newexpat54
American looking for information about Germany
Forum posts
10
About me
American
Lives in Taunusstein
Speaks limited Spanish
Registration: 18 October 2019
Activity
Investigating starting anew in Germany by Katzegirl
Hello, I finally got my German passport, (my father was from Saarland but my parents never officially got my sister and I our passports). Currently my husband and I live in a Utah. We are planning a trip next April to investigate moving and ...
Congrats on your new idea for a new life! I too, am attempting to make the "change of a lifetime" to expat to Germany. Both Beppi and Tom are here frequently to offer great advice. As they both say, probably the biggest challenge will ... Read More
Where to find private health insurance for 65 y.o. expat retiree by newexpat54
Hello all: I am 65 years old, retired in the states. Plan on expating to Germany hopefully in spring 2020. Before me and my German girlfriend get too excited about this new chapter in our lives, we need to get some concrete info on availability ...
Hi guys!... Just got off the phone (thank God for WhatsApp) with my sweet German G.F., she sent me a link to two online pharmacies to address the drug cost issue especially if I have exclusions. DocMorris was one of them..price is actually ... Read More
Where to find private health insurance for 65 y.o. expat retiree by newexpat54
Hello all: I am 65 years old, retired in the states. Plan on expating to Germany hopefully in spring 2020. Before me and my German girlfriend get too excited about this new chapter in our lives, we need to get some concrete info on availability ...
Well, beppi & Tom...as of now I did get a couple of quotes on private ins. from a broker. Short of it is, my meds for Cholesterol, hypertension, and my preventive medicine for diabetes, is EXCLUDED. Got a hunch that will be the case with ... Read More
Where to find private health insurance for 65 y.o. expat retiree by newexpat54
Hello all: I am 65 years old, retired in the states. Plan on expating to Germany hopefully in spring 2020. Before me and my German girlfriend get too excited about this new chapter in our lives, we need to get some concrete info on availability ...
Thanks Tom. Naturally we are hoping I can "jump on" once we marry. And even THAT is not that easy either!! Indeed she has called her provider and they are supposed to get back with her. They did say it "may be complicated". ... Read More
Where to find private health insurance for 65 y.o. expat retiree
Hello all: I am 65 years old, retired in the states. Plan on expating to Germany hopefully in spring 2020. Before me and my German girlfriend get too excited about this new chapter in our lives, we need to get some concrete info on availability ... Read More
Students want help to abort an unwanted pregnancy in Munich by maharaja2611
Hi guys, I am a male living in Munich with my girlfriend. We both are very young (22) and we study in Munich. My girlfriend is afraid that she is pregnant since her period is late by a 2 days and has not arrived yet. We took the pill within 12 ...
Altho the above posts are almost a year old, I can only say "how sad". Yes, I am against abortion at almost all cost. My German girlfriend just got pregnant in Sept. and in Oct. had a miscarriage. Our pregnancy was not planned, nor was ... Read More
Taxed as a retiree in Germany by derps
My wife is home sick. She wants to retire in Germany but I'll be retired living on a fixed income. Before we decide that moving is a possibility we need to know how much we'll be taxed. I've heard German's are taxed as much as 54%. ...
Beppi: thanks for your reply, and confirmation of what I have read. Sadly, I am sure also you are correct re my age. Dammit!! Do you know of any private insurance companies I can contact, or have my girlfriend in Germany start the contact for me? ... Read More
Taxed as a retiree in Germany by derps
My wife is home sick. She wants to retire in Germany but I'll be retired living on a fixed income. Before we decide that moving is a possibility we need to know how much we'll be taxed. I've heard German's are taxed as much as 54%. ...
I too, as well as my girlfriend living in Germany, that a spouse is (or can be) covered under her policy at no extra cost also. I even saw the exact words to that extent on the website of her insurance company. Inasmuch as we eventually plan to ... Read More