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Slide 1 of 10 Deciding on the best place to retire abroad is not easy. Retirees must consider factors such as climate, cost of living, health care and infrastructure. Many overseas retirees like a solid expat community as well. In her latest retirement index, Kathleen Peddicord, editor of Live and Invest Overseas, says if you choose to relocate to an established expatriate community, you’ll have no trouble slipping into the local social scene and finding English-speakers of whom share your interests.
Peddicord’s retirement index identifies 21 of the world’s best places to enjoy retirement based on 12 categories. The places are ranked on the strength of the expat communities, as well as climate, cost of living, English spoken, entertainment, environmental conditions, health care, infrastructure, real estate, residency options, safety and taxes.
If you decide you like the idea of retiring overseas among like-minded company, based on Peddicord’s index here are nine places with growing expat communities:

 http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-best-places-to-retire-abroad-with-friends-2014-09-03?link=sfmw_fb