Geo-arbitrage
Earning or saving in a high-cost country and living in a cheaper one.
Moving can lower spending a lot, but taxes, health insurance, exchange rates and leaving the Swiss system all change the result.
Related terms
- Tax residenceThe country where you are taxed on your worldwide income, usually where you live and have your main ties.
- Double taxation agreementA treaty between two countries that decides which one taxes which income, so you are not taxed twice.
- DownshiftingChoosing less work and a simpler life before full independence.
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Retire abroad
Retiring abroad from Switzerland: what actually changes
Lower costs are only part of it. What happens to your AHV, pension fund, Pillar 3a, health insurance and taxes when you leave Switzerland to retire.