Retiring in Uruguay

Hi,

We are an American couple, close to retirement age, and thinking about retiring in Uruguay.  We are currently living in Texas.  My husband is retired military and we both are still employed.

We are interested in any information you can give us that will help us to relocate. What are the immigration requirements? How to find property? Should we rent or buy property? How is the health care system?  Health care costs? What is the average cost of living?  How is the school system (we still have a school age child)?

We would like to live outside of the large cities, but close enough to take advantage of the shopping and entertainment opportunities.  We would like to live relatively close to the ocean.

Are there any reliable web sites for us to do some research on preparing us to make this move and what to expect once we are there?

We appreciate any information and advise that you can give us.  We would love to be in touch with people there on a constant basis, so we have someone that can answer our questions.

I know this is a bit much we are asking and I am grateful for any answer that I receive.

Thanks again.