Isha Sesay, Author at Escape Artist

Red double decker bus on a street in central London

United Kingdom

Moving to the UK from the US in 2027: Visas, Settlement Rules and Real Costs

The UK has always been an easy move for Americans to imagine. Same language, familiar culture, short flights to the East Coast. At the 2021 Census, 203,281 people born in…

A hand turns a wooden block from Plan A to Plan B, the idea behind getting a second residency

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Plan B

Why a Second Residency May Be the Most Important Plan B You Ever Make

For many years, obtaining a second residency was largely associated with wealthy international investors, retirees looking for warmer climates, or people who had decided to leave their home countries altogether.…

Porto old town and the Luís I Bridge over the Douro River, Portugal

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Portugal

Pros and Cons of Living in Portugal: An Honest Guide for Americans

Portugal has been near the top of American moving lists for years. The numbers show it. The country had 19,258 US residents in 2024, up about 36% in a single…

Mount Rundle and the Vermilion Lakes near Banff, Alberta, Canada

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Canada

Moving to Canada From the US? The Honest Pros and Cons

Every few years, “moving to Canada” trends in the United States. Most of those searches never turn into a move. The ones that do often hit the same surprises. Canada…

Colorful colonial street in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, sloping down to the sea

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Puerto Rico

Disadvantages of Living in Puerto Rico: What the Brochures Leave Out

Puerto Rico sells itself well. No passport for Americans. The US dollar. Beaches an hour from almost anywhere. A tax deal that made headlines for a decade. All of that…

Where Is the Next Emerging International Property Opportunity?

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Zanzibar

Where Is the Next Emerging International Property Opportunity?

Discover a destination with extraordinary beaches, growing international connectivity, an exceptional lifestyle and exciting potential for the future.

Hands exchanging US dollar bills, the currency that now buys about 24% fewer Costa Rican colones than in 2023

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Plan B

Costa Rica Got More Expensive for Americans. Prices Did Not.

If you have lived in Costa Rica on a US income since 2023, you have probably noticed something odd. Your grocery bill looks the same in colones. Your landlord has…

Aerial view of a white-sand beach and turquoise Indian Ocean water beside a forested stretch of Zanzibar coast, with two boats moored offshore

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Zanzibar

The Extraordinary Appeal of Zanzibar

There are few places in the world where the possibility of spending the morning beside a turquoise ocean and the following day surrounded by some of the most extraordinary wildlife…

A woman in a yellow dress walks up a plant-lined limestone street in Malta, the country facing the first of the expat rule changes 2027 brings

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Expats

What Actually Changes for Expats in 2027, and the Deadlines You Can’t Afford to Miss

Every year, as January approaches, a familiar collection of warnings begins circulating about the changes awaiting expats in the year ahead. New residency requirements, higher financial thresholds, revised tax rules…

A piggy bank, a red heart and a stethoscope side by side: international asset protection covers wealth and health together.

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Plan B

The Most Important Asset You Will Ever Protect Is You

Asset protection is usually discussed in financial terms. The conversation revolves around property, investments, stocks and bonds, banking relationships, business interests, and the structures used to preserve wealth over time.…