tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post5304714337499461449..comments2023-05-18T10:37:34.608+01:00Comments on <a href="http://www.retirementinvestingtoday.com">Retirement Investing Today</a>: Post Brexit phase 1 - a move to the Med is go!RetirementInvestingTodayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03088383743670046657noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-74609646754592729422017-12-31T12:38:54.589+00:002017-12-31T12:38:54.589+00:00Hi RIT, glad there is now sufficient clarity in th...Hi RIT, glad there is now sufficient clarity in the Brexit negotiations for you to pull the trigger. Looking forward to hearing about your life in the med and the RE part.Prospectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00908257772380515160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-61556713067305011682017-12-30T08:00:32.308+00:002017-12-30T08:00:32.308+00:00Greetings RIT. I am at exactly the same stage as ...Greetings RIT. I am at exactly the same stage as you. We are now FIRE and moving to Spain in March having looked all round the world for our next home. We will settle near Marbella and work out how to fill our free time. Good luck and maybe see you in Spain in 2018. Exciting times ahead.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-34289017762416240322017-12-21T12:24:21.528+00:002017-12-21T12:24:21.528+00:00I wouldn't be too relaxed, as MV recommends, i...I wouldn't be too relaxed, as MV recommends, if you start thinking in probabilities rather than binary outcomes, you should probably conclude its more likely to happen than it is not to happen? The Rhinohttp://www.thenewrhino.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-90609735117252757502017-12-20T22:48:15.036+00:002017-12-20T22:48:15.036+00:00I am hoping to move to Portugal before March 2019....I am hoping to move to Portugal before March 2019. That said, I am pretty relaxed about any cut off dates as I don't think Brexit will happen anyway!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-90484726240074712922017-12-20T19:57:45.640+00:002017-12-20T19:57:45.640+00:00Do you know a lot of insane people to require the&...Do you know a lot of insane people to require the'sane' qualifier?<br /><br />How do you know people that you don't speak to? Telepathy?<br /><br />So you're saying out of the tiny subset of UK population you know, that subset tend s to be like-minded? Dazzling insight.<br /><br />That only half of that subset actually admit it begs the question how you then know it? Telepathy The Rhinohttp://www.thenewrhino.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-60222648318733436492017-12-19T10:53:11.619+00:002017-12-19T10:53:11.619+00:00This whole thing is very sad.
In reality, almost ...This whole thing is very sad.<br /><br />In reality, almost all sane people I know or speak to, clearly feel that Brexit is a mistake.<br /><br />The problem is that only half will openly admit to it in public.<br /><br />Seems like Titanic in slow motion, can someone not do something about this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-38446904609120971372017-12-17T23:12:56.077+00:002017-12-17T23:12:56.077+00:00If you decided on Cyprus, before you leave the UK ...If you decided on Cyprus, before you leave the UK you could apply at the Spanish consulate for an NIE. Strictly speaking it's for buying property in Spain not for residency but there must be lots of people who buy then later decide to move permanently. Having the NIE might make it easier if you changed your mind and then fancied Spain. I think it only lasts 3 months then needs renewing but Wandering Starnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-24706703835286667592017-12-17T02:30:31.768+00:002017-12-17T02:30:31.768+00:00I'd rather learn Spanish than Greek.
It wou...I'd rather learn Spanish than Greek. <br /><br />It would be more useful for my children to speak Spanish than Greek.<br /><br />But then in your shoes I'd probably go to NZ, so wot the hell.deariemenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-77941146380865986682017-12-16T08:58:21.689+00:002017-12-16T08:58:21.689+00:00Thanks for the wishes S. The reason we want to bu...Thanks for the wishes S. The reason we want to buy property is that having rented for many years (which served a purpose such as enabling mobility to chase earnings) we now want to build a real and genuine home. By that I mean 2 things:<br />- security of tenure - I never again want to be moved on because of a landlords whim. Examples include "I'm selling up", "I'm RetirementInvestingTodayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088383743670046657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-83852100338187089822017-12-15T10:06:37.607+00:002017-12-15T10:06:37.607+00:00Congrats on the milestone RIT, glad its all still ...Congrats on the milestone RIT, glad its all still on track.<br /><br />Apologies if this has been asked before but can i ask why you are so dead set on buying a property when you get to your destination? Your investments are working so well why would you tie up investment capital if the current investment growth essentially gives you free rent? <br /><br />As you will no doubt know, Med property Sugarlipsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-54312920929257746282017-12-14T19:58:29.683+00:002017-12-14T19:58:29.683+00:00Many thanks for the wishes mwpt and you may well b...Many thanks for the wishes mwpt and you may well be right about "...rather than another one-more-year." LOL<br /><br />Dual citizenship is not something we overly desire but it might give further advantages. TBH haven't really investigated to much. What will give real advantage though is permanent residency.RetirementInvestingTodayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088383743670046657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-48767637549599597902017-12-13T21:26:38.268+00:002017-12-13T21:26:38.268+00:00I'm glad things are still going so well and th...I'm glad things are still going so well and there is some relief with the brexit situation. It is a real shame that you won't retain full free movement rights but if I had to find a silver lining perhaps it's forcing your hand to make the move before the cut-off, rather than another one-more-year :)<br /><br />Possibly there is the opportunity for dual citizenship in the future?mwpthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00130860121960338694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-90185015431259459512017-12-13T20:16:29.069+00:002017-12-13T20:16:29.069+00:00@stringvest
