Expat Guide to Living in Reading
Whether you're already living in Reading or preparing to move to Reading, our Expat Guide to Living in UK offers articles and reports submitted by expats about expat life in Reading. For answers to specific questions, visit our UK Forum to talk with expats in Reading.
Culture Shock Report
Culture shock is part of the settling in process. Knowing the different phases of culture shock and how other expats in Reading handle it can be very comforting. Help others preparing to move to Reading by filling out our Culture Shock Report.
Submit a Culture Shock ReportLiving Overseas Report
What are people's priorities in Reading - work? family? socializing? What are the best ways to meet other expats? Are people accepting of racial, cultural and religious differences? Help other expats and people moving to Reading by filling out our Living Overseas Report.
Submit a Living Overseas Report
More Moving to Reading Reports
What should you take with you when you move to Reading? What should you leave behind? What type of housing and neighborhoods are typical for expats in Reading? Below are some of the responses from expats in Reading:
International School Report
Parents are invited to answer questions about the schools that their kids attend (Pre-K through High School) in hopes of helping others moving to Reading with the school selection process. If you have expat children who attend school in Reading, take a few minutes to submit a School Review.
Submit an International School ReviewDream vs. Reality Report
Most expats have have "dreams" (and fears) about the expatriate experience before they moved to Reading. If you are already living in Reading, share how those "dreams" have been fulfilled, and how they have not by filling out our Dream vs. Reality Report.
Submit a Dream vs. Reality ReportOverseas Retirement Report
Retiring abroad can be a great option for retirees seeking their dream lifestyle at an affordable price. Help other retirees, who are thinking about retiring in Reading by filling out our Overseas Retirement report.
Submit a Retire Abroad ReportHaving a Baby Abroad Report
How did expats choose their doctors, midwives, hospitals? What is childbirth like in Reading? Help other expats who are preparing to have a baby in Reading by filling out our Having a Baby Abroad Report.
Submit a Having a Baby Abroad ReportWorking Abroad Report
What's it like to find a job in Reading? How difficult was it to obtain a work permit? What types are jobs are typical for expats in Reading? Help others following in your footsteps by filling out our Working Abroad Report.
Submit a Working Abroad Report
