Portugal among the top ten countries for retirement

Portugal is among the top ten countries to retirement in 2015, according to US publishing group International Living's index.

The index for this year's International Living - a monthly magazine that helps those who want to live well during retirement to find the best options - placing Portugal in 9th position of the best countries for retirees, up six places from the 2014 ranking .
The 2015 index is led by Ecuador and includes two other European countries: Spain and Malta, in 6th and 7th positions, respectively.
Panama, Mexico, Malaysia and Costa Rica follow-Ecuador, and Colombia and Thailand to round off the top ten countries for pensioners.
The classification, which selects 25 countries, is based on several factors, such as real estate, the cost of living, the reception, the quality of health services, infrastructure and climate.
An article about Portugal published in the International Living page points out some of the reasons for the choice."Recently I spent some time in Portugal and was won over by the low prices. In Portugal, you can enjoy a cost of living as cheap as the more developed Latin American countries, but with all the benefits of European life ".
In addition, we highlight the mild climate, the quality of infrastructure and the proximity to Spain."English is quite understood, especially in the larger cities, which, combined with the hospitality of the Portuguese, facilitates integration and the feeling of being at home", summarizes the magazine.

Source: TVI24 (in Portuguese)