When I was about twenty years old, overseas pensions were things that my parents had never thought about, and they wanted to return to their hometown and return to their roots. But now that I am nearly half a hundred years old, there are still some relatives in the circle of friends who have begun to discuss the pension abroad, and some of them are traveling abroad by themselves and have met countries suitable for their own pension; Some of them have relatives and friends who have immigrated, thinking of the past group pension, everyone to be a companion.
But in the past two years, due to the epidemic, many people are worried about the situation abroad, such as unsafe, language barrier, etc., Lao Li will tell you about it according to what he has learned abroad.
Many countries are now open and tourism is recovering. For example, in Cyprus, from June 1, all passengers do not need to show proof of vaccination and so on.
Worry about the language barrier
This is something that most people worry about before they go abroad. Over the years, I have also met many mothers in Cyprus who have immigrated with their babies, or middle-aged people who have come to retire. The penetration rate of English in Cyprus is still quite high, but their spoken English level is not very good, and they can also live here with taste, because there are not many sentences used in daily communication here, they are relatively simple, and there are many Chinese people here, especially Paphos, there are Chinese restaurants and supermarkets.
And now the mobile phone translation software is also more and more intelligent, encounter more difficult to express the situation, you can use the mobile phone to translate, which is also very convenient.
If you really want to communicate in English, you can also study locally, after all, there is a good language environment, and I have found that many older uncles and aunts can naturally communicate in English after coming to live for a while. And the life of the elderly is also more leisurely, and it is also a good choice to take language learning as a way to enrich yourself.
Worry is a problem
When you are older, you will find that the level of a treatment is indeed very important for the quality of life, after all, the resistance of a senior person will become weaker, and it is easy to have a headache, brain fever, waist pain, and back pain, so when considering the pension place, the level of treatment accounts for a large proportion. Many countries have some one-insurance policies that benefit the people. For example, the national insurance system in Cyprus can just meet these needs, and after entering the system, it does not look like it is expensive.
A friend of mine from Dalian gave birth to a second child here, and the caesarean section cost a total of 147 ou from various pre-pregnancy tests and medications to the end of surgery and hospitalization. There is also Mr. Wang of Chengdu, because yq is trapped here, he himself has geriatric diseases such as high snow pressure and diabetes, and after living here, he only needs 1ou box of various medicines every month. The doctor prescribes a prescription to go to the pharmacy on the street to buy it. The proportion of private homes and lifetime population in Cyprus is also very large, reaching an average of one lifetime per 192 people, which is also my reassuring.
Fear of high prices, can not afford
When many people mention foreign countries, they have the impression of high prices and high consumption levels, but in fact, not all countries have high prices. In the case of Cyprus, prices are relatively low in the European Union. Although rice is more expensive than domestically, the staple food in Cyprus is pasta, and rice is imported from Asia, about 1.9 to 2.2 euros / kg; Edible oil is cheaper than domestic, olive oil is cheaper, extra virgin olive oil retail 4 to 7 euros / liter, often buy one get one free or half price; Cyprus is rich in wine, and there are many varieties of wines for 1 euro and 2 euros in supermarkets; Meat is slightly more expensive than in China, but big bones, pork head meat, pig sewers and the like are very cheap because locals don't eat it.
Seafood prices for large niche shrimp are 16 euros / kg, sea bass prices are around 9 euros / kg; Farmers' markets are open on Wednesdays and Saturdays in cities, mainly selling vegetables and fruits, and the prices are much cheaper than supermarkets. All in all if you cook for yourself, 200 euros/month/person can already eat well.
Old Li is not saying that only foreign countries are suitable for the elderly, but to tell everyone about the specific situation here, if you plan to come abroad for the elderly, then there is a bottom in your heart. Where to retire I suggest or look at the needs of individuals, you can also go to the local area for a period of time, so that it is more objective.