Rents soared, the NHR tax break closed to new arrivals, and the golden visa stopped counting property.
Expats are leaving. Here’s where they’re going.
Thousands of expats and retirees are packing up and leaving Portugal, Mexico and Spain. The Next Country explains, in plain English, what changed — rents, tax breaks, currencies, visas — and profiles the 14 countries they’re moving to instead, with honest budgets, visa routes and what catches people out.
Why they’re leaving — and where they’re going
The “super peso” made dollar pensions shrink, expat towns got pricier, and residency income bars rose.
The golden visa ended in 2025, housing protests spread, and post-Brexit rules pushed many Britons out.
US dollar, no currency risk, and a pensioner visa from about $1,000 a month.
European life on a moderate budget — with special low-tax options for foreign pensioners.
World-class private hospitals for less, and English widely spoken in Malaysia.
Plus Costa Rica, Ecuador, Colombia, Uruguay, Vietnam and the Philippines — and a side-by-side comparison table of all 14.

The Next Country
Where expats and retirees are moving now
- Why they’re leaving Portugal, Mexico and Spain — the real reasons, in plain words
- 14 country files: couple budget, popular towns, usual residency route, healthcare and what to watch out for
- A comparison table of every country, and quick “best for” picks
- Your own country scorecard to choose with your head, not the hype
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The Move Abroad Playbook
Don’t move blind
Most people who move back home skipped a step. This 12-chapter playbook walks you through the move in the order it really happens.
Budget & currency
Real monthly costs, a 20% buffer and a currency stress test.
Visas, simply
The five visa types and ten questions to ask about any of them.
Healthcare & taxes
Medicare abroad, the UK S1, US worldwide tax, frozen UK pensions.
Scout, rent, settle
The scouting trip, why to rent first, and your first 90 days.
Launch price · Instant PDF · 19 pages · budget worksheet, 12-month timeline, documents checklist
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