Why Retirement in Nicaragua?

“What a home one might make among their shady forest, their sunny slopes, their breezy dells, after he had grown weary of the toil, anxiety and unrest of the bustling driving world.”
--Mark Twain, after 1897 visit to Nicaragua 

This is exactly the appeal that Nicaragua has for the thousands who have already either decided to retire in Nicaragua. It is a place that is welcoming and peaceful place —to say nothing of extremely un-crowded and undervalued. Now, although many North American impressions of this small, Central American country are colored by dark thoughts of the 1979 Sandinista takeover and the devastating civil war that ensued, the wise words of Mark Twain still ring true today.

To Retire in Nicaragua—is to retreat to what MSNBC featured as “The Best Kept Retirement Secrets” and US News and World Report wrote is one of the top-10 retiree destinations in the world. 

Today, Nicaragua is a premier destination for Americans, Canadians and Europeans looking to retire overseas. Driven by an early in real estate investment opportunity, low property taxes, and a low cost a living tied to an increase in quality of life—Nicaragua is hot destination for to-be expatriates looking to flee a rising cost of living in their home countries. 

There is two other critical factors that has also played a considerable role in defining Nicaragua’s fate as a premier retirement destination: a comprehensive retiree benefit program and desirable locations!