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The Journey
Wonder, Decide, Test-drive, Plan, Go. Five stages for getting the big questions out of your head and onto paper. You don’t have to do this in order. You don’t have to do it at all. Start with the question that’s on your mind.
“Is this even a real option for us?”
8 unexpected benefits of living abroad
“Should we, and what would we give up?”
The ‘Should We?’ decision worksheet
“How do we try it without burning the boats?”
Test-drive a new city: the 2-week checklist
“What has to happen before 90 days away?”
The 90-Day Overseas Planner
“What about the house, the mail, the meds?”
The leave-home checklist
From our partner
We help with the process. International Living does the on-the-ground research.
Pairs with stage 02 · Decide
IL’s free Global Retirement Index report. A starting point for your shortlist, not your final answer.
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Pairs with stage 04 · Plan
How Americans stay in Europe longer than 90 days. Check official sources for your situation.
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Pairs with stage 03 · Test-drive
On-the-ground briefings for the towns on your shortlist. [IL OFFER PRICE]
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