeless traditions. The worlds first democracy, dating back to the 5th century B.C., Greece is wrapped in the warm embrace of the Aegean Sea vibrant, welcoming, and full of surprises.

With some of the worlds best long-term visa options, and one of the lowest costs of living scores in Europe, Greece is gathering momentum as a premier expat destination with every passing year, says Keenan.

When your minds eye pictures Mediterranean island living, its probably Greece that fills the screen. Crete and Corfu are two of the larger islands, and either one makes an excellent starting point for expats, given that the amenities and infrastructure of a thriving tourism industry are well established there.

Others choose the city pace of Athens, a capital overlooked by the imposing remains of Ancient Greece itself. History, and prehistory rub shoulders with all the amenities of a world-class city thats proving popular with the connected digital nomad set.

Whichever option you want to consider, close your eyes and picture the wine-dark Mediterranean and the warm Greek sun on your face. Bet youve already decided!

The Czech Republic

Located at the at the heart of Central Europe, the Czech Republic provides arguably one of the best expat opportunities in all of Europe.

Its capital, Prague, is easily one of the most beautiful, ancient, Old World cities on the European continent. Then-Czechoslovakia, and especially Prague, never experienced the devastating bombing raids that destroyed so many European cities during World War II. As such, the country and its cities still reflect much of their 1,000+ years of history.

Because of that, and because of a low cost of living relative to Western Europe and the U.S., the Czech Republicand Prague, in particularare increasingly becoming an expat haven for those who want an affordable, big-city lifestyle with all the amenities of modern living.

Obtaining a residency visa for the Czech Republic (good for one year and renewable) is relatively easy. With it, folks can travel freely and easily around the European Union. Given the Czech Republics central location in the dead center of the Continent, you can be in Dublin, Ireland, or Oslo, Norway, as quickly as Moscow or Athens, Greece. A direct flight to the U.S. means getting back and forth across the Atlantic is as convenient as from London, Paris, or Frankfurt.

Truly, a European hot spot for in-the-know expats, the Czech Republic is the low-cost, eye-wateringly beautiful option for those who want something different than the cocktails-on-the-beach life, remarks Keenan.

Fact is, its landlocked, but dont let that put you off. Think instead of vast forests, exquisitely preserved medieval walled towns, and hands-down the best beer in Europe.

Most visitors start with the splendid Baroque surrounds of the capital, Prague, but theres far more to see in the countrys rural heart. And every year, more potential expats get to hear about it, explore, and fall in love with this Old-World beauty.

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