
Brett Andrews
Brett Andrews is an expat influencer and co-founder of Expatsi, a company that has helped thousands of expats on their journey of moving abroad. Brett and his partner Jen developed the Expatsi Test to recommend countries to move to, based on factors like budget, visa type, spoken languages, healthcare rankings, and more. In a former life, he worked as a software developer, IT support specialist, and college educator. When he's not working, Brett loves exploring new countries, reading unusual books, and pondering the wisdom of The Big Lebowski.
Guides by Brett Andrews
- 10 Best Cities for a Gay Male ExpatUpdated August 2026
- 13 Better Places to Live Than the U.S. (For Starters)Updated August 2026
- 30 Best Countries for Mental Health, Based on Study DataUpdated August 2026
- 4 Things Americans Love About Living in SpainUpdated August 2026
- Best Beach Towns for Retirement AbroadUpdated August 2026
- 20 Best Places for American RetireesUpdated August 2026
- 2024 Best Countries To Live InUpdated August 2026
- U.S. Survey Reveals Best Quality of Life Countries 2024Updated August 2026
- The Most Christmassy Places on EarthUpdated August 2026
- 10 Countries That Don’t Tax Social SecurityUpdated August 2026
- 12 Countries in Europe With a Strong Middle ClassUpdated August 2026
- Identifying the Easiest Countries to Move to for AmericansUpdated August 2026
- The 10 Best Countries for Digital NomadsUpdated August 2026
- The Top 17 Countries for HealthcareUpdated August 2026
- 12 Underrated Cities You Should Consider Moving ToUpdated August 2026
- Living in Calgary: about $2,400 a month, with the Rockies an hour awayUpdated September 2026
- Halifax: an ocean city from $2,500 a monthUpdated September 2026
- Living in Saskatoon: $2,000 a month, and a winter you plan forUpdated September 2026
- Living in St. John's: cheap rent, hard weather, and a walkable old cityUpdated September 2026
- Living in Victoria, BC: about $2,700 a month for oneUpdated September 2026
- Living in Winnipeg: a full-size city on about $2,000 a monthUpdated September 2026
- These Are the 10 Best Countries For Digital Nomads, According to ExpertsUpdated August 2026
- These Countries Offer Digital Nomad VisasUpdated August 2026
- Want To Be a Digital Nomad? Here’s HowUpdated August 2026
- Starting Your Expatsi Digital Nomad BusinessUpdated August 2026
- These Are the 10 Worst Countries For Digital Nomads, According to ExpertsUpdated August 2026
- Moving Abroad with Kids: Schools, Residency, and What Families Wish They Knew FirstUpdated August 2026
- The 10 Best Cities for Gay Men Who Want to Find Community AbroadUpdated August 2026
- Best Cities for Lesbian Expats 2026Updated August 2026
- Best Cities for LGBTQ Retirees Abroad in 2026Updated August 2026
- LGBTQ Americans Moving Abroad: The Complete Guide 2026Updated August 2026
- Safe Countries for Transgender KidsUpdated August 2026
- International Living Reveals 2025 Best Countries for RetirementUpdated August 2026
- Expat Story: Amy Moves to FranceUpdated August 2026
- The Top 10 Reasons to Retire AbroadUpdated August 2026
- 10 Great Reasons to Study AbroadUpdated August 2026
- The Best School Choices for Expat KidsUpdated August 2026
- Top 10 Cities in Mexico for U.S. ExpatsUpdated August 2026
- Cost of Living in Thailand 2026: City vs. Island LivingUpdated August 2026
- Living in Chile: Updated Cost of Living Guide for ExpatsUpdated August 2026
- 5 Countries With A Higher Quality Of Life Than The U.S.Updated August 2026
- These Are the 12 Most Charming Towns in CroatiaUpdated August 2026
- Retiring in Greece: Cost, Golden Visa Update, and Best Islands and RegionsUpdated August 2026
- These Are the 12 Most Charming Towns in ItalyUpdated August 2026
- These Are the 14 Most Charming Towns in PortugalUpdated August 2026
