Last update: July 21, 2025
THIS WEB SITE COMPILES INFORMATION FROM ACROSS THE INTERNET AND BOOKS ABOUT THE BEST (and worst) PLACES TO MOVE TO.
Comparing the "work Life" balance of USA versus Europe – Times of India
Ranking the top ten European locations for expats – Tempo Co
Short article with descriptions: they list Portugal first, and Finland #10.
Why are so many American expats gathering in Mexico's Puerto Vallarta? – Vallarta Daily
Top expat worker jobs in Mexico – USA Today
Where are the majority of American retirees going in Greece?
Story at MSN Travel and Leisure
Asking the AI where to Expat
Question: Can you name five countries in the world that are most frequently lauded in the news of 2025 as expat retirement locations for Americans?
Answer:
Portugal (population 10.4 million) – for climate and relatively low cost of living.
Spain (population 49.2 million) – for beaches, warm climate and relatively low cost of living.
Costa Rica (population 5.3 million) – for its "Pura Vida" lifestyle and affordable healthcare.
Mexico (population 131.9 million) – low cost of living and, of course, close to the United States.
Panama (population 4.6 million) – provides tax incentives for retirees, with exemptions on foreign-earned income. The country uses the U.S. dollar and has a variety of mountain, beach and city locations.
Greece's "Digital Nomad" visa
Describes the visa and lists the various requirements at NDTV Lifestyle
Managing and understanding US expat wealth obligations – Forbes
Ireland, Spain, Greece – international programs to bring in foreign residency
"...Seven countries offering you cash and homes to move there." Story at MSN Markets Today
Overview for moving to Argentina – Nomad Veronica
EU residency programs (Portugal, Greece, Malta etc) vs. UAE Golden Visa
June 5, 2025: Story at Times India
Denmark is changing the retirement age to 70, and other countries could follow
Story at Business Insider
The "Passport Officer Impersonation Scam" – Arab Times
"Greece is more than just beaches" on $1500-$2000 per month – MSN Discover
Short video report doesn't cover everything (how could it) but does give the most promising short version.
21 countries listed for "do not travel" by US State Department – MSN New York Post
The State Department has four travel advisory levels: exercise normal precautions, exercise normal precautions, reconsider travel, and do not travel...."
US State Dept travel advisory map – Official State Dept Web Site
List of "beach towns" to retire to includes Crete, Belize, more
April 17, 2025: Story at MSN USA Today
The world's wealthiest cities
Story at CNN Traveller
The big ones are of course London, New York and Paris, plus seven more, measured with what is their population of millionaires.
Visa friendly countries for Americans – Essense
American expat in Dubai – Moneywise MSN
Story details how "former minimum-wage worker retired at 39 with a $3.5M nest egg."
Where expats live longest, and not-so-longest – UK Daily Mail – March 17, 2025
Businessman in USA goes to prison for participating in Chinese government "Operation Fox Hunt" to pressure Chinese Expat to go home
Story at MSN AP News
Expat in UK flies back to India for medical help because of "significant delays and inadequate care from the NHS" – NDTV
The Five Most Unfriendly Places in the World
The happiest countries: who is ranked first, and last
Story at Yahoo News Life
France preparing survival guide for nuclear war
Story at India Today
The 20-page manual, which is awaiting official approval, is part of France's broader shift in its defense strategy. The development comes amid rising tensions in Europe and a growing Russian threat...
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The InterNations expat guide ranks 53 countries around the world for quality of life – New York Post
The unexpected Expat costs for living in Italy – GB News – March 17, 2025
Inside look at road taxes, TV taxes, and the varying costs for automotive insurance depending upon location.
Ranking the three safest countries for expats in Europe
Story at Forbes
The article looks at crime rates and general quality of life for three countries: Iceland, Ireland and Austria.
The three countries with the highest rate of crime in Europe are France, Belarus and Belgium. (Source Numbeo Europe: Crime Index by Country 2024)
Where South Africans are going in Australia – MSN The South African
It is estimated (by Chat GPT) that over a million South Africans have emigrated from the country since the year 2000.
"Key tax considerations" for expats – Tech Bullion
The basics for exploring international living in 2025 – Forbes
Moving to Greece and living on $136,000 per month – NBC New York – Jan 29, 2025
Article contains an itemized break down of expenses
Settling into the Expat lifestyle: three tips – Money Talks
Retiring outside of the United States: Crete ranked #4
Story at Forbes – Jan 13, 2025
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 are – ERR.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 work – Olive 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 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.
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