Know exactly where in Europe you can retire.

A personalized, human-reviewed report built from your questionnaire: the visas you qualify for, your best-fit countries ranked, what your income buys there, healthcare options, timelines, costs, and any citizenship paths — including ancestry. It’s a decision document, not an e-book.

Free research gives generic answers — and the rules change constantly. Italy’s ancestry law changed in 2025, Portugal’s citizenship timeline doubled in 2026, Greece raised its income bar 75%. Your answer lives at the intersection of your specific income, family and ancestry, cross-referenced against current requirements and checked by a person. One avoided wrong consulate trip pays for it.

Every report is generated from your individual numbers, family situation, ancestry and preferences, then reviewed by a person before delivery. Two readers with different answers get materially different reports. It is not a template with your name inserted.

No — it’s an informational research report that maps your situation to published requirements. Where a lawyer or licensed cross-border specialist is genuinely worth hiring, we say so plainly, and for which step.

Americans — mostly 50 to 70 — considering retirement or semi-retirement in Europe. If you’re still dreaming, it’s a reality check. If you’ve decided, it’s your pre-flight checklist.

Probably, yes. Portugal’s passive-income visa requires under €920/month for a single applicant — less than the average Social Security check. The point of the report is to find where your number is enough.

Yes — Social Security, pensions and annuities are exactly the stable passive income these visas are designed around. Countries weigh rental income and dividends differently, which is why we ask about each source separately.

Rare — but if so, the report says it honestly and tells you what would change the answer: the threshold you’re closest to, whether savings can substitute, whether waiting for Social Security closes the gap, or whether an ancestry route bypasses income tests entirely.

Depends on the visa. Some tolerate foreign remote income, some strictly forbid all work, and digital-nomad visas flip the logic. Tell us about work plans in the questionnaire and we match you to compatible routes.

Possibly — an Irish-born grandparent, for instance, entitles you to register as an Irish citizen. Rules shift fast (Italy narrowed its rules in 2025), so we check your family tree against current law.

No visa we cover has an upper age limit. Age mainly affects insurance pricing and how you weigh citizenship timelines — both addressed in your report.

Generally yes — the practical issues are mailing addresses, fraud flags from foreign logins, and which institutions tolerate foreign residency. The report includes a banking setup path for your countries.

No. Residency — even a second citizenship — does not require giving up your US passport.

Yes — the SSA pays benefits to US citizens living abroad, into US or many foreign bank accounts. The report covers the practical setup for your country.

Plan for visa fees, apostilles, certified translations, insurance and housing deposits — typically a few thousand dollars, itemized for your route in the report.

Essentially no — Medicare doesn’t cover routine care outside the US. Most retirees carry private or local insurance (usually required for the visa anyway) and decide separately whether to keep Part B as a US fallback. The report covers the trade-off.

Usually not, but it shapes strategy: private insurers may exclude or surcharge conditions, while public systems — open to residents after a qualifying period — generally don’t. Your health answers directly affect your country ranking.

Spain, Portugal, Italy and Greece all run functioning public systems with strong private sectors at a fraction of US prices. Quality varies more by region than by country — one more reason your location preferences feed the ranking.

Typically 3–9 months from decision to landing: documents 1–2 months, consulate 1–4, then the move. Ancestry routes run longer. Your report includes a timeline for your path.

For most straightforward retirement-visa applications, no — thousands self-file successfully. Lawyers earn their fee for ancestry claims, prior refusals and unusual income structures. The report tells you which camp you’re in.

Yes — Americans can spend 90 days in any 180 in the Schengen area visa-free, ideal for scouting. The report shows how to structure a trial without complicating a later application.

Dogs and cats travel to the EU routinely with a microchip, rabies vaccination and a USDA-endorsed health certificate. Paperwork and timing, not a barrier.

The questionnaire arrives immediately. Once you submit it, your report is researched, human-reviewed and delivered within 5 business days — we’d rather be right than instant.

Yes — every report includes one round of written follow-up questions.

We ask for ranges and figures, never account numbers or credentials. Your data is used solely to produce your report, never sold, and deleted on request.

If it doesn’t give you concrete, personalized findings you couldn’t have assembled yourself, tell us within 14 days and we’ll refund you.

No one honestly can — decisions belong to consulates. What we guarantee is an accurate map of published requirements against your documented situation, which is what determines the outcome in the vast majority of cases.