Last update: July 24, 2024
THIS WEB SITE COMPILES INFORMATION FROM ACROSS THE INTERNET AND BOOKS ABOUT THE BEST (and worst) PLACES TO MOVE TO.
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
Again this year: Hong Kong and Singapore top global list of the world’s most expensive cities for expatriates – Business Times
And Swiss destinations also remain high.
World's "most expensive" cities for expats
Story at CNN News
The report examined 226 cities based on the comparative cost of over 200 items in each location. Transportation, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment costs examined.
Is Mexico a land of enchantment and easy living or a dangerous nightmare best avoided at all costs? Misinformation abounds about Mexico.... 223 pages, Amazon
Written in an easy-to-read manner by an international bestselling author and Mexican resident of 16 years. It reveals eight of the best locations for expat living on virtually any budget, and comprehensively describes everything you've ever wondered about relocating but were afraid to ask. "
Since 2020, Americans taking up residence in other countries has skyrocketed
Story at Barrons MSN
This is more in the nature of a statement of fact versus an analysis from Barrons which requires a longer article behind their paywall in order to see the actual story on the subject. But, the rise of Americans shopping their residency worldwide has grown during the 21st century.
The changing (and ending) of the Golden Visa in Europe – Euroweeklynews
June 8, 2024
Italy, Greece, Malta and Hungary are changing their plans while Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands have ended theirs. The Greek Golden Visa plan doesn't currently require actual residency in Greece while holding a "Golden Visa."
About the Golden Visa and the Ellinikon Development in Greece
The most "stress free" cities of Europe for expats – Forbes
Forbes talks about Munich, Vienna, the Nordic countries and Portugal.
Writers who fall in love with Greece
"Ready to quit your job, move abroad and write a book? Go to Greece"
Story at Sydney Morning Herald
Spending an afternoon in Austria "like a local" – The Local AT and is Vienna a "happy city?" – The Local AT
Living in Europe for less than £1,000 [approximately $1,250 USD] – UK Express MSN
Article discusses location costs in the country of Romania, the city of Lisbon (Portugal), Bucharest and the country of Bulgaria.
Why are so many Americans moving to Southern USA cities? – Yahoo Lifestyle
The main two locations are Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and Wilmington, North Carolina.
So you want to live in Mexico? This is how much it will cost – MSN Travel Mexico Solo
I moved to Mexico in 2018. Back then, I got tons of "but it’s so unsafe" warnings... however, after the you-know-what in 2020, many of those same people were able to work remotely, and they traveled to Mexico in droves to do so..."
Escaping "suffocating health care" costs and divisive politics, Americans move to Italy – Business Insider
Article talks about Europe's expensive rents, that Americans who moved to Europe have told BI that their quality of life has improved. They also talk about the cost of living in 13 cities from Helsinki to Berlin.
There used to be a seemingly clear-cut path to retirement in the United States. People worked until 65, then left the workforce with the help of Social Security and personal savings. That began shifting in the 1980s when Americans gravitated toward defined-contribution plans — like 401(k)s — instead of defined-benefit plans like pensions. This has shifted more responsibility onto employees to determine how much to invest and save. "Put simply, the shift from defined benefit to defined contribution has been, for most people, a shift from financial certainty to financial uncertainty," BlackRock CEO Larry Fink wrote in a 2024 letter to investors..."
The article then talks about how Italy has a "top twenty" in the world retirement system, though this would mean not just moving to Italy, but expatriating, and of having some time to plan ahead to achieve it. Another article about Americans going to Italy, with anecdotal stories, is "Two teachers bought a $25,000 Italian lake house instead of spending more to move back to the US. Take a look" – Business Insider.
What Not to do in Italy Guide Book - 209 pages, published September 2023 – Amazon. I am an Amazon Affiliate, I may earn a commission on any sales of items sold.
AMAZON: The Expert Expat: Your Guide to Successful Relocation Abroad
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