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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

Thu, 03/07/2024 - 05:15

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.

Real Estate, contributor-2024, as-told-to, Expats, Finland, Happiness, Relocation

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.

Mon, 02/19/2024 - 07:19

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.

Real Estate, Relocation, Japan, akiya, abandoned-houses, Moving, Expats

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

Tue, 01/23/2024 - 04:00

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

Real Estate, Croatia, Homes, Homeowners, Expats, house-buying, real-estate

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

Sat, 12/30/2023 - 06:48

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.
DAMIR SENCAR/AFP via Getty Images

Real Estate, real-estate, Migration, Relocation, living-overseas, Affordability, business-holiday-save-2023

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.

Sat, 12/23/2023 - 07:34

Tech Insider : Technology

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

Careers, China, Shanghai, hangzhou, relocations, brazil, Expats

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.

Sat, 12/23/2023 - 07:32

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

Careers, health, Expats, expat-living, expatriates, safety, living-abroad

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

Wed, 12/13/2023 - 15:48

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

Real Estate, as-told-to, Relocation, texit, France, Homebuyers, Texas

4 things in British homes Americans find weird, according to a Florida woman who moved there

Tue, 12/12/2023 - 10:20

A woman poses in a kitchen with a red and white tile backsplash. — Brittany Hayes is renovating a 1970s house in Birmingham, England, with her fiancé.
Courtesy of Brittany Hayes

Real Estate, interior-design, England, Expats, tiktok

We're Gen Xers who left California to live in Spain. Now we work only 20 hours a week and save thousands every month.

Wed, 11/22/2023 - 06:04

Jason Luban and Selena Medlen in Ronda, Spain. — Jason Luban and Selena Medlen in Ronda, Spain.
Courtesy of Jason Luban

Real Estate, real-estate, California, Spain, Healthcare, housing-affordability, Expats

We moved to Mexico from Texas and have never been happier. We're saving $2,000 a month and can even afford to go to the dentist.

Wed, 11/08/2023 - 06:15

Spencer (left) and Braelyn Stone (right) in Mérida, Mexico. — Spencer (left) and Braelyn Stone (right) moved to Mérida, Mexico in 2022.
Courtesy of the Stones.

Real Estate, Expats, Houston, housing-affordability, Healthcare, rental-prices, Renters

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