Subject: Re: OT, out
By the way, living abroad is not a decision to be taken lightly. I have in the past, so am familiar with the necessity of an American being able to accommodate to another culture, and enjoy the accommodation!
Any suggestions?

Rather to my surprise, New Zealand has not only retained but expanded their Investor and Entrepreneur visa programmes. The dollar commitment has been dropped, now about (US)$2.8m invested in the NZ economy. It's hard to beat for quality of life and nice people. Yes, it's far from everywhere, but many of the nicest things about NZ are because of that. And you can pretty much choose any climate you like, depending on the town you pick. Napier is a lot like Spain, its precise antipodes. Christchurch is a bit closer to the San Francisco end of the scale.

Jim