No problem with questioning as if I ca...@stringvest<br />No problem with questioning as if I can share anything that helps others it's a bonus.<br /><br />TBH we're not that daunted by it all. Maybe that's because I've moved countries previously and moved houses multiple times as landlords have thrown us out as they wanted to sell, move back in or rent to a family member. We also might just be naive...<br /><br />For RetirementInvestingTodayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088383743670046657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-2926768473843751422017-12-13T14:09:20.375+00:002017-12-13T14:09:20.375+00:00"What has become clear to us as we travel on ..."What has become clear to us as we travel on this fabulous journey is that there is no nirvana where unicorns roam free. Instead everywhere has pro's / con's and so the aim is to simply find the best place for this small family to call home."<br /><br />You obviously haven't been to Wales then?The Rhinohttp://www.thenewrhino.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-39698747968192310522017-12-13T08:14:46.224+00:002017-12-13T08:14:46.224+00:00Good luck with that . The clock is ticking and it...Good luck with that . The clock is ticking and it is just over 15 months until 29th March 2019. That is not much time left for you to choose a country , choose a region , find a house , buy a house , do any necessary work to the house to make it habitable, organise schooling for your children , healthcare for you all, organise a physical move out of the UK ( maybe sell stuff you don't want stringvestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-76578514647718257562017-12-12T19:40:41.690+00:002017-12-12T19:40:41.690+00:00Thanks for this stringvest. It's certainly a ...Thanks for this stringvest. It's certainly a consideration that was already on our spreadsheet. <br /><br />What has become clear to us as we travel on this fabulous journey is that there is no nirvana where unicorns roam free. Instead everywhere has pro's / con's and so the aim is to simply find the best place for this small family to call home.RetirementInvestingTodayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088383743670046657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-39414845019634523522017-12-12T11:20:04.085+00:002017-12-12T11:20:04.085+00:00I have never been to Cyprus although I have friend...I have never been to Cyprus although I have friends who have had holidays there and had a great - and relaxing -time . But looking at an atlas - for me it is too close to both current and future, countries ripe for serious political instability - as well as the existing division of Cyprus itself.<br /><br />Turkey, Syria, Lebanon , Palestine , Israel, Egypt are all nearer to Cyprus than the stringvestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-70862039560491297612017-12-11T20:34:43.583+00:002017-12-11T20:34:43.583+00:00Thanks. Just haven't had a lot to say TBH. W...Thanks. Just haven't had a lot to say TBH. We've just had our heads down trying to stack as much cash as possible, while continuing with out current investing strategy, while waiting for Brexit to play out a little more.<br /><br />From here it'll start to get interesting again. Over the next 6 months'ish we have to settle on final location, I have to give notice, we have to RetirementInvestingTodayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088383743670046657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-70007355054472820562017-12-11T20:28:39.493+00:002017-12-11T20:28:39.493+00:00I must say I'm also very much looking forward ...I must say I'm also very much looking forward to that day.RetirementInvestingTodayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088383743670046657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-10155798402119103822017-12-11T20:27:45.034+00:002017-12-11T20:27:45.034+00:00It makes our choice of country very important and ...It makes our choice of country very important and it's definitely something I'm aware of. It's why I'm yet to declare Spain or Cyprus and why we're going to head back early next year for some more research 'to be sure'.<br /><br />What they're on about is that let's say we go from the UK to Cyprus pre-withdrawal where we get plenty of EU rights but then post RetirementInvestingTodayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088383743670046657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-44242334593473199512017-12-11T20:08:22.806+00:002017-12-11T20:08:22.806+00:00You are right that £ devaluation has definitely fl...You are right that £ devaluation has definitely flattered my performance. To demonstrate since FI day wealth has increased by £259k but by a much more modest EUR238k. That said it's still EUR238k that I didn't think I'd need so I'm still happy to have it.<br /><br />These days I'm pretty much all passive with the only remnants being a few early mistakes which I can't RetirementInvestingTodayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03088383743670046657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-85295912811811788202017-12-11T10:21:59.176+00:002017-12-11T10:21:59.176+00:00Hope I'm not raining on you're parade, but...Hope I'm not raining on you're parade, but I saw this article in the Guardian this morning - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/dec/11/sacrificed-on-the-altar-of-trade-brits-in-europe-feel-betrayed-by-brexit-deal<br /><br />And this - https://britishineurope.org/response-to-sufficient-progress-report/.<br /><br />I really hope this does'nt affect your plans at all.Bordererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08968811078766465187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-25691169918742427332017-12-11T08:46:42.776+00:002017-12-11T08:46:42.776+00:00Don't take your eye off the ball ! The growth...Don't take your eye off the ball ! The growth in your overrall " portfolio " value since Jan 2016 is impressive- about 50% increase in £ sterling terms ( approx. £800 K to £ 1200 K ) The weakness of the £ has undoubtedly contributed to this performance - depending on your range of holdings : investments designated in non- sterling currencies, "overseas " companies and UKstringvestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-68078824638235227932017-12-10T18:11:53.255+00:002017-12-10T18:11:53.255+00:00Hi RIT
I've been eagerly awaiting this update ...Hi RIT<br />I've been eagerly awaiting this update and am pleased that it's all systems go! Looking forward to the post where you pull the trigger!weeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01602950445306813601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875915890415125655.post-32865340628963694602017-12-10T17:11:14.742+00:002017-12-10T17:11:14.742+00:00Many congratulations, RIT. You're over the nex...Many congratulations, RIT. You're over the next hurdle. I was beginning to worry given you hadn't posted for a while. ChrisGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15472215457694507387noreply@blogger.com