Regular people move abroad all the time. Why not you?
Answer five minutes of questions and we’ll rank 100 countries against your budget, your health, your people, and the things you won’t give up.
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Meet Jen
She ranked every country on earth in a spreadsheet, then moved
Jen Barnett and her husband Brett drove to a cabin in Waldo, Alabama to work out how to leave. They scored every country against weather, healthcare, human rights and how far they’d be from the people they love. The plan was to visit their top ten over ten years.
They went to Merida, Mexico first. On the flight home Jen told Brett she couldn’t wait ten years. That spreadsheet became the Expatsi quiz, and her goal now is to move a million Americans.
Free, live, every week
You Can Move Abroad
- The six stages, the visa paths, and the mistake to avoid at each one
- Real income thresholds and what they mean for your situation
- Jen stays on and answers questions until they run out
The people behind it
There are humans on the other end of this
A team that has done the move, a network of partners we know by name, and members who met each other on a scouting trip. That’s the part software can’t hand you.
Jen BarnettCo-founder, now living in Merida
Brett AndrewsCo-founder, in Mexico with Jen
Stephanie Stone-RobbexpatsiGo, moved to Porto
Gama VazquezAccount manager
Ikiah McGowanExpatsi Tours, headed to Valencia
Vanessa Rosenblum-IngleseExpatsi Homes, lives in Spain
Stephanie came on our very first scouting trip as a client. She now runs the platform.
Why not you
These are the people doing it, and they look like you
Not influencers in linen on a rooftop. Retirees, nurses, contractors, couples on one income, people who were nervous about it right up until they weren’t.
Every photo here is someone we know.
What you’re actually moving toward
Picture the first morning you wake up there
Most people who come to us can already picture that morning in detail. What they can’t picture is the first step.
Start where you are
Say the thing that’s actually stopping you
Jen has done hundreds of one to one consults. These five come up the most. Open the one that sounds like you.
I don’t even know where to start
Start with where you can go, not where you’d like to go. Picking a country first is like decorating a house you haven’t bought yet.
The quiz sorts every country against your answers and gives you a top ten to react to. Take the quiz
I can’t afford it
You might not have enough to retire in the US and still have plenty in the right country. Portugal’s D7 asks around €920 a month. Panama’s Pensionado asks $1,000. Social Security counts toward both.
Plan on roughly $10,000 for the move itself. See what each path requires
I can’t leave my parents or adult kids
Many people moving abroad are in the sandwich generation, often caring for both parents and kids, many of whom need more support than we did at their age.
This is the one people write to us about most, and we take it seriously enough to have built a fears assessment into the very first stage.
You pick what’s weighing on you and the app builds tasks around that instead of handing you a pep talk.
You’ll also be in a community where a few hundred people are working through the same thing. See what’s inside
No country would want me
People say this to us often, and what they usually mean is that they think the divisiveness they feel in the US might follow them abroad. We’d rather answer that feeling first.
On the facts, countries aren’t deciding whether they like you. They’re deciding whether you fit a category, and there are more categories than most people know about. Wealthier countries want labor. Middle income countries want capital. Countries don’t offer you a visa unless they want you.
What if I pick the wrong country
Doing something 80% right beats doing nothing perfectly, because the worst case is you find out what the wrong thing was and get smarter for the next round.
Go see the country in the season you’d hate before you commit to it. That’s what scouting trips are for. See where we travel
How to move abroad
Six stages, in order, over six to eighteen months
Doing them out of order is the most expensive mistake we watch people make. Pick the one you’re standing in.
Ideation
1 to 2 monthsYou're wondering whether this is even possible. You're reading late, doing math in the shower, and you haven't said it out loud to many people yet.
Take the free quizThe mistake people make here
Staying put. Most people who want to move never leave this stage, and what holds them is a belief rather than a budget.
What you get inside ExpatsiGo
- The Expatsi quiz and your country matches
- A readiness assessment and a fears assessment
- Tasks built from the specific fear you picked
- The community, so you can see people a few months ahead of you
Planning
3 to 6 monthsYou have a shortlist and a rough budget, and you're working out where you can go rather than where you want to go. Means, motive, and opportunity are key.
See which paths fit youThe mistake people make here
Choosing a visa path because of the country it leads to. Pick the path that matches your life, then look at which countries it opens.
What you get inside ExpatsiGo
- Every path laid out by income source
- Budget and income worksheets
- Career, remote work, and study abroad tools
- Coaching on what to do this month
Exploration
2 to 4 monthsThe fun part. You're comparing real places, checking healthcare against your own needs, and deciding where you want to wake up.
See where we travelThe mistake people make here
Doing it before planning. A scouting trip to a country you can't move to is a nice vacation and an expensive detour.
