I'm an American who's lived in Germany for 14 years. I'm mostly content, but life here hasn't been perfect.

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Author Sabrina Cooper with her partner and child in Lubeck
I've now lived in Germany with my family for many years.

Sabrina Cooper

I moved from the US to Ireland 8 years ago. It's has drawbacks, but my quality of life is exceptional and my education was way cheaper.

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Author Isabella Ambrosio holding diploma with two others in Ireland
I've lived in Ireland for years and I've loved it.

Isabella Ambrosio

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

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

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We moved to Finland and aren't sure it's the 'happiest country in the world' — but we have no regrets

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Kristaps Kovalonoks and Megha Goswami holding hands in a Finnish forest.
Kristaps Kovalonoks and Megha Goswami met in Finland in 2019 and got married in August 2023.

Courtesy of Barbara Kaucher.

I bought a house in Japan for less than $45,000. I live in the peaceful countryside close to every convenience, and everything's cheaper here.

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A man with his arms folded standing in front of a black car.
Ned Watson bought an abandoned property in Japan's countryside in 2019.

Courtesy of Ned Watson.

A small town in Croatia is selling homes for 15 cents — here's who can apply

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Croatian house
The homes for sale in Legrad, Croatia have various renovation needs.

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20 places around the world to live cheaply, where you can thrive on as little as $1,000 a month

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An aerial photo of the beach in Split, Croatia, showing brightly colored towels and umbrellas as well as clear water with some waders and swimmers
The beach in Split, Croatia.

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I'm a tech worker who moved from Brazil to China 3 years ago. I have a real love-hate relationship with the work culture here.

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Yuri Zanoni is a 33-year-old tech worker from Brazil, who spent the past three years working for Chinese tech companies Alibaba and ByteDance
Yuri Zanoni is a 33-year-old tech worker from Brazil, who has spent the past three years working for Chinese tech companies Alibaba and ByteDance

Yuri Zanoni

I'm a retired marine who helps expats survive sudden conflicts and natural disasters. Here are 5 proactive steps you should take for your safety if you live abroad.

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Jeremy Prout is a director of security solutions at International SOS.
Jeremy Prout is a director of security solutions at International SOS.

Jeremy Prout

We left Texas to move to France. Now we're buying a shockingly affordable six-bedroom house straight out of a fairy tale.

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The Willick family in Bordeaux at the Glasse Cloche.
The Willick family traveling in the Bordeaux region of France.

Courtesy of Raina Willick

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