Againsheila
Gold Member
I think I am planning a trip to Australia minus the wife and kids!
"The biggest cheaters in Sydney are women" - top PI
My company opened a HUGE business in Australia. I am going to do some serious butt kissing the Next global team meeting in March and get the fast track on job out there!
There are a few countries I would consider living in other than US, Australia is 1 or 2 on the list. This was prior to learning about the man drought
If I every left the US (not going to happen) here is my list in order to where I would like to go:
(1) Australia (I already know the language, great economy, great weather, great people and great country)
(2) Canada (Great country, great economy great people, close to the US for visits home, but the weather sucks)
(3) Israel (I would have to learn another language, but the economy is great, the people are great and it would be easy for me to get citizenship; oh yea the weather is top notch)
(4) New Zealand (see Australia)
(5) Britian (Wouldn't have to learn a new language, but the job market is tough and it's uber expensive over there)
(6) Costa Rica (Would have to learn Spanish, which I am starting. Has some good opportunities for skilled foreigners. Very low cost of living. Low crime rate. Decent healthcare system. Amazing weather)
(7) Mexico (My parents are snowbirds and I have been there a few times. Not as dangerous as advertised. Mexicans don't resent Americans like what is advertised. There are many GREAT opportunities for Gringos americanos que hablan Español!)
You really need to check their immigration laws. Most of those countries you mentioned, you aren't getting in there unless you already have enough money to live off of for the rest of your life. Heck you can't get into New Zealand unless you have a doctorate. Don't know about Costa Rica, they weren't on my list when I was looking for places to emigrate. Oh, and as for Australia, you can't be over 40.