RetireRoatan

Retirement choices for Americans.... Roatan is looking good!

Looking at moving away from the States at least part time?  You are not alone!

This news comes from a Zogby International poll of 115,000 Americans conducted over the past two years. Bob Adams, CEO of New Global Initiatives, commissioned the poll when he realized that no reliable database tracks the movement of Americans out of the country. A recent Barron's article, written by Bob Adams, breaks down the Zogby/New Global Initiatives data as follows:

· 1.6 million (U.S. households) have already made the decision to leave 
· 1.8 million are seriously considering and likely to leave 
· 7.7 million are somewhat serious about leaving and may do so 
· 3.0 million are seriously considering purchase of non-U.S. property 
· 10.0 million are somewhat serious about purchase of non-U.S. property

Adding it all up, some 10% of all U.S. households are looking to leave the country, while another 11% are considering living outside the U.S. at least part time.

Congrats to Obama and the Democrats!

Congratulations on making history!!  Obama is the FIRST Black President of the United States and the 44th President.  We wish you every success in your term as President!!

US Economy Pushing More to the Tropics

As the US struggles with band aids and chewing gum to piece together an almost lost economic system, more and more inquiries are coming through to Roatan websites.  Inquiries from persons close to retirement looking at parking some money outside their country and wanting to buy in Paradise before prices rise further.  With more than 13,000 Baby Boomers retiring daily in the US alone, we're getting more and more calls regarding our properties and businesses for sale in the Islands.

Inquiries into businesses is way up over last year, and we're surprised to see many emails talking about early retirement along with requests for information on existing or needed businesses.  Roatan, growing at a pace that's hard to keep up with, is showing just slight indications of slowing down.  Roger Salinas, who owns and operates one of Honduras' largest commercial construction firms says, "We've got more business on Roatan right now than ever!" and adds "we're about a week away from completing our portion of the Royal Caribbean Cruise ship port and have now started the Carnival Cruise Line's new multi-million dollar terminal in Mahogany Bay."  

Despite the economic woes in the States, the tropics are on fire still...  Real Estate is active, tourism is steady and more and more people are relocating than ever before!  For more information on how you can own property in the Bay Islands, contact TJ Lynch, RE/MAX Bay Islands at tj@buyroatan.com or visit our sister site at www.buyroatan.com

Roatan's Growth is Evident

Princess Cruises will remove Jamaican ports from its western Caribbean itineraries beginning next year, according to Cruise Critic, a popular industry Web site. Roatán, Honduras, will replace Montego Bay and Ocho Rios on seven-day western Caribbean itineraries. The decision was attributed in part to the island's poor performance on passenger surveys. Cruise Critic cited passenger concerns about crime and a too-visible drug culture in Jamaica. The island is included on some Princess 2008-09 itineraries.

Money Isn't the Key to Retirement Bliss

"Elizabeth Brinckerhoff never thought adjusting to retirement would require so much work.

"It took about six years to get used to it," she says.

Isn't building the nest egg the hard part? Well, apparently, money isn't the key to retirement bliss, although scarce savings could trip you up as you try to walk away into the sunset."  -- MSNBC Retirement

Enjoying life is what retirement is all about.  There is no better place to experience relaxation coupled with a low cost of living like you will find in Roatan.  One of the western most Caribbean islands.  If you are interested in hearing more email me Bill@BuyRoatan.com