Two guys from work (long term romantic partners) retired to Spain. One was originally from Spain and the other was maybe from PR, so Spanish is their original language. They post photos on FB and it seems like they’re really enjoying their lives now. No more frigid winters.
A family I follow on FB moved from New England to Mexico. They’re not Hispanic. They bought a large house and they seem really happy. I don’t believe they speak any Spanish although I am not sure. They post photos of parties and events they have at the house. The house seems to have a beautiful courtyard and it seems like a great party house.
My cousin’s husband is from England and they have homes there as well as in the US. They go effortlessly from the US to England and seem to love both places equally. The husband and their adult son are both citizens of both countries, so they have access to whatever advantages that brings.
I would think not speaking the language fluently might cause some frustration, although there are many English speakers all over the world, still, if you’re trying to communicate with someone who doesn’t speak English and you are not fluent in their language, it might be rough.
For me, a big consideration would be the health care. Would my insurance cover my health care in the other country, and is the quality of their health care superb like it is in the US and some countrie? For my family who have homes in England, they pay privately for health insurance there so they wouldn’t have to wait on lists to receive procedures if they needed them, like the average citizen would. When I was young, this wouldn’t have been something I’d have thought much about, but as you get older it is, also you might be very healthy but if you get into a car accident or suffer some other trauma, having access to good health care becomes something very much appreciated.