I've been a student in the UK for 6 years. But my family in the US is getting older, and I'm torn about moving back to be with them.

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Scarlett Kiaras-Attari attended the University of Edinburgh and the University of Oxford.

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I moved from Washington, DC to Dubai with 2 young kids. I'm a better version of myself here.

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A freak accident prompted Kiran Ali and her family to relocate to Dubai.

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I moved from Dallas to Dubai with my husband and 3 kids. It's surprisingly similar to the US.

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Katie Miller moved with her husband and children from Dallas to Dubai in May.

Katie Miller

I've lived overseas with my European boyfriend for 3 years. We still can't agree on dinner time, investment strategies, or how to talk to each other's families.

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Woman and man standing in Uplistsikhe, a rock-hewn town in eastern Georgia.
Elizabeth Lavis and her Georgian boyfriend often face culture clashes, but they are finding ways to make it work.

Elizabeth Lavis

Spain is about to make it much harder for wealthy foreigners to buy their way into residency

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Barcelona and other Spanish cities are facing an affordability crunch, especially for young people.

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More Americans are moving to Tuscany, where their money goes further, the pace is slower, and the wine flows freely

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Person looking out the window into a scenic Tuscan view.

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If you were thinking about moving to Portugal, it just got a whole lot more expensive

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I moved to Portugal from the US. My work-life balance is way better and I never work past 6 p.m.

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Kaitlin Wichmann in Lisbon, Portugal.
Kaitlin Wichmann is an American expat living and working in Lisbon, Portugal.

Kaitlin Wichmann

I'm a Black woman who grew up hearing about the American dream. Here's why I'm moving to Italy.

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Ashley Blanc.

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