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How we vet providers

RetireFinder links to a small number of services, such as visa agents, scouting tours and care homes, only after checking them ourselves. You always contact them directly, and we never pass on your details.

What a provider must show before we link to it

  1. Public reviews. At least 10 reviews averaging 4.0 or more on Google Maps or a comparable platform, and no recurring complaints about hidden costs, neglect or broken promises.
  2. A real business. A physical address, a company registration and, where the trade requires one, a licence, for example a Ministry of Tourism licence for Malaysian MM2H agents or a bar licence for lawyers.
  3. Clear prices. We state what the service costs and what it includes, as published by the provider or confirmed by them in writing.
  4. Facts we can check. Everything we say about a provider comes from its own website, its written answers to our questions or independent sources, and we show the month we checked.
  5. A yearly re-check. We review every provider at least once a year and remove it if its reviews drop or complaints appear.

What we never do

  • We never pass on your email address, phone number or any other data. You decide on the provider's own website what you share.
  • Providers cannot pay to be listed. A provider that pays us a commission is marked "Ad" next to its name, and its link carries rel="sponsored".
  • No provider reviews or approves our articles before publication.

How we count clicks

Links to providers go through a short redirect on retirefinder.com that counts clicks: which provider, on which page, in which language and on which day. We store no IP address, no cookie and no account information with a click, so a click can never be traced back to a person. The redirect also tells the provider that the visit came from RetireFinder.

Providers we currently link to

None of these links is paid. If that changes for a provider, it will be marked "Ad".

Visa help

Serves: Malaysia

  • MM2H.comVisa help

    Licensed MM2H agent since 2005 and part of TEG Media, publisher of The Expat. Charges the government-fixed service fee that applies to every licensed agent, RM 40,000 for Silver, and advises allowing three to four months.

    Google rating 4.8 ★ · Checked by us in October 2026

    Visit MM2H.com

Scouting tour

Serves: Panama

  • Panama Relocation ToursScouting tour

    Six-day group tour from Panama City through the Pacific beaches to Boquete and Volcan, run since 2010. USD 2,500 for one person or USD 4,000 for two sharing.

    Google rating 4.9 ★ · Checked by us in October 2026

    Visit Panama Relocation Tours

Care home

Serves: Thailand

  • VivobeneCare home

    Care resort in Doi Saket near Chiang Mai with an advisory office in Bern. Assisted living and intensive nursing care, given in Thai, German and English.

    Google rating 4.4 ★ · Checked by us in October 2026

    Visit Vivobene

Serves: Thailand

  • Baan KamlangchayCare home

    Dementia care home in Faham near Chiang Mai, founded in 2003. At most 14 guests, each with three personal caregivers; trial stays of one to two months.

    Google rating 4.9 ★ · Checked by us in October 2026

    Visit Baan Kamlangchay

Serves: Philippines

  • RainTree CareCare home

    Assisted living and nursing care in Muntinlupa and Pasay, Metro Manila. Publishes its rates; residents without a Filipino senior ID pay 20% more plus VAT.

    Google rating 4.8 ★ · Checked by us in October 2026

    Visit RainTree Care

Had a bad experience?

If a provider we list did not treat you well, please tell us through our contact page. We read every report and re-check the provider.

Last updated: October 2026