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by nekomata
Sat Feb 26, 2022 10:27 am
Forum: RetireJapan for Dummies
Topic: Moving to Japan Upon Retirement?
Replies: 7
Views: 1843

Re: Moving to Japan Upon Retirement?

I'm from Switzerland and not from Canada, but I have also plans to move to Japan upon retirement. I posted about that a while ago: https://www.retirejapan.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=1232&p=10485 Canada's agreements with Japan on social security and taxes should all be publicly available i...
by nekomata
Wed Jan 06, 2021 4:21 pm
Forum: Pension
Topic: Retiring to Japan on a foreign pension (CH)
Replies: 9
Views: 2570

Re: Retiring to Japan on a foreign pension (CH)

Thank you all for your answers! We'll have to look into this nenkin pay-in option for my wife. It sounds like a good way to mitigate some currency and longevity risk. I will also look into Japanese brokers and tax-advantaged accounts. Right now I'm with Interactive Brokers. I think I could just sell...
by nekomata
Tue Jan 05, 2021 7:45 pm
Forum: Pension
Topic: Retiring to Japan on a foreign pension (CH)
Replies: 9
Views: 2570

Retiring to Japan on a foreign pension (CH)

Hello all, first time poster here. Thank you for this very useful website and forum! My situation is probably a bit different from most posters here. My wife and I live in Europe, but we're thinking about moving to Japan in retirement. She's a Japanese national, but she left the country at the age o...