Your collective wisdom will be much appreciated.
I intended to retire at 60 in four years time. Both myself and my wife have private pensions. Not massive, but when combined with the state pension should be comfortable. Our official retirement age is 66.
Anyway, onto my dilemma. We are considering moving to Brittany to retire. At present property in France is much cheaper than here in the UK. Our budget will be enough for a renovated cottage with a bit of land if we so wish. There is plenty of choice.
Then came BREXIT.
If we wait, then we are gambling on still being allowed to settle in the EU in four years time.
If we choose to move now (if allowed too), then it would be a bit of a push to live on just our private pensions for 10 years till state pension age. (I was delaying till 60 to build up a nest egg to subsidise the next 6 years).
Having done a few searches, its any ones guess on future legislation. I know that leaving the UK will be a gamble. But when you look what your buck buys you in a beautiful coastal location, its hard not to be tempted.
Any thoughts please....
Greg
I intended to retire at 60 in four years time. Both myself and my wife have private pensions. Not massive, but when combined with the state pension should be comfortable. Our official retirement age is 66.
Anyway, onto my dilemma. We are considering moving to Brittany to retire. At present property in France is much cheaper than here in the UK. Our budget will be enough for a renovated cottage with a bit of land if we so wish. There is plenty of choice.
Then came BREXIT.
If we wait, then we are gambling on still being allowed to settle in the EU in four years time.
If we choose to move now (if allowed too), then it would be a bit of a push to live on just our private pensions for 10 years till state pension age. (I was delaying till 60 to build up a nest egg to subsidise the next 6 years).
Having done a few searches, its any ones guess on future legislation. I know that leaving the UK will be a gamble. But when you look what your buck buys you in a beautiful coastal location, its hard not to be tempted.
Any thoughts please....
Greg