Is now a good time for you to move abroad?

You've probably dreamed of living abroad someday.

But, you're thinking now is not a good time to make the leap. There are many reasons, but one of the most important ones is that you don't know enough yet. You don't have all the facts and information you need.

You need to learn more about the country you're considering moving to, where would you live in the country, and how much would it cost you to live there? You may want to consider a few other countries before deciding where to move.

You need to get your finances in order, have more money in savings, and reduce your debt.

There's just so much you don't know, and so much you need to do before you even consider moving abroad. You don't even know the language. It would be foolish to move abroad now.

But, look at it this way

When you decided to have your first child, did you know everything you needed to know about raising a baby? Did you know how to take care of a baby? Did you know everything (or even anything) that you would need to know to take care of a kid for the next 18 years?

And what about all the worries mentioned previously about your finances? Did you have all of those things worked out before you had your first child?

You most likely had some knowledge (but not nearly enough). Maybe you talked to other parents, did some research (probably very little), then went on the adventure of a lifetime, brought a child into this world, and figured you would work things out as you went along.

If you had waited until everything was just right, most likely you would have never had any children. The same could be said for moving abroad.

Figuring things out as you go along is part of the adventure

Like living the RVing lifestyle, I've heard many people say, I wish I had started doing this a long time ago." But, I don't ever remember hearing anyone say, "I wish I had waited longer before doing this." The same is true when I talk to people who have moved to another country.

Bottom line: I'm not saying you should move abroad or do it now, but if it's something you've thought about, realize that the time will never be right. There will always be good logical reasons why you should wait and not do it now.

And if you're worried about the cost, the cost of living in many countries is way less than in the US. There are a lot of countries where you can live really well on a modest Social Security income.