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✈️ Settled expat 1240 (39%)
🌍 Future expat 480 (15%)
💻 Digital nomad 612 (19%)
🏖️ Vacationer / Traveler 555 (18%)
🎓 Student abroad 259 (8%)
3146 responses

What is your nationality?

__countries__ 0 (0%)
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What is your native language?

🇫🇷 French 380 (12%)
🇬🇧 English 312 (10%)
🇪🇸 Spanish 302 (10%)
🇩🇪 German 254 (8%)
🇵🇹 Portuguese 217 (7%)
🇷🇺 Russian 171 (5%)
🇨🇳 Chinese (Mandarin) 134 (4%)
🇮🇳 Hindi 104 (3%)
🇸🇦 Arabic 115 (4%)
🇯🇵 Japanese 114 (4%)
🇰🇷 Korean 126 (4%)
🇮🇹 Italian 101 (3%)
🇳🇱 Dutch 105 (3%)
🇹🇷 Turkish 123 (4%)
🇵🇱 Polish 103 (3%)
🇹🇭 Thai 125 (4%)
🇻🇳 Vietnamese 106 (3%)
🇮🇩 Indonesian 116 (4%)
🌐 Other 138 (4%)
3146 responses

What country do you currently live in?

__countries__ 0 (0%)
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How long have you been abroad?

⏱️ Less than 6 months 331 (11%)
📅 6 months - 1 year 489 (16%)
📆 1 - 3 years 859 (27%)
🗓️ 3 - 5 years 756 (24%)
🏠 5+ years 542 (17%)
✨ Not yet 169 (5%)
3146 responses

Why did you move abroad? (multiple answers)

💼 Work / Transfer 1404 (45%)
💕 Love / Family 622 (20%)
🎓 Studies 557 (18%)
🌴 Quality of life 670 (21%)
💰 Financial reasons 516 (16%)
🏃 Adventure / Discovery 745 (24%)
🏖️ Retirement 386 (12%)
🏥 Health reasons 357 (11%)
🕊️ Political reasons 339 (11%)
🌐 Other 409 (13%)
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What problems have you encountered? (multiple answers)

📋 Administrative procedures 767 (24%)
🏠 Finding housing 769 (24%)
🏦 Opening a bank account 780 (25%)
🗣️ Language barrier 855 (27%)
🏥 Access to healthcare 754 (24%)
😔 Loneliness / isolation 815 (26%)
⚖️ Legal issues 802 (25%)
✅ None, everything went well! 763 (24%)
3146 responses

Which impacted you the most?

📋 Admin procedures 941 (30%)
🏠 Housing 758 (24%)
🏦 Banking 307 (10%)
🗣️ Language 432 (14%)
🏥 Healthcare 306 (10%)
😔 Loneliness 243 (8%)
⚖️ Legal 159 (5%)
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What is your total monthly budget?

💰 Less than $1,000 445 (14%)
💵 $1,000 - $2,000 517 (16%)
💳 $2,000 - $3,500 754 (24%)
💎 $3,500 - $5,000 803 (26%)
🏆 More than $5,000 627 (20%)
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The cost of living in your host country is...

🟢 Much cheaper 215 (7%)
🟡 Cheaper 434 (14%)
⚪ About the same 855 (27%)
🟠 More expensive 1011 (32%)
🔴 Much more expensive 631 (20%)
3146 responses

How do you manage health coverage?

🌐 Private international insurance 880 (28%)
🏛️ Local social security 702 (22%)
🏢 Employer insurance 699 (22%)
❌ No coverage 500 (16%)
❓ I don't know 365 (12%)
3146 responses

How do you send money abroad?

🏦 Traditional bank 687 (22%)
📱 Wise, Revolut, N26... 1120 (36%)
💸 Western Union, MoneyGram... 390 (12%)
₿ Crypto 373 (12%)
🚫 I don't send money 576 (18%)
3146 responses

Your satisfaction with life abroad?

😫 Very dissatisfied 97 (3%)
😕 Dissatisfied 238 (8%)
😐 Neutral 541 (17%)
😊 Satisfied 1288 (41%)
🤩 Very satisfied 982 (31%)
3146 responses

Which services would be useful? (multiple answers)

⚖️ Legal help (visa, contracts) 894 (28%)
📋 Admin help (taxes) 874 (28%)
🏠 Finding housing 891 (28%)
🛡️ International insurance 880 (28%)
🗣️ Language courses 922 (29%)
🤝 Expat community 892 (28%)
🚨 Repatriation / emergencies 881 (28%)
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Would you pay for legal or admin help?

✅ Yes, without hesitation 575 (18%)
👍 Yes, if reasonably priced 1239 (39%)
🤔 Maybe, depends 922 (29%)
🚫 No, I look for free options 410 (13%)
3146 responses

Do you know what SOS-Expat.com is for?

✅ Yes, it's a platform to solve any type of problem worldwide in under 5 minutes 634 (20%)
🤔 I've heard of it but I'm not sure exactly 710 (23%)
❌ No, I'm discovering it through this survey 1274 (40%)
💡 I thought it was something else 528 (17%)
3146 responses

Any advice for future expats or travelers? (optional)

977 responses
“Research local taxes.”
“Research local taxes.”
“Get health insurance before you leave.”
“Open a local bank account ASAP.”
“Make local friends quickly.”
“Open a local bank account ASAP.”
“Get health insurance before you leave.”
“Learn the local language!”
“Learn the local language!”
“Make local friends quickly.”

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