What you get inside ExpatsiGo
- Scouting trips across ten countries
- A trip planner built on our own data
- Local guides who live there right now
- Healthcare and tax reports by country
Paperwork
3 to 9 monthsYou've planted a flag. Documents, translations, background checks, consulate appointments, and a lot of waiting on people who will not be hurried.
Meet the expertsThe mistake people make here
Doing it alone to save money. Rules change mid process, documents expire, and appointments get cancelled.
What you get inside ExpatsiGo
- Immigration attorneys and relocation specialists
- Document services
- Checklists in order, stage by stage
- Weekly member chat for the odd questions
Logistics
2 to 4 monthsThe house, the stuff, the pets, the bank, the last American errands. This is where the move gets physical.
See what's involvedThe mistake people make here
Taking too much. You pay to ship it, you may pay customs on it, and it may not fit the place you land in.
What you get inside ExpatsiGo
- Downsizing help
- International movers and pet transport
- Rental and real estate services
- Currency exchange guidance
Settling in
6 to 12 monthsA residency card, a doctor, a barber, a grocery store you stop getting lost in. Our friend Amy says it takes five years to make a place home.
See what's insideThe mistake people make here
Expecting it to feel like the US, or expecting yourself to adjust on a schedule. Either impatience with yourself or with the place you’ve moved to.
What you get inside ExpatsiGo
- Culture coaches and language instructors
- Concierge help with utilities and setup
- Local meetups and the online community
- Healthcare contacts on the ground
Which countries want you?
The 100 most popular countries, scored against your money, your health, your family, and the things you refuse to give up.
- 5 minutes
- Your top 10 countries, ranked
- The visa path for each one
- What you’d need coming in each month
- Your first three tasks
No cost, no card. 400,000 people have already done this.
Wherever you are
Three kinds of people land on this page
Pick the one that sounds like you and we’ll send you to the right thing instead of the same thing.
The dreamer
You’re wondering if it’s even possible
“I think about it constantly and I’ve never said it out loud.”
Start with the quiz. Five minutes and you’ll have ten real countries, the visa path for each, and the monthly number each one asks for.
Or watch the free webinar firstThe planner
You have a shortlist and a lot of open tabs
“I know roughly where. I don’t know whether I’d qualify.”
Talk to somebody. Thirty minutes at no cost, and you’ll leave with the paths you’d clear, the income bar for each, and a date to work backward from.
Or compare the visa pathsThe mover
You’ve picked it and now you need it done
“I have a country and a date. I need the paperwork to go right.”
Get the roadmap and the people. All six stages as dated tasks, plus vetted attorneys, relocation specialists and a coach you meet every month.
Or browse the expert networkWhere you can go
Your income decides your options more than your passport does
Wealthier countries want labor. Middle income countries want capital. Find your column first, then fall in love with a country.
Retirement or passive income
Pension, Social Security, disability, and rental or investment income. The most straightforward way in, and the one most of our members use.
- Portugal D7
- Panama Pensionado
- Mexico
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
- Spain
- Italy
- France
What it usually takes
- Income or assets
- Around $1,000 a month at the low end, or roughly $75,000 in savings
- Typical timeline
- Weeks in Mexico, three to six months in Portugal
- Best suited to
- Retirees, early retirees, anyone with income that arrives without working
Remote work or self employed
You work for a US company, run your own thing, or freelance. Digital nomad and self employment visas are separate categories and the country decides which one you need.
- Netherlands DAFT
- Portugal
- Spain
- Uruguay
- Mexico
- Costa Rica
- Panama
- Italy
What it usually takes
- Income or assets
- Usually $3,000 a month or more in income or profit
- Typical timeline
- Two to six months, depending on the country
- Best suited to
- Remote employees, contractors, owners who can run the business from anywhere
Skilled work
The hardest path, and the one that opens wealthier countries. They want labor rather than capital, so a job offer or a points based jobseeker visa is the way through.
- Ireland
- Germany
- Australia
- Canada
- New Zealand
- Netherlands
- UK
- Singapore
What it usually takes
- Income or assets
- A job offer, or qualifying on a points system
- Typical timeline
- Six months to two years
- Best suited to
- Healthcare, tech, engineering, skilled trades, logistics, teaching
Study
Not a permanent path on its own, but a very good way to get a foot in the door. Some countries let you enroll in language study without seeking a degree.
- Germany
- Austria
- Czechia
- Spain
- Ireland
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Japan
What it usually takes
- Income or assets
- Tuition plus proof you can support yourself
- Typical timeline
- One semester to a full degree
- Best suited to
- Anyone reskilling anyway, and people who want time in a place before committing
Ancestry or family
If your grandparents came from somewhere, you may already hold the right. Rules turn on generations, unbroken lines, and redrawn borders, so it takes a specialist to confirm.
