Moving Permanently

How close to an urban center do you need to be?

a) Very close to, or in a large city.

b) In or a short drive to a town with all of the daily necessities and a couple of restaurants.

c) One local store nearby or a short drive away is fine.

d) In or near a town but within an hour of a city.

How are you going to get around?

a) I’m going to drive

b) I need to use public transport

What level of outside noise can you stand?

a) External noise doesn’t bother me.

b) I don’t mind outside noise, as long as it doesn’t go on too late.

c) I become irritated quite quickly with noise during the evening.

d) I cannot stand outside noise.

Do you need to be near any medical facilities?

a) No

b) I would like to have a medical clinic nearby.

c) I would like at least a public hospital within 30 minutes to an hour.

d) I need to be close to a private hospital.

Do you need to be near a place of worship other than a Catholic church?

a) Yes

b) No, I’m Catholic.

c) I’m not religious.

Do you need to be near a school?

a) No

b) Yes but the local public school is fine.

c) Yes I need to be near a private school.

d) Yes I need to be near a private school that prepares pupils for U.S. universities.

How close to an international airport do you need to be.

a) Very close, within 30 minutes.

b) Reasonably close, within an hour.

c) Around two hours.

d) It’s not important.

Are you planning on working?

a) Yes, I need to be close to the main business and industrial center.

b) Yes, I need access to the main business center as long as I can drive or fly within one hour.

c) Yes, but I will work in the local town or city or from home.

d) No thank you.

How close to sport and leisure facilities you like to use do you need to be?

a) I want them on site.

b) I want them within a 15-minute drive.

c) I want them within 30 minutes to an hour.

d) It doesn’t bother me.

In what kind of community do you want to live?

a) I want to be in a resort-like community or condominium tower with at least the minimum leisure facilities.

b) I want to be in a gated community, but I don’t need any more amenities than security and parking.

c) I want to live in or near a neighborhood.

d) I want to live in a rural area.

How close to an expatriate community do you need to be?

a) Living in one.

b) Not in one, but I’d like to be close by.

c) As far away from one as possible.

d) It doesn’t bother me either way.

How much land do you need?

a) I just need communal space.

b) I would like my own small garden.

c) I would like several acres that I can perhaps build on later.

d) I would like a farm.

What will be your monthly income?

a) I will have a fixed monthly income consisting only of my pension.

b) I will have a fixed monthly income, but it includes savings as well.

c) I will have a fixed monthly income initially until I get a job or start my business.

d) I will have a monthly salary.