When I turned 40, my wife and I took a hard look at our lives in the US. Then, we moved our family to Spain.

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I love having time for silliness with my family.

Brian Hodge

A viral video convinced me to buy a cheap home in Sicily. It cost less than a year of my rent in LA, but renovating it isn't easy.

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Kiki Leigh bought a 17-room house in Mussomeli, Italy, after being inspired on social media.

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I moved from Texas to Italy to retire. I'm saving over $20,000 a year on healthcare, and life is cheaper and calmer overall.

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Brad Allan decided to retire in Italy instead of the US.

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My family moved from California to a small town in France. We can save money and work less to afford our lifestyle here.

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Lin Koh, her husband, and two young sons.

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I moved from Texas to Spain at 35 without a plan. I'm still here 10 years later with a new life and perspective.

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I chose to leave the US and move to Spain on my own — it's worked better than expected.

Cepee Tabibian

We moved our family of 4 from the US to Spain. Looking back, there are 5 things I really wish we'd done before we left.

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Rebecca Cretella and her family in Spain
Both of my sons are enrolled in an international school in Las Rozas.

Rebecca Cretella

We moved to Japan after nearly a decade of careful planning. Living here is still nothing like we expected.

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We spent eight years planning our dream move from New Zealand to Japan. No amount of research prepared me for the loss of my identity.

Kerri King

We spent 2 summers testing out living in different European countries. A year later, we're happily settled in our top pick.

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We searched Europe for a new home and eventually settled on our top pick and made the move.

Ashley Stahm

My family moved from the US to Spain. The transition wasn't easy — here are 5 pros and cons of raising children abroad.

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Izabela Oquendo and her children celebrating New Year's Eve.

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After 13 years abroad, I thought returning to the US would mean I 'failed.' It turned out to be the best choice for me.

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Laura Bronner

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