- Ireland
- Italy
- Poland
- Portugal
- Greece
- Spain
- Germany
- Canada
What it usually takes
- Income or assets
- Documents rather than money
- Typical timeline
- One to three years for most claims
- Best suited to
- Descendants within the qualifying generations, and spouses through reunification
Investment
Golden visas. You buy in through a donation, a fund, real estate, or a business. Usually immediate permanent residency, and you often aren't required to live there.
- Portugal
- Greece
- Panama
- Malta
- Costa Rica
- Ecuador
- UAE
- Caribbean
What it usually takes
- Income or assets
- $27,000 in Panama, €500,000 in Portugal, about $3M in New Zealand
- Typical timeline
- Three months to a year
- Best suited to
- People with capital who want residency now and flexibility about where they live
Membership
Always know the next thing to do, and who to call about it
The quiz gives you a free account with your matches, the whole first stage and weekly live webinars. Membership opens the other five stages and the people behind them. Learn about ExpatsiGo
Your roadmap
Stop rebuilding the to do list in your head
Each stage arrives as real tasks with real dates, built from your quiz answers and the country you picked. Documents live in one place and the people moving with you see the same list.
Country data
Get answers a chatbot will get wrong
Every visa option for a country, the income each one asks for, major cities, healthcare, language, weather, and cost ranges. Maintained by the team and the partners who file these applications for a living.
Your coach
Talk to a person who has already done this
Full Support members choose their own Move Abroad Coach and meet one to one every month. They adjust your roadmap, work through whatever is stuck, and tell you what to do before the next call.
Mexico visas and relocationLives in Puerto Vallarta
Ireland, and moving while neurodivergentLives in Ireland
Women and Blaxit moves to SpainLives in ValenciaFree
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See which countries are open to you and what standing still is costing you.
- Your top ten countries, scored
- The likely visa path for each one
- The whole ideation stage, including the readiness and fears assessments
- Live webinars every week
- Community boards and the full expert marketplace
DIY
$19 / month
Run the whole move yourself with the full curriculum in front of you.
- All six stages with every task, not just ideation
- Full country profiles: every visa option, income bar, cities, healthcare, weather, and language
- Every webinar and workshop, live and recorded, including the back catalogue
- The scouting trip itinerary planner
- The premium resource library and visa guidance
Full Support
$99 / month
Move faster with a coach who has done it and member pricing on everything.
- Everything in DIY
- Your own Move Abroad Coach, one to one, every month
- 5% to 20% off expert services, visa help, and relocation packages
- 5% off scouting trips and 10% off conference tickets
- Up to 10 trip itineraries a month
Want us to run the whole thing with you? Ask about the concierge service, which bundles your visa, your membership, a session with Jen and your coaches into one engagement.
The network
Think of us as your triage nurse
You tell us what hurts, and we send you to the specialist we know and trust, then stay in the room while you talk to them. Every expert is vetted by the team and reviewed by members who used them.
Local guides tell you what a two bedroom really rents for this month. Professional services handle the visa, the move, the money, and the house.
Browse the network
Viv Europe
Beacon Global AdvisorsScouting trips
See the country before you commit to the move
We travel as a group, tour the neighborhoods people actually live in, walk through real housing, and sit down with the immigration attorney you’d use if you moved there. Evenings are yours.
Sixty trips a year across ten countries. Stephanie came on our very first one and now she runs ExpatsiGo.
See all upcoming trips
Belonging
You might be doing this on your own. You’re never doing it alone.
Leaving is the part people warn you about. The part they don’t mention is arriving somewhere and having to build a life from scratch at fifty eight. That’s the part we refuse to let you do by yourself.
The Expatsi fam
People who were standing exactly where you are
My husband and I are on your site almost every day as we work up the courage. The way you've structured everything makes something overwhelming a lot more doable.
You hold out a realistic process, along with the resources to make it happen, and encouragement. Your grounded information is very valuable.
As much as your own life has changed and improved, you are helping others see the potential for such improvements in their own lives.
Questions
What people ask before they start
How much money do I need to move abroad?
How long does it take to move abroad?
Can I still get Social Security if I live abroad?
Do I have to pay US taxes if I move abroad?
What does the membership actually get me?
Is Expatsi a good fit for Americans retiring abroad?
Gogo comes tooHe has been to more countries than most people we know, and he still can’t read a visa requirement.
Find out where you could go
Five minutes, no cost, and a ranked list of countries waiting at the end of it.
Take the free quiz