Last update: December 5, 2024
THIS WEB SITE COMPILES INFORMATION FROM ACROSS THE INTERNET AND BOOKS ABOUT THE BEST (and worst) PLACES TO MOVE TO.
Trump says Expat taxes are too complicated – and he's right – Sun 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 election – Forbes
The "brain drain" hits the UK as citizens move to foreign countries
Story at IB Times
On being an expat on Cyprus – GB 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 Americans – Forbes
"Move to Canada" searches spike online – Fox 59
"Moving to Europe" becomes major search term – MSN The Street
Retiring to Greece – MSN 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 expats – AOL 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 Spain – Something
Tax responsibilities for USA expats in Portugal – Portugal 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 Switzerland – BM Magazine
The top cities for transitioning from USA to Mexico
Story at MSN Mexico Solo
Living on $73K in Reykjavik as an expat – NBC 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 workers – Forbes
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 market – AFR
With a massive expat community of more than 300,000 people from all around the globe Barcelona is an "expat magnet" – UK Express
The ups and downs of an American expat in Hong Kong – D Journal
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 Rica – The 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.
The island of Zakynthos, Greece (also called Zante) - see photo expanded and larger
Expat novel The Anthropologists – Review 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 regulations – Bloomberg
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 expats – Zeebiz
AMAZON: The Expert Expat: Your Guide to Successful Relocation Abroad
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