- These Are the 23 Most Charming Towns in SpainUpdated August 2026
- These Are the 10 Cheapest Cities In The WorldUpdated August 2026
- The 10 Cheapest Cities People Love Living InUpdated August 2026
- If Inflation Has You Down, Here Are 10 Cities Where Prices Are FallingUpdated August 2026
- The World’s Highest Inflation Is in These 10 CitiesUpdated August 2026
- How Much Does It Cost to Live in Portugal? Real Prices & InsightsUpdated August 2026
- How Much Does It Cost to Live in Costa Rica?Updated August 2026
- Living in Ireland as an Expat: Cost, Lifestyle & Key TipsUpdated August 2026
- These Are the 10 Most Expensive Cities in the WorldUpdated August 2026
- Is Your Rent Too High? Here’s What People Are Paying Around the WorldUpdated August 2026
- The Ultimate Guide to Paying Expat TaxesUpdated August 2026
- Why Ajijic Is One of Mexico’s Most Popular Expat TownsUpdated August 2026
- Are Americans Leaving the US for Good?Updated August 2026
- You Might Live Longer in a Blue Zone CityUpdated August 2026
- How to Deal with Relocation Culture ShockUpdated August 2026
- Top Myths about Living Abroad – Expat Reality vs ExpectationsUpdated August 2026
- 10 Foods Americans Eat That Are Banned in Other CountriesUpdated August 2026
- These Are the 12 Friendliest Countries In the WorldUpdated August 2026
- 10 Reasons Americans Leave The U.S.Updated August 2026
- Understanding the Expat Lifestyle: What It Really Means to Be an ExpatUpdated August 2026
- Understanding the Global Diaspora: Where Do Jewish Families Relocate?Updated August 2026
- No, Americans Aren’t Invading PortugalUpdated August 2026
- For Expat Kids, Online Education Comes in Small PackagesUpdated August 2026
- 4 Countries Where Teaching English Abroad Can Actually Pay Your BillsUpdated August 2026
- Australia is Hiring! See the Jobs and Apply.Updated August 2026
- Canada Is Hiring! See the Jobs and ApplyUpdated August 2026
- Expatsi Guide to Expat Jobs, Digital Nomad Jobs, & Working AbroadUpdated August 2026
- Finland is Hiring! See the Jobs and Apply.Updated August 2026
- Ireland is Hiring! See the Jobs and ApplyUpdated August 2026
- Norway Is Hiring! See the Jobs and ApplyUpdated August 2026
- Spain Is Hiring! See the Jobs and ApplyUpdated August 2026
- Results from the 2024 Expatsi ReportUpdated August 2026
- Your 2024 Guide To European CountriesUpdated August 2026
- These 10 Countries Have the Most Beer DrinkersUpdated August 2026
- These Countries Consume Most of the World’s WineUpdated August 2026
- 10 More Countries with Better Healthcare Than the USUpdated August 2026
- 14 Countries with Better Healthcare Than the United StatesUpdated August 2026
- 5 Countries With Better Healthcare Than The U.S. (at A Fraction Of The Price)Updated August 2026
- Expat Guide: How to Get Healthcare in AustraliaUpdated August 2026
- Expat Guide: How to Get Healthcare in BelizeUpdated August 2026
- Best Countries for Expats with Chronic Illness or Medical NeedsUpdated August 2026
- Best Countries for Seniors & End-of-Life CareUpdated August 2026
- Expat Guide: How to Get Healthcare in BrazilUpdated August 2026
- Expat Guide: How to Get Chile HealthcareUpdated August 2026
- Expat Guide: How to Get Costa Rica HealthcareUpdated August 2026
- Expat Guide: How to Get Croatia HealthcareUpdated August 2026
- Guide to Moving Abroad With a Disability or Pre-Existing ConditionUpdated August 2026
- Medicare for Expats: Does Medicare Cover You Abroad? What Retired Americans Need to KnowUpdated August 2026
- Expat Guide: How to Get Germany HealthcareUpdated August 2026
- Expat Guide: How to Get Healthcare in FranceUpdated August 2026
- Expat Guide: How to Get Healthcare in UruguayUpdated August 2026
- Expat Guide: How to Get Italy HealthcareUpdated August 2026
- Expat Guide: How to Get Healthcare in MexicoUpdated August 2026
