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In 1991 Billy and Akaisha Kaderli retired at the age of 38. Now, into their 4th decade of this financially independent lifestyle, they invite you to take advantage of their wisdom and experience.

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How to Find Affordable Housing While Traveling

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Hi Billy and Akaisha,

You gave me some amazing information on my health insurance choices. Thank you so much for providing it and responding so quickly.

I plan to retire in a few years at 55. My wife will be 50. We are both in good health.

We love international travel and plan to spend a month or two in each place we stay to get into the local culture. We would probably spend about 3 months (or less) in the US each year. If you have any advice on renting in different countries for a month or two that will be helpful. Doing a nightly rental like airbnb for months would be expensive. I will review all the links you provided. Thank you again!

Good health and happiness to you both.

Raj

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Housing options while on the road

Hi Raj!

I'm glad you thought the information that I provided was useful.

Regarding renting a place for a month or longer while traveling, yes!

We have lots of suggestions. First, I would check out our Traveling Housing Options Page.

We list things like House Sitting, which many people find satisfying. Of course, that's not for everyone, and often it includes tending to pets. But if you find a location to visit and it works out, your housing costs are dramatically cut. Many home owners want to travel themselves, or take the summer/winter off and go elsewhere.

My understanding of AirBnB - from those who have spoken to me about it - is if you rent an AirBnB place and you like it, then you can deal directly with the owner and ask for a monthly discount.

Most AirBnB owners want the guaranteed income instead of 3 days here, a week there... that is an option we have heard lots of people implement. In fact, during the Covid shut downs, some people we know were "stuck" in Portugal at an AirBnB. They arranged w/ the owners to rent for a year! It was no problem and much more affordable than a hotel.

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That being said, depending on the country and the hotel, Billy and I often have stayed months at a time. Generally there is a nightly rate, a weekly rate, and then you can ask about a monthly rate.

In this way, you get maid service, clean towels and sheets, WiFi, bathroom items, and so on.

Or you could look into Apart-hotels. These are apartments in a hotel which most likely includes a kitchenette and a sitting room, plus the bedroom and bathroom. It includes maid service, WiFi and other amenities.

Our Travel Housing page also has information on renting rooms with access to kitchens and common areas, information on RV-ing, hostels, renting a room in a shared household and more.

Once you get the hang of it, your "self-induced homelessness" can be great fun!

Let me know if you have any other questions.

Best,

Akaisha

 

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Billy and Akaisha Kaderli are recognized retirement experts and internationally published authors on topics of finance, medical tourism and world travel. With the wealth of information they share on their award winning website RetireEarlyLifestyle.com, they have been helping people achieve their own retirement dreams since 1991. They wrote the popular books, The Adventurer’s Guide to Early Retirement and Your Retirement Dream IS Possible available on their website bookstore or on Amazon.com.

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