ChristelChristiana
German citizen
Forum posts
4
About me
German
Lives in Augsburg, Bavaria
Speaks German, English, some French
Registration: 01 August 2017
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Retiring in Germany by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Why did you choose to retire in Germany? What are the advantages compared with your home country? What were your main considerations when deciding to move? For example, taxes, ease of transferring your pension, etc.. Are ...
Again, I wrote of my personal experience. Yes, I know about Aldi and Lidl, etc. Personally, I found prices more expensive. I lived in a rural area. I never said that paying taxes was a bad thing, yes most countries impose taxes and it is ... Read More
Retiring in Germany by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Why did you choose to retire in Germany? What are the advantages compared with your home country? What were your main considerations when deciding to move? For example, taxes, ease of transferring your pension, etc.. Are ...
Wow, my only purpose of posting was to describe my experience and create awareness that it won't be easy and that you have to adapt to the country and accept differences. In no way, was my intent to criticise paying taxes in both countries. I ... Read More
Retiring in Germany by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Why did you choose to retire in Germany? What are the advantages compared with your home country? What were your main considerations when deciding to move? For example, taxes, ease of transferring your pension, etc.. Are ...
I had the same problem with the health insurance. I was moving to Germany at age 63 to take care of my Mom. The year before I checked with the foreign office whether my FEP Blue Cross Blue Shield, a worldwide policy would be acceptable, and I was ... Read More