- Expat Guide: How to Get Healthcare in New ZealandUpdated August 2026
- Expat Guide: How to Get Healthcare in PanamaUpdated August 2026
- Expat Guide: How to Get Healthcare in SpainUpdated August 2026
- Expat Guide: How to Get Healthcare in ThailandUpdated August 2026
- Expat Guide: How to Get the Netherlands HealthcareUpdated August 2026
- Expat Guide: How to Get UK HealthcareUpdated August 2026
- Understanding Universal Healthcare Rankings by CountryUpdated August 2026
- Expatsi Guide to Language AppsUpdated August 2026
- Countries Where Drugs Are DecriminalizedUpdated August 2026
- These Countries Have the Most Permissive Abortion LawsUpdated August 2026
- 5 Best Countries For Raising KidsUpdated August 2026
- Love Wins: Countries with Legal Same-Sex Marriage 2026Updated August 2026
- These Countries Are More Free Than the United StatesUpdated August 2026
- So you want to move to ArgentinaUpdated September 2026
- So you want to move to AustriaUpdated September 2026
- Moving to Belize: no new language, no exchange rate to watchUpdated September 2026
- Moving to Bulgaria: cheap, in the EU, and now paying in eurosUpdated September 2026
- Moving to Chile: the country works, the paperwork takes most of a yearUpdated September 2026
- Moving to Croatia: sunshine, EU paperwork, and an 18-month clockUpdated September 2026
- Moving to Cyprus: an EU island that speaks EnglishUpdated September 2026
- Moving to Dominica: the rainforest island, not the resort oneUpdated September 2026
- Moving to the Dominican Republic: the Caribbean without the small-island limitsUpdated September 2026
- Fiji's open door is for over-45s. Everyone else needs a sponsor.Updated September 2026
- Moving to Finland means bringing a job, a school place or a businessUpdated September 2026
- Moving to Greece in 2026: the numbers, the permits, the catchUpdated September 2026
- Moving to Grenada: the spice island that sells a door into AmericaUpdated September 2026
- Indonesia costs less than anywhere else we've guided. The permits don't.Updated September 2026
- Japan on $1,500 a month is real. Staying past six months is the hard part.Updated September 2026
- Move to Malta: an EU island of half a million people, about $2,050 a monthUpdated September 2026
- Montenegro spends euros, charges Balkan prices, and is the EU's frontrunnerUpdated September 2026
- Paraguay: $900 a month, no tax on foreign income, and a two-year waitUpdated September 2026
- In Peru, $1,000 a month buys residency that never expiresUpdated September 2026
- Poland lets Americans start a business on the same terms as PolesUpdated September 2026
- Moving to South AfricaUpdated September 2026
- Switzerland caps work permits for Americans at 8,500 a yearUpdated September 2026
- A couple lives in Türkiye on about $2,100 a monthUpdated September 2026
- Moving to the UAE buys you a tax-free paycheck and a visa you rentUpdated September 2026
- Britain has no retirement visa and no nomad visaUpdated September 2026
- 6 Ways to Find the Best Country to Live InUpdated August 2026
- Top Countries to Retire in 2026: Cost, Safety & Quality of LifeUpdated August 2026
- How Much Does It Cost to Live in Colombia? Here’s Your Full BreakdownUpdated August 2026
- Living in Canada as an American: What Nobody Tells You Before You MoveUpdated August 2026
- Living in Germany as an American: Visas, Bureaucracy, and What Expats Really ThinkUpdated August 2026
- What, Why, and How Is Portugal? A Simple Guide for New ExpatsUpdated August 2026
- How to Prepare Mentally for Living OverseasUpdated August 2026
- The Ultimate Moving Abroad Checklist for Americans: Everything to Do Before You LeaveUpdated August 2026
- Financial Planners Are Hearing It First: “What If I Move Abroad?”Updated August 2026
- WSJ: Who Is Really Moving Abroad Now?Updated August 2026
