| If you retire in Australia, you'll find yourself in a | | | | Australia you will have to invest a substantial amount |
| country with an economy and lifestyle comparable to | | | | of money into the local economy. |
| that of the United States, making the transition to | | | | In fact, Australians are very social people and are |
| foreign soil that much easier. However, Australia has | | | | welcoming and friendly in nature, so you will feel right |
| a lot to offer in several areas regarding quality of life | | | | at home wherever you go if you choose to retire in |
| that even the United States has trouble maintaining in | | | | Australia. While you may not receive an invitation to |
| the most desirable areas. The land 'Down Under' is a | | | | someone else's home right away (Australians don't do |
| modern, rich nation that is full of beauty with a | | | | that quickly or easily), you'll probably get off on good |
| number of its own natural resources, and a variety | | | | terms in public with most people right off the bat, |
| of climates to choose from when you are picking out | | | | with the term "mate" flying around freely by way of |
| your new retirement home. | | | | acknowledgment. |
| Australia is the world's smallest continent but | | | | Best of all, if you retire to Australia, you'll adore the |
| sixth-largest country; its population is concentrated | | | | weather. The country experiences no real winter in |
| along the Eastern and Southeastern coasts; the | | | | the majority of its areas, regardless of the overall |
| invigorating sea breeze known as the "Fremantle | | | | climate (coastal areas are much more populous and |
| Doctor" affects the city of Perth on the west coast, | | | | modernized than the "outback", or desert areas). |
| and is one of the most consistent winds in the world. | | | | Because the country is located in the Southern |
| Unlike the United States, Australia has no problem | | | | Hemisphere so the seasons are reversed to those |
| with population density. The island country is roughly | | | | that you are familiar with in the Northern Hemisphere. |
| the same size as the United States but has a | | | | Summer lasts from December through February, |
| population of only about 18 million. Thus, when you | | | | autumn from March until May, a very mild winter |
| retire to Australia, you don't have to worry about | | | | season from June to August, and spring from |
| overcrowding - you can have a large, open space of | | | | September to November. |
| your own without neighbors crowding in on your | | | | Another thing, it's worth mentioning that finding a job |
| privacy. | | | | in Australia, should you need to supplement your |
| Another plus of moving to Australia is that there is | | | | retirement income is much easier here than in some |
| very little pollution, especially in comparison to the | | | | of the other countries that are great to retire in, but |
| Western world. This will help make it easier for you | | | | where the language and cultural hurdles are larger. |
| to breathe if you have any sort of respiratory | | | | You will find a rich and varied history to explore in |
| ailment, and it will provide a healthier lifestyle for you | | | | Australia. You will also find plenty of ways in which to |
| regardless any health issues you may or may not | | | | explore this history, from the museums to the |
| have. | | | | architecture and the environment. The vibrant and |
| On top of this, the life expectancy is higher here, and | | | | colorful culture is also evident when you visit this |
| infant mortality rate is low, so there is a greater | | | | country, and you will enjoy a warm and hospitable |
| possibility for living longer if you retire to Australia. | | | | welcome no matter which part of Australia you visit. |
| Part of the draw for retirees to move to Australia is | | | | Australia's arts are as unique and diverse as the |
| due to the health care system in Australia - it is | | | | society and continent they come from. They reflect |
| centralized by the government, so everyone is | | | | an ancient landscape that is home to the world's |
| covered. When it comes to economics and financial | | | | oldest continuous cultural traditions and also to a rich |
| status, there is less of a gap between the rich and | | | | mix of migrant cultures. Australia has a vibrant artistic |
| the poor, leading to less division in the population. | | | | and cultural scene and all forms of the performing |
| Though the gap between the social classes isn't that | | | | arts, including music, theater and dance have strong |
| great, if you wish to obtain permanent visa status in | | | | followings. |