<prompt> Human: Hi. I am a UK citizen who sooner or later wants to live in the US. As far as housing is concerned, Ive only browsed for properties on the internet for 20 minutes so I appreciate that there is a lot of things I dont know about. For example, on Right Move the kind of properties I can get in Orlando for 500,000 to 1 million is ridiculous and similar properties in London costs in excess of 4 million in the areas Im looking at. Can someone explain why these properties are so cheap? On another note, my parents are 54 years old and retired and I want to know if they can live in the US for extended periods during their retirement. I have emergency funds and assets in Vanguard that will allow me to go without a job under current circumstances for a good few years so I feel I can take my time looking for a job if I do move to the US I am a chartered chemical engineer if thats relevant. Assuming a worst case scenario, if I buy a property in the US and then in a few years time me or my parents are not allowed entry to the US, will I still be able to keep the property and sell it? Thanks for all the help.Edit: Just chose Orlando as a random place that I thought would be expensive but isnt. Open to moving anywhere really.Assistant: Ill chime in as an Orlando resident.What most people refer to as Orlando in reality contains a gigantic 40mile-diameter urbansuburban sprawl, of which contains several different towns that have their own prices and cultures. If your parents are set on Orlando, Id recommend checking out the Winter Park, Mills 50, and Thornton Park areas. Theyre on the eastnortheast side of Downtown and have some really nice homes, parks, and lakes. These areas can be pretty pricey.I will forewarn you though, Orlando has very little in the way of public transport, and everything is spread far apart. There is the Sunrail light-rail which can take you from Debary down past downtown, but it doesnt run on the weekends as well as some different bus options. Other than that, youll need to drive pretty much everywhere. Might not be a big deal to you or your parents, but if youre used to Londons public transit and walkability youll be missing that here.Which brings me to my last point, driving here sucks. Youll be combating not only residents, but tourists who arent paying attention and retirees going 20mph under the speed limit. Couple that with the I4 Ultimate project where theyll be repaving the major highway that runs through Orlando for the next 5 years or so and it can be a giant clusterfuck.But, it is worth a visit. The theme parks are excellent, and being centrally located you have easy access to either coast.Human: Appreciate the insight. Parents dont mind as to where they want to live. I just mentioned Orlando because I associated it with all the resorts and everything and just assumed that it would be really expensive and it turned out not to be as expensive as I initally thought. Ideally Im looking for a mix between a good city life with beaches nearby.Assistant: For that, here are some options never lived in these so cant say if theyre good or bad St Petersburg Naples Ft Lauderdale MiamiMiami BeachCoral Gables St AugustineHuman: Will look into all of those. Thanks for the help.  <response>: I have a friend in St Petersburg and she LOVES it. Ive visited her several times and it is very cute. 