Do we meet the criteria?

At this time of the year many people have already retired and have settled into their place of retirement or are considering the possibility of doing so.

A recent interview conducted by Martelize Brink on RSG about retirement issues, drew attention to the factors one should take into account when selecting a place to live after assuming retirement.

In fact, many of our residents appear not to have made an entirely rational decision before deciding to invest in a unit. Many attest to the fact that they were immediately charmed by the park-like common property or the abundant birdlife or the balmy weather or the neat, well-planned, relatively inexpensive units or all of the aforementioned.

A quick internet search brought to light a number of key factors that one could have borne in mind before purchasing a unit - not necessarily in order of importance:

• Are the housing units affordable, i.e. purchase price, levies, cost of water and electricity, and property tax?
• Is the local cultural, political, or religious environment appealing?
• Is the environment safe?
• Is it easy to get out and exercise?
• Are transport and safe driving options available?
• Do conditions address elderly residents’ needs for health care, shopping, healthy food and social interaction?
• Does it provide easy access to relatives?
• Is an airport easily accessible?
• Is the climate pleasant?

Most of our residents are likely, in hindsight, to agree that they have made the right choice, either by divine intervention or sheer good luck! 

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