EXIT SMART
Your Southern Europe Escape Starts Here
Plan Smarter, Spend Less, Live Better
Exit Smart is for people who’ve worked hard, built stability, and still feel the system tightening around them. It’s time to live smarter, freer, and with intention, no matter where you are in life.
Exit Smart is for people who feel stuck in rising costs, shrinking peace, and a system that no longer rewards their grind. It’s time to take control of your geography, and your future.
A Practical Roadmap for Professionals, Retirees, and Adventurers Ready to Redefine Life Abroad , starting with our first edition focused on Southern Europe’s most inspiring cities
For the Pre-Retiree
You have done the right things, saved, invested, planned and yet the numbers are not adding up. Inflation, taxes, and rising costs are shrinking your timeline. What once felt like the ideal retirement spot now seems harder to achieve. You’re realizing it might be time for a plan that safeguards your lifestyle while keeping your peace intact.
For the Retiree
You made the leap. You retired. But mid-way through, the financial picture has shifted. Or Healthcare costs have risen, the investment returns dipped, and now you are watching your nest egg move faster than you’d like. You are not looking to start over, but just to recalibrate, take charge again, and make your resources go further without losing your joy.
For the Digital Nomad
You have got flexibility, but not a framework. You are living modern dream, working from anywhere, chasing opportunity but not every destination fits your rhythm, your budget or your long-term goals. You want more than a list of “cool cities.” You want clarity, on taxes, lifestyle balance, and where your freedom actually works for you.
E-Playbook Edition 1
Explore the best of Southern Europe
Discover where lifestyle, value, and opportunity meet. This playbook takes you inside of 20 of Europes most desireable cities within 5 countries, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, and Croatia, helping you compare costs, culture, healthcare, and residency options with clarity. Whether you’re planning a move, a long stay, or a lifestyle reset, you’ll uncover practical insights and smart strategies to live better, spend less, and thrive under the Southern sun.
Pick Your Playbook
5 mini-Playbooks
Unlock all 5 expertly crafted Exit Smart mini Playbooks (Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Croatia) built to guide your next move with clarity and confidence.
What You will Get:
◆ Cost-of-living breakdowns
◆ Visa, residency, and tax guidance
◆ Neighborhood insights and lifestyle tips
◆ Step-by-step relocation checklist
The Common Thread
Whether you’re planning your next chapter or rethinking the one you’re in — the truth is,most people don’t lack courage.They lack clarity.And that’s exactly what Exit Smart delivers.
The Solution is
Exit Smart
This isn’t about starting over.It’s about strategic redirection.
Exit Smart gives you the visibility, data, and insight to make globally informed lifestyle decisions, so you can live better, longer, and freer.
Inside, you’ll find:
20 Southern European cities with detailed breakdowns on cost, culture, safety, and infrastructure.
The Swag Factor™ — a signature livability rating blending real economics, community energy, and lifestyle metrics.
Residency and tax frameworks simplified for practical decision-making.
Real insights from expats and locals, not scraped data or guesswork.
TESTIMONIALS
What others are saying
“A Practical Tool for Anyone Seeking Change!”
" This is absolutely fantastic for someone like me and someone just looking for a change (especially in the current climate)!! I found it to be incredibly helpful and, in fact, I loved seeing Barcelona on it as I visited it this summer and enjoyed. Everything identified and discussed, aligned with my experiences. I think is a very useful tool and well organized. It is a need in the current climate! "
“Exactly What I’ve Been Looking For!”
" This is brilliant......
I can't wait to see your Caribbean, and South America edition. This is right up my alley as I have been quietly thinking about this as I approach retirement "
“Data-Driven Clarity for My Retirement Goals”
" When I spoke with Keith about my long-term retirement vision, he was able to quickly profile my goals and paint a clear, data-driven picture of my geographic options. The initial consultation alone was well worth it — it’s since led to multiple deep-dive strategy sessions. Keith and his team don’t take your future lightly."
The EXIT SMART Newsletter
The EXIT SMART Newsletter is a thought-driven publication exploring the intersection of leadership, lifestyle, and geo-optionality, the freedom to design where and how you live, work, and build impact. Each edition unpacks modern strategies for leaders who want more than success, they want mobility, structure, and long-range vision. From the debut issue, Freedom = Geo-Optionality, to future insights published at least once a month, this newsletter challenges conventional thinking and equips you to lead with clarity, adaptability, and purpose, wherever the world takes you.
MEET THE Author
Hey, I'm Keith!
I built Exit Smart for people who’ve worked too hard to be boxed in by borders, bills, or broken systems.
You’ve earned the right to live well.
This playbook shows you where and how to make that happen.
— Keith Jernigan Sr.,
Geo-Optionality Strategist
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