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Brit expats in Greece complain about areas that stay closed over winter

Story at GB News MSN

The article, despite the headline, actually gives a much more positive picture of living in Greece, and the couple who are the main subjects of the piece are veteran expats of 16 years living on Crete. They give a good overview of some of the things to expect and what things are presently surprising (for example the inexpensive doctor appointment costs and water bills).


Estonia expat: the tech sector is the only reason to move here because of the cost of living, and tech jobs are the field where the higher incomes areERR.ee


Americans moved abroad: what's it like?MSN USA Today

Article discusses what it is like to make such a major change, and what are the practical concerns for moving across an ocean to a new location. In the case of the couple being interviewed, they went to Tangier, Morocco.

You should obviously visit the place that piques your interest before you relocate your life, but the Lyles recommend people stay there for a while to get a real taste of what life could be like. "Go out there for an extended month to test it out..."

The fact that they could always return home if they didn't like it there also gave the Lyles solace. "Remember that nothing is permanent; you can always go to a different country or go back home," Arleevia said. "Hey, if we don't love it, we always have a home base."

An American moves to Greece: why she doesn't expect to move back

Story at Business Insider 

She's been living in the country full time since applying for a digital nomad residence permit in May 2022. "The longer that I live here, the happier I am, the more I love it, the more that I feel at home, and the more that I feel really sure that I found the perfect place for me to live right now," O'Donnell said. "...I just don't think that it [USA] has the quality of life that I could find in most other places these days," O'Donnell, who has been to around 30 countries, said. "The lack of sense of community is really what gets me. It's a very isolated society."


Spain expat charity doing Christmas workOlive Express


American expat experiences British Christmas

Story at Newsweek

This is my first time working in corporate Britain after decades in tech in the States, and it's been an experience. My partner is sober, so I've just not spent much time immersed in the drinking culture. It was a shock," the employee told Newsweek..."



Trump says Expat taxes are too complicated – and he's rightSun Sentinel


Where in Europe is the "best quality of life" for an expat? GB News

[Spain] ranked number one in the Quality of Life Index for the third year running in research compiled by InterNations..."


Despite cost increase, Greece's Golden Visa program has actually accelerated

Story at Skai [Greek]

The country from which most applications come:

China 6,521 51.8%
Turkey 1,115 8.9%
Lebanon 717 5.7%
M. Britain 511 4.1%
Iran 509 4%

The article reports (in Greek, use Google translate to change) that reissues/renewals of expiring Golden Visas are up 61% with 4,283 in 2024 compared to 2,659 for 2023. The article also mentions that roughly speaking, approximately 29,390 Golden Visas have been issued in total since the program began.

Page about the Golden Visa of Greece at Athens Greece Now website.


The difficulties facing becoming an expat after the American electionForbes


The "brain drain" hits the UK as citizens move to foreign countries

Story at IB Times


On being an expat on CyprusGB News

... the expat explained you could plan something weeks in advance and know you will have the weather you want. "The weather is consistent and you can do other things, we spend so much more time outside..."


Expat in Dubai: the culture of "splurging" makes saving money harder

Story at Insider


Post American Election stories:

Everyone Is Googling ‘How to Move to Scotland’MSN Thrillest

What countries welcome fleeing AmericansForbes

"Move to Canada" searches spike onlineFox 59

"Moving to Europe" becomes major search termMSN The Street


Retiring to GreeceMSN Money Talk

Brief (38 second!) video report that explains in a succinct way how $1500 per month makes for a comfortable retirement on some of the Hellenic islands.


Europe's nine best places for expatsAOL News

Article gives a concise overview of costs and other requirements for living in nine European countries. Mentioned are: Crete (Greece), Bordeaux (France), Sofia (Bulgaria), Kenmare (Ireland), Tuscany (Italy), Prague (Czech Republic), Braga (Portugal), The Hague (Netherlands), Valencia (Spain)


How a robbery gang focused on expat victims in SpainSomething


Tax responsibilities for USA expats in PortugalPortugal News


Election year focus on expat voting

Story at Marketplace


How to get a Golden Visa

Story at UK The Times 

The discussed countries: Malta, Greece, Portugal, Italy, Latvia, Cyprus, Turkey, Hungary, Monaco, Caribbean, Thailand and Australia.


Financial planning for expats in SwitzerlandBM Magazine


The top cities for transitioning from USA to Mexico

Story at MSN Mexico Solo


Living on $73K in Reykjavik as an expatNBC New York


Where Americans can obtain legal foreign residency relatively easily

Story at Forbes

Brief overviews of Indonesia, Montenegro, Panama, Portugal, Colombia, Greece and Philippines


How Antigua and Barbuda are attracting expat workersForbes

Antigua Beach

Article emphasizes the role of the UN program "Small Island Developing States."


How Portugal is remaining a favorite expat destination

Story at Invezz


How an American couple searching for a new home found one in Kritsa on Crete

Story at CNN MSN – a main feature of this article is the purchase of the home for $150,000.


Expats flowing back to Australia due to strong jobs marketAFR


With a massive expat community of more than 300,000 people from all around the globe Barcelona is an "expat magnet" – UK Express

Map of Barcelona


The ups and downs of an American expat in Hong KongD Journal

Map of Hong Kong


Successful expat moving and living tips from a veteran

Story at MSN Money GO Banking Rates

Figuring out how to retire abroad can be a mess, but it’s the dream of so many people. Over 450,000 Social Security recipients live outside of the United States. In a 2024 Monmouth poll, Americans are more interested in settling abroad than fifty years ago..."

One of the suggestions in the article is to find like-minded people already in the location you want to go to by looking at all the Expat groups on Facebook, then after joining the group, to "not be shy about asking questions" of the people who are already there.


The American expat community in Jaco, Costa RicaThe Costa Rica Rews

The promotional-style language of this article is strong, but it still provides an interesting overview of the location and the expat possibilities.

Map of Jaco in Costa Rica


Zakynthos Greece

The island of Zakynthos, Greece (also called Zante) - see photo expanded and larger


Expat novel The AnthropologistsReview of the book at MSN The Atlantic

It is the idea of a "complex whole" that characterizes the Turkish writer Aysegul Savas’s latest novel, appropriately titled The Anthropologists. The book follows a young married couple, Asya and Manu, as they drift through an unnamed city, mingle with their fellow expatriates, attend apartment showings, and otherwise indulge in dreams about the arc of their futures. It is a novel that takes as its subject the texture, routines, and rituals of a particular lifestyle—itinerant and youthful, or at least untethered by children—and serves as sort of a field guide to its participants: those who live "without a shared native tongue, without religion, without the web of family and its obligations to keep us in place." As such, Savas has written a book that reads like a fictional ethnography...."


Expat pension risk due to "maze" of regulationsBloomberg

For the millions of expats who leave pension pots behind as they job-hop through the world’s financial hubs, retrieving that money has become a costly experience fraught with peril..."


Mint's look at best and worst countries for affordability

Story at Live Mint


Mumbai remains most expensive location in India for expatsZeebiz

Map of Mumbai


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