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3 weeks ago | 
expatsi.com | Jen Barnett
Categories: Visas, Residency, & CitizenshipTags: MexicoDo you know the expression “the cobbler’s children have no shoes”? The same is true of expat service providers — I’ve been too cavalier about securing our own residency while I focused on other people’s moves. Here’s what it cost me, and why you should do as I say and not as I do!After visiting Mérida on two scouting trips in 2022, we decided to move here.
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2 months ago | 
expatsi.com | Jen Barnett
Categories: UncategorizedWhen we talk with clients about what country will make the best new home for them, [#]% say, “Why not all of them?” Recent research indicates over a quarter of Millennial and Gen Z workers are planning for the digital nomad life in 2025. Where to? Practically anywhere, really, as long as the country offers digital nomad visas and your employer doesn’t need you back in the office.
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2 months ago | 
expatsi.com | Jen Barnett
Categories: Best Of Lists, Central AmericaTags: PanamaAre you an American looking for a new place to call home? Look no further than Panama!Panama is a small country in Central America with a lot to offer expats from the United States. It has a warm climate, beautiful beaches, a low cost of living, and a friendly population. Panama is also a politically stable country with a strong economy. Here are our 12 favorite reasons for Americans to move to Panama.
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Nov 28, 2024 | 
expatsi.com | Jen Barnett
Categories: Cost of Living, EuropeTags: Greece, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Portugal, SpainThe COVID-19 pandemic dealt a double whammy to areas in Western Europe already struggling with negative population growth from emigration or declining birth rates. Some countries and cities are offering appealing incentives to move there to work, refurbish properties, or raise families.
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Nov 24, 2024 | 
expatsi.com | Zobia Shazi |Brett Andrews |Trent Anderson |Jen Barnett
Every city has its own economy that may or may [...]
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Nov 24, 2024 | 
expatsi.com | Jen Barnett
Categories: Best Of Lists, Legalities, Rights, & Freedoms, LGBTQIATags: Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United KingdomIn 2023, state legislatures have proposed 566 anti-trans bills in 49 states (all but Delaware), and legislators have also introduced at least 31 national anti-trans bills.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
expatsi.com | Jen Barnett
For the past two years, Expatsi has been hearing from Americans who want to move abroad. They take the Expatsi Test, which recommends the top 10 countries that might be a good fit for them based on their needs for weather, culture, cost of living, and more. We also publish the Expatsi Report, which outlines what kinds of Americans want to move abroad and why.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
expatsi.com | Jen Barnett
Categories: Best Of Lists, RetireesTags: Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, France, Greece, Malaysia, Mexico, Panama, Portugal, SpainInternational Living, the largest website for Americans moving abroad, has released its 33rd annual report of the world’s best places to retire. The report assesses safety, value, and quality of life to deliver a top 10 list of countries where a senior couple can live a comfortable life on as little as $2,000/month.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
expatsi.com | Jen Barnett
I’m Jen, creator of Expatsi and the Expatsi Test. The test is based on years of research into all of our questions about moving to a new country — the weather, cost of living, politics, quality of healthcare, and much more. I’ve also spent more than 750 hours answering questions live on TikTok from Americans who want to move abroad and aren’t sure what their options are. In our brainstorm sessions, we’ll work together on your plan to move abroad. These sessions are $199.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
expatsi.com | Jen Barnett |Brett Andrews
Categories: Europe, Scouting TripsTags: Expat Scouting Trips, PortugalExpatsi Tours is launching its next trip to Portugal and Spain this September. We’re returning to Braga, a fan favorite city, as part of the Portugal leg to see whether our future expats might want to move there. So what’s so great about this town?
