Ramona H
American looking for information about Czech Republic
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15
About me
American
Lives in Prague, Praha
Registration: 04 March 2015
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Cost of Living in USD by PrestonP
Hi, I’m retiring soon and would love to live in Prague. What is the median cost of living in USD for a single person wanting to live in a one bedroom apartment in a nice part of town. Thank you
Preston P. that is what I’m planning to do as well. Since I started my research housing prices have gone up considerably. It would be interesting to hear more recent replies. Read More
Retiring in Czech Republic by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Why did you choose to retire in Czech Republic? What are the advantages compared with your home country? What were your main considerations when deciding to move? For example, taxes, ease of transferring your pension, ...
I am interested is this topic. From what I understand, there is no retirement visa. I am retiring from my U.S. job at the end of the month and moving to Prague in the spring. My plan was to teach English for a few years until I start collecting ... Read More
New members of the Czech Republic forum, introduce yourself here by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Czech Republic forum? DonÂ’t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more ...
I have been a member for a while, but have not introduced myself. I am from the U.S., currently living in Washington, D.C. I plan on retiring early next year and moving to Prague. I have always wanted to live in Europe and will finally have the ... Read More
Cost of living 2018 in Czech Republic by Priscilla
Hello everyone, As per our annual tradition, we invite you to share your experiences and tell us more about the average prices of products and services in your town/city/area, so that we have updated information regarding cost of living and ...
Looking forward to seeing the responses. I am planning to move to Prague early next year and this would be helpful! Read More
Retiring in Prague by Ramona H
Hi, I am considering retiring to Prague from the U.S. late 2018 and have several questions. I will be visiting in a couple of weeks and I want to do some leg work while I'm there. (1) any experiences retirees wish to share, good or bad? (2) ...
Thanks for your reply. I just left Prague this morning, but would like to hear about your experiences. Where are you from? I too have a dog and cat, so that will be part of the adventure. At least they'll have an easier time picking up the ... Read More
Retiring in Prague
Hi, I am considering retiring to Prague from the U.S. late 2018 and have several questions. I will be visiting in a couple of weeks and I want to do some leg work while I'm there. (1) any experiences retirees wish to share, good or bad? (2) ... Read More
Traveling from Malaga Spain to Lisbon Portugal
I am flying into Madrid in less than two weeks and was planning on spending a few days in Malaga and then going to Lisbon. However, all the travel options either seem to take a long time (overnight bus) or be expensive (one-way flight). Does ... Read More
Visiting Portugal for the first time. Questions answered! by Ramona H
Hi, I currently live in Washington D.C., USA. I don't plan on retiring for over 6 years, but thought I should start doing my homework now by exploring places I might want to retire to. I wanted to visit Portugal for a week late summer/early ...
Thank you Vedel. Unfortunately I don't have that much vacation time (remember I work in the U.S.). I will definitely keep this under consideration. My biggest stumbling block right now is the cost of air fare! I checked Sata Airlines ... Read More
New members of the Portugal forum, introduce yourself here – 2nd quarter of 2015 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Portugal forum? DonÂ’t know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hi, I am just starting to explore possible retirement locations and Portugal is at the top of my list. I am planning my first trip this fall. So far (mainly due to weather), the Algarve region sounds best to me. Any advice or pointers on where to ... Read More
Visiting Portugal for the first time. Questions answered! by Ramona H
Hi, I currently live in Washington D.C., USA. I don't plan on retiring for over 6 years, but thought I should start doing my homework now by exploring places I might want to retire to. I wanted to visit Portugal for a week late summer/early ...
Thanks Somesh. As you mentioned, and from what I've been reading, it has the best weather. I definitely want to check it out! Read More
Visiting Portugal for the first time. Questions answered! by Ramona H
Hi, I currently live in Washington D.C., USA. I don't plan on retiring for over 6 years, but thought I should start doing my homework now by exploring places I might want to retire to. I wanted to visit Portugal for a week late summer/early ...
Thank you Helena! I think I would prefer to visit/live somewhere in a city or village that is walkable to shops and restaurants and would prefer a flat or a small house. Weather-wise my preference is low humidity! I don't drive much, but it ... Read More
Visiting Portugal for the first time. Questions answered!
Hi, I currently live in Washington D.C., USA. I don't plan on retiring for over 6 years, but thought I should start doing my homework now by exploring places I might want to retire to. I wanted to visit Portugal for a week late summer/early ... Read More