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Portugal. The best destination to spend your retirement

<p class&equals;"p1"><span class&equals;"s1">Sunny&amp;comma; inexpensive and welcoming&amp;colon; Portugal has become a top destination for retirees&amp;period; The Algarve&amp;comma; in the south of the country&amp;comma; has been named the best place to settle for retirees who want to live abroad&amp;period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&amp;NewLine;<p class&equals;"p1"><span class&equals;"s1">According to the American online report &amp;OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Live and Invest Overseas" &amp;lbrack;Vivre et investir à l'étranger&amp;rsqb;&amp;comma; this region of southern Portugal is the best destination to spend your retirement&amp;period; From its sunny beaches to an excellent healthcare system&amp;comma; the Algarve would therefore have everything to please&amp;comma; <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;theportugalnews&period;com&sol;news&sol;algarve-once-again-elected-best-place-in-the-world-to-retire&sol;39218">reports the news site <b>The Portugal News<&sol;b><&sol;a>Not to mention a well-established expatriate community&amp;comma; with an estimated 100,000 foreigners living here full-time&amp;comma; and a multitude of outdoor activities&amp;period; But for retirees&amp;comma; the primary attraction remains the region's low cost of living&amp;comma;<i> &amp;OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;especially when you know the quality of life on offer&amp;comma; undervalued property prices and bargains&amp;comma; which can even involve properties with sea views"&amp;period;<&sol;i>  <&sol;span><&sol;p>&amp;NewLine;<h4 class&equals;"p2"><span class&equals;"s1"><b>In Lisbon&amp;comma; living well with little<&sol;b><&sol;span><&sol;h4>&amp;NewLine;<p class&equals;"p1"><span class&equals;"s1">For retirees more attracted to city life&amp;comma; Lisbon also offers many advantages&amp;comma; <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;money&period;usnews&period;com&sol;money&sol;blogs&sol;on-retirement&sol;articles&sol;2016-07-14&sol;affordable-retirement-in-portugals-cosmopolitan-capital">notes the American site <span class&equals;"s2"><b>US<&sol;b><&sol;span><b> News<&sol;b>&amp;period;<&sol;a>  <&sol;span><&sol;p>&amp;NewLine;<p class&equals;"p3"><span class&equals;"s1"><i>  Compared with other western European capitals - Paris&amp;comma; London&amp;comma; Madrid&amp;comma; Dublin and Rome - Lisbon offers the same old-world cosmopolitan flavor&amp;comma; but with more pleasant weather&amp;comma; more affordable real estate and a lower cost of living&amp;period; And few other destinations in Europe&amp;comma; and the world&amp;comma; can lay claim to such modernity&amp;comma; and clean beaches where swimming is permitted&amp;period;"<&sol;i><&sol;span><&sol;p>&amp;NewLine;<p class&equals;"p1"><span class&equals;"s1">The capital abounds in walkable neighborhoods&amp;comma; with both classic-style buildings and luxurious new buildings&amp;period; Among the neighborhoods where it's advisable to settle&amp;comma; the site <&sol;span><span class&equals;"s2"><i>US<&sol;i><&sol;span><span class&equals;"s1"><i> News<&sol;i> suggests Campo de Ourique&amp;comma; Lapa&amp;comma; Avenidas Novas&amp;comma; Alvalade&amp;comma; Avenida de Roma or Parque das Naçoes&amp;period;<&sol;span><&sol;p>&amp;NewLine;<p class&equals;"p1"><span class&equals;"s1">It's possible to buy a two-bedroom apartment in a pleasant neighborhood for around 200,000 euros&amp;period; Generally speaking&amp;comma; a couple can live on 1,000 euros a month&amp;comma; although to live even more comfortably&amp;comma; you'll need between 1,600 and 1,800 euros a month&amp;period; <&sol;span><&sol;p>&amp;NewLine;

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