{"id":19224,"date":"2018-05-28T09:52:42","date_gmt":"2018-05-28T13:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/?p=19224"},"modified":"2020-09-08T07:14:42","modified_gmt":"2020-09-08T11:14:42","slug":"main-types-expats-one-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/blog\/main-types-expats-one-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"The Main Types of Expats: Which One Are You? (Part 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Moving abroad takes courage. It\u2019s not easy to pack up your life and venture thousands of miles away to a foreign land, with a different culture, possibly a new language, and to go from being a comfortable insider to being a voluntary outside. Who would do such a thing?!<\/span><\/p>\n

Those who have been bit by the travel bug know that the compulsion to see the world and step outside one\u2019s comfort zone is an impossible force to suppress. There are many reasons to make that leap of faith into the world of international living, and the sources of motivation are as varied and colorful as the destinations themselves. <\/span><\/p>\n

While every traveler brings with them a unique perspective on what it means to live internationally, it\u2019s important to highlight a few of the most common categories of expats in order to better understand what you may be looking for in a life overseas.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Adventurous Retiree<\/b><\/h2>\n

One of the most common expat groups is the adventurous retiree. This person spent decades in their home country working hard, raising a family, and preparing for a retirement full of sun, sand, and margaritas. Or maybe they want to spend their golden years basking in the shadows of gothic architecture in France or the green rolling hills of Ireland. Either way, they are ambitious, motivated, and unafraid of stepping outside of their comfort zones. <\/span><\/p>\n

They aren\u2019t interested in following the herd down to Florida or Arizona. They\u2019re looking for something unique, something that makes them feel as though their retirement is a rewarding next chapter, not a pasture to wither away. <\/span><\/p>\n

The expat retiree is wise enough to realize <\/span>1)<\/b> They\u2019ve saved enough money to live out their eccentric travel dreams abroad<\/span><\/i>, or <\/span>2)<\/b> That they haven\u2019t saved enough money to realize their dreams in their home country, and they know can live a far higher (even luxurious) lifestyle on the same nest egg in another country. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

What they\u2019re looking for:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n