Expat- Anyone know any?

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Is this a legal status? State of mind? Time out of country?
 
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PKT_VOL said:
Yes.
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PKT, how do they like it? Me and the wife are considering in a few years after the ole nest is empty.

Just curious about so many things. Read a lot online about it lately and would be nice hear some testimonials.
 
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Hobock said:
Is this a legal status? State of mind? Time out of country?
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I think it's 3-4 years out of country without renouncing citizenship. I'm sure there's lots of legal paperwork involved.
 
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We are thinking about Belize or Costa Rica. Lots of American Expat (retired Military) communities there.
 
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AirVol said:
PKT, how do they like it? Me and the wife are considering in a few years after the ole nest is empty.

Just curious about so many things. Read a lot online about it lately and would be nice hear some testimonials.
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Are you looking for expatriate advice in general or just from an American prospective? I am trying to get at what specifically (advice wise) you are interested in. I lived in Vietnam for a year, I know others over there (American and British), others in South Korea, Spain, etc. I also know many from different countries other than the US either living here in the US on a visa (girlfriend) and others living in other countries (not their homeland) on visas.

In short, everybody loves it. Then again, those who decide to get up and leave everything behind generally have a different disposition than those who either never travel or only travel domestically. So, from that standpoint, I think it is unfair to compare the two.
 
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PKT_VOL said:
Are you looking for expatriate advice in general or just from an American prospective? I am trying to get at what specifically (advice wise) you are interested in. I lived in Vietnam for a year, I know others over there (American and British), others in South Korea, Spain, etc. I also know many from different countries other than the US either living here in the US on a visa (girlfriend) and others living in other countries (not their homeland) on visas.

In short, everybody loves it. Then again, those who decide to get up and leave everything behind generally have a different disposition than those who either never travel or only travel domestically. So, from that standpoint, I think it is unfair to compare the two.
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What process did you have to go through to move to Vietnam? Is it basically the same for any country? I'm just looking for general advice.
 
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AirVol said:
What process did you have to go through to move to Vietnam? Is it basically the same for any country? I'm just looking for general advice.
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Legally, you just have to get a visa. That is different for every country. You would have to look up the laws in whatever country (Belize, Costa Rica) that you are wishing to stay/travel to. My best friend and I made that mistake when travelling outside of Vietnam for the first time and damn near became the real life version of the Terminal.

The visa process is normally handled through whatever country's embassy you are wanting to travel to. However, a quick Google search seems to show countries (including Vietnam) are now doing things online to avoid the hassle of sending your passport to the embassy.

Apart from that, you have to figure out how you want to live in the other country; living arrangements, furniture, financial situations, possessions you want to take. Honestly, this is more of a tedious process that depends entirely on your preferences. The old adage of if there is a will, there is a way comes to mind.

Unless you have a utter fascination, connection to some place/country, or very adventurous spirit, I would recommend traveling to the area you're interested in for a couple weeks before moving there for a long time.
 
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volinbham said:
LG knows plenty of people living as a broad
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AirVol said:
We are thinking about Belize or Costa Rica. Lots of American Expat (retired Military) communities there.
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Hmmm... I can move around domestically and live among Americans. If I go through the trouble of detaching myself, I don't want to live in an American expat community.

Thats like going to a Chinese restaurant to order hamburger and fries.
 
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Rasputin_Vol said:
Hmmm... I can move around domestically and live among Americans. If I go through the trouble of detaching myself, I don't want to live in an American expat community.

Thats like going to a Chinese restaurant to order hamburger and fries.
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Yes Ras, but these areas have their advantages too.
 
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