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CANGenavo
Joined 2015
Posts: 7

Canadian planning to retire in Hungary

9 years ago

I am a Canadian and planning to retire with my husband in Hungary in few years. We have been in Hungary and we love it, therefore we see ourselves living there.
We are quite flexible and not difficult to adjust but have some questions and hope to get some advice to our short term and long term plans to move there temporary.

We are planning to live half a year in Hungary every year after retirement so we will be traveling to Canada often in order to be entitled for all benefits and spend time with family.
Budapest is our preferred location, but we are also considering close to Balaton or near border with Austria, I would love to get some advice about top locations for expacts.

I would like to know approximately the cost of living and if significant difference within these three areas.
What would be best advice to carry on with investments and pensions considering that we will get Hungarian citizenship eventually.

Thank you for your time

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