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Over the years as I’ve written about moving abroad and published the best-selling book on the subject, readers have often told me they worry about buying into global real estate markets. Some see international real estate as more risky than buying property where they live now. There are some valid fears behind that, which I’ll …
This post on how to move out of the US went up in 2024, before inflation and unemployment started rising, national parks started closing, and planes started crashing regularly. It was updated in 2025 after all the dire predictions starting coming true. Sales of my living abroad book spiked bigtime this week as I write …
Moving to a new country is an adventure that often comes with its own set of challenges, chief among them being culture shock. This phenomenon encompasses the range of emotional and psychological reactions people experience when immersed in a foreign culture. It typically starts with an initial honeymoon phase, during which everything about the new …
Do you need to rent a mailbox because you no longer have a physical home in your country of birth? Do you need to maintain residency for banking and a driver’s license but you’re nomadic or are based in another country? After you’ve found a cheap place to live in another country, it can get …
Getting ready to travel somewhere for a few weeks or months of independent travel? If you want a great value, take a look at places where the exchange rate has tilted to your favor. In countries with weak currencies, you can really feel rich if you are earning in U.S. dollars, euros, or pounds. Where …