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How do I use Expat Exchange?
You'll gain access to the best information and features when you join our site (it's free). Then, choose your destination and you'll find many of these features for your country:

Country Forums
Meet other expats and digital nomads and talk about living abroad in your destination country on our Country Forums.

Living Guides
Explore basic information about life in specific countries using our Living Guides.

Contribute
Help other expats and newcomers by answering questions about the challenges and adventures of life overseas.

City Guides Some of our cities: Buenos Aires, Argentina Brisbane, Australia Melbourne, Australia Perth, Australia Sydney, Australia Vienna, Austria Freeport, Bahamas Nassau, Bahamas Dhaka, Bangladesh Corozal, Belize Placencia, Belize Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Sao Paulo, Brazil Montreal, Canada Toronto, Canada Vancouver, Canada Santiago, Chile Beijing, China Shanghai, China Bogota, Colombia Cali, Colombia Medellin, Colombia Playa Jaco, Costa Rica San Jose, Costa Rica Prague, Czech Rep Copenhagen, Denmark Cuenca, Ecuador Quito, Ecuador San Salvador, El Salvador Tallinn, Estonia Tartu, Estonia Helsinki, Finland Paris, France Cologne, Germany Frankfurt, Germany Hamburg, Germany Munich, Germany Athens, Greece Lake Atitlan, Guatemala Hong Kong, Hong Kong Budapest, Hungary Reykjavik, Iceland Mumbai, India New Delhi, India Pune, India Jakarta, Indonesia Tel Aviv, Israel Bologna, Italy Florence, Italy Liguria, Italy Milan, Italy Puglia, Italy Rome, Italy Turin, Italy Falmouth, Jamaica Montego Bay, Jamaica Negril, Jamaica Tokyo, Japan Seoul, Korea Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Penang, Malaysia Merida, Mexico Mexico City, Mexico Playa del Carmen, Mexico Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Amsterdam, Netherlands The Hague, Netherlands Utrecht, Netherlands Auckland, New Zealand Wellington, New Zealand Granada, Nicaragua Oslo, Norway Bocas del Toro, Panama Boquete, Panama Panama City, Panama Lima, Peru Manila, Philippines Warsaw, Poland Cascais, Portugal Lagos, Portugal Lisbon, Portugal The Algarve, Portugal Bucharest, Romania Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Glasgow, Scotland Singapore, Singapore Cape Town, South Africa Johannesburg, South Africa Barcelona, Spain Granada, Spain Madrid, Spain Marbella, Spain San Sebastian, Spain Valencia, Spain Geneva, Switzerland Zug, Switzerland Zurich, Switzerland Bangkok, Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand Hua Hin, Thailand Phuket, Thailand Istanbul, Turkey Abu Dhabi, UAE Dubai, UAE Cambridge, UK London, UK Kiev, Ukraine Atlanta, United States Austin, United States Boston, United States Chicago, United States Columbus, United States Denver, United States Los Angeles, United States New York, United States Seattle, United States Punta del Este, Uruguay Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Gather location-specific information in our City Guides for some of the most popular expat destinations in the world. You'll find a drop-down list of all city networks in each country network.

Moving Guides
Research the practical realities of moving to your new life abroad in our Moving Guides.

Best Places to Live
Discover the best places to live in your new country based upon the reported experiences of expats and digital nomads already there.

Healthcare Guides
Evaluate information about health insurance and the private and public health care systems in your new country.

Real Estate
Find homes for sale and rent in popular expat towns and cities.

Cost of Living
Gain insight into the cost of living abroad in your new country.

Pros & Cons
Take off your rose-colored glasses and learn what expats have to say about what it's actually like to live in your new country.

Visa & Residency Guides
Gather insight into what you'll need to do to obtain a visa, work permit and apply for residency.

10 Tips for Living Overseas
Read the top tips offered by expats who have already moved to your new country.