For anyone thinking about retiring overseas, this is a vital book to read. Most books that I've seen about retiring abroad paint a too-rosy picture, as though you'll have a villa staffed with servants for an unbelievably low cost.
Retiring abroad can indeed be a wise choice, but you need to go into it with your eyes open. There are many traps for the unwary once you leave the familiar surroundings of your own country, and many people who may try to take advantage of your naivete by selling you property that they don't have a clear title to, offering you health insurance that won't be there when you need it, or inducing you to put your savings in an uninsured bank. This book will help you steer clear of the traps, and achieve the expatriate lifestyle that you seek.
When you've worked all your life to save for a happy retirement, it only makes sense to plan carefully if you are thinking about becoming an expat. Other books tell you how great it can be to retire abroad. Indeed it can be, but you need this book to make sure that when you do retire to that dream location, you'll be happy, healthy and financially secure. I've never seen another book like it, and it should be on every expat retiree's bookshelf. The author's style can be quite blunt, but I think that's because he knows what he's talking about from first-hand experience in a variety of foreign locales. By buying it, you'll be doing yourself a favor.