Now that it’s cold outside, you might be tempted to spend more time in front of your TV, watching what I call the “tropical house hunter” genre. There’s nothing like cold weather to make you fantasize about moving to Costa Rica or the Mediterranean. Makes you wonder why we all don’t just pack up and go? Turns out, there are a lot of reasons:
- Family. We don’t want to move from parents, adult kids, or grandkids.
- Work. Despite increased remote work opportunities, most of us don’t have 100% remote jobs. A move can be expensive, especially without work.
- Weather. Some people like seasons more than perpetual summer.
- Friends. We don’t want to lose those connections.
- Culture. Many people are nervous about moving to an unfamiliar country.
- Healthy care. Especially for retirees, this is an important consideration.
- Never thought about it. It just never crossed our mind.
What about you. Would you move to the tropics?