- Reddit Expats Reveal Why They’re Happier Since Leaving the US (And You Might Be Too)Updated August 2026
- The 20 Least Religious Countries (Plus Where the U.S. Stands)Updated August 2026
- How to Buy Property Abroad as an American: Restrictions, Taxes, and What to Watch Out ForUpdated August 2026
- How to Find Housing Abroad as an Expat: Renting Before You Buy and Where to StartUpdated August 2026
- These Are the 12 Best Countries for Catholic ExpatsUpdated August 2026
- More Travelers Are Becoming Expats. Travel Advisors Can Help.Updated August 2026
- Shipping Items Abroad vs. Selling Everything: A Real Cost-Benefit Guide (2026)Updated August 2026
- Remote Work in Spain in 2026: Requirements, Taxes & Real ExperiencesUpdated August 2026
- The Importance of Translation Services when Moving AbroadUpdated August 2026
- These Are the 10 Most Dangerous States for CyclistsUpdated August 2026
- These Are the 10 Safest States for CyclistsUpdated August 2026
- Debunking 10 Myths About Safety in MexicoUpdated August 2026
- The Safest Countries in the World, According to DataUpdated August 2026
- Vacation vs Scouting Trip: What’s the Difference?Updated August 2026
- We Took 26 People to Portugal. Here’s Why They’re Flocking to PortoUpdated August 2026
- FBAR and FATCA for Beginners: What US Expats Need to KnowUpdated August 2026
- FEIE vs. Foreign Tax Credit: Which Is Better for US Expats in 2026?Updated August 2026
- 5 Countries That Don’t Tax Your Social Security in 2026Updated August 2026
- These 10 Cities Have The Best Public Transportation Updated August 2026
- Expatsi Guide to eSIM: 4 Best Deals for International Data & CoverageUpdated August 2026
- Expatsi Guide to Travel Tools & ResourcesUpdated August 2026
- 13 Vacation Cities You’ll Never Want to LeaveUpdated August 2026
- 14 Things Other Countries Do Better Than the U.S.Updated August 2026
- On Anti-Corruption Day, the Most and Least Corrupt CountriesUpdated August 2026
- How Much Does It Cost to Live in Costa Rica?Updated August 2026
- The 10 Deadliest States for MotorcyclistsUpdated August 2026
- The 11 Silliest Laws Around the WorldUpdated August 2026
- The Best Countries For Retirement if You Want to Pay Less in TaxesUpdated August 2026
- How Can You Escape Medical Debt in the US?Updated August 2026
- The 12 Least Friendly Countries In the WorldUpdated August 2026
- The World’s 20 Least Religious CountriesUpdated August 2026
- The 12 Most Overrated Cities in the WorldUpdated August 2026
- These Are the 10 Safest States for MotorcyclistsUpdated August 2026
- These 10 States Have the Most-Improved SAT ScoresUpdated August 2026
- The Ultimate Guide to Paying Expat TaxesUpdated August 2026
- 9 Best Panama Residency Visas for Expats, Including a Retiree FavoriteUpdated August 2026
- Bali vs Chiang Mai for American Expats: Which Southeast Asian Base Wins in 2026Updated August 2026
- The 10 Best Golden Visas in 2024Updated August 2026
- Best Places to Retire in the World: 15 Countries for American RetireesUpdated August 2026
- The Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2026 Explained: What It Means for US Dual CitizensUpdated August 2026
- How Americans Move Abroad: 13 Secrets RevealedUpdated August 2026
- How to Get EU Citizenship by Descent: Countries That Offer Ancestry Visas to AmericansUpdated August 2026
- 3 Countries With Investor Visas Under $100,000Updated August 2026
- Living in Panama as an Expat: Why It Tops InterNations Rankings Every YearUpdated August 2026
- Living in the UAE as an American: Tax-Free Income, Lifestyle, and the Reality Nobody ShowsUpdated August 2026
- Living in Vietnam as an Expat in 2026: Cost, Visas, and Why Americans Are Moving ThereUpdated August 2026
- Portugal Golden Visa and NHR Tax Programs Transform in 2024Updated August 2026
- Spain is Paying Digital Nomads to Move ThereUpdated August 2026
