I have given this a lot of thought. One of my best friends received about $7M (with a bit more on the way) when his family sold a corporation they held. He's talked about moving to Thailand for a long time. I can't stand that thought, but he says the quality of life is much much better than here in the USA. He has shown me that with as little as $5M, you can live the rest of your life like a wealthy elite.
If I need to abscond from the USA, my first choices will be Panama, Argentina, and maybe Russia (we'll have to see how that turns out). I have a close friend who moved to Panama a long time ago. He and his friend co-own a small hotel on the east coast and live very comfortably. He told me they'd be willing to sell it for $1.8M and if you lived there it would provide an income of around $100k/year.
Hope this helps.
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