To ask if you'd rather retire in Spain or France

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You have to choose one. Not say 'but I'd never pick either of those for retirement'.

Some points to consider:

• you don't drive
• you love the sea
• you want good healthcare (no pre-existing conditions)
• a friendly community is key, with lots to do
• value for money, both in terms of the property you'd buy and everyday life in general
• decent airport links
• your language skills are good; fluent in French and Spanish could be picked up easily
• somewhere with a holiday - but not a party - feel.

Go!

I would choose Spain, I love the lifestyle. I moved there but unfortunately, eventually had to return to the uk as there was no work. I absolutely loved living there and the outdoor way of life. Where we were, the Spanish didn’t seem keen on the English but there was definitely a community feel with lots of different nationalities who had moved there. It was absolutely lovely but this was before brexit and you had to be working to get any non essential healthcare. Paying for the contributions yourself was expensive, there is always a lot of red tape. I don’t know how it works now but would imagine it’s more difficult.

France. I already have a holiday home there and lovely neighbours too. Spain is much cheaper though if cost is a factor.

France, but the heat in the south has put me off considering as an option for retirement. I think now I would head for the mountains, somewhere near Geneva if I could afford it.

Neither. Don't speak either language! Rather go to English speaking Caribbean island!

This is a zombie thread, but Spain.