- Guide to Visas in SpainUpdated August 2026
- Understanding the Primary Mexico Expat Visa TypesUpdated August 2026
- Eager to Get Moved? Visa Paths for English-speaking CountriesUpdated August 2026
- Somebody in Albania has to hire you firstUpdated September 2026
- Albania's Long-Stay Visa (Type D), explainedUpdated September 2026
- In Albania, a deed can get you a residence permit. Here's the fine print.Updated September 2026
- Albania taxes small business at zero. Getting the permit is the work.Updated September 2026
- Albania's visa-free year, explainedUpdated September 2026
- In Antigua you buy citizenship outright, not a permit you renewUpdated September 2026
- Antigua's fast permanent residency costs $20,000 a yearUpdated September 2026
- Argentina's $500,000 passport isn't on sale yetUpdated September 2026
- Argentina's investment visa asks for about $980Updated September 2026
- Argentina asks for $1,270 a month, and it can't be a paycheckUpdated September 2026
- Argentina's retirement visa gets filed after you landUpdated September 2026
- No blocked account, no income test, and no federal loansUpdated September 2026
- Argentina checks your employer before it checks youUpdated September 2026
- Australia's Subclass 186 Visa: A Job Offer That Comes With Permanent ResidencyUpdated September 2026
- Australia's Skilled Independent Visa (Subclass 189)Updated September 2026
- Australia's 190 Visa: Permanent Residency If a State Picks YouUpdated September 2026
- Australia's main work visa starts with an employer, not with youUpdated September 2026
- Australia's 485 Graduate Visa: Stay and Work After Your DegreeUpdated September 2026
- Australia's Work and Holiday Visa: One Year Abroad Before You Turn 31Updated September 2026
- Austria's Artist VisaUpdated September 2026
- Austria's EU Blue Card: The Salary Is the TestUpdated September 2026
- Austria's Red-White-Red Card for Highly Qualified WorkersUpdated September 2026
- Austria's Job Seeker Visa: Six Months to Land the JobUpdated September 2026
- Austria's Retirement Visa: The Quota Is the Hard PartUpdated September 2026
- Austria's student visa, priced out honestlyUpdated September 2026
- One year in Belize, 14 days out. That's the whole test.Updated September 2026
- Belize's retirement program opens at 40Updated September 2026
- Belize temporary residency asks for $250,000, not a year of your lifeUpdated September 2026
- Belize's work permit costs $1,500 a year. The average Belize paycheck is about $760 a month.Updated September 2026
- Bulgaria's EU Blue Card: an EU work permit at Bulgarian wagesUpdated September 2026
- Retiring to Bulgaria starts with a Type D visaUpdated September 2026
- Let a Canadian province pick youUpdated September 2026
- Canada's Start-up Visa Is PausedUpdated September 2026
- How Americans get a Canadian study permitUpdated September 2026
- Work in Canada on a Permit Built for AmericansUpdated September 2026
- Chile's $500,000 investor visa only counts if the money produces somethingUpdated September 2026
- Chile's retirement visa lets you work, and doesn't tax a foreign pensionUpdated September 2026
- In Chile, losing the job doesn't lose the visaUpdated September 2026
- Work remotely from Colombia for up to two yearsUpdated September 2026
- Croatia's digital nomad permit: 18 months, no Croatian income taxUpdated September 2026
- Croatia's long-stay D visa, and why most Americans never file oneUpdated September 2026
- Cyprus sells permanent residency for $345,000. The tax on top is $65,550 more.Updated September 2026
- The Cyprus pink slip, one year at a timeUpdated September 2026
- Dominica will sell you a passport for $200,000, and now it wants you to come get itUpdated September 2026
- Starting a business in Dominica: the entrepreneur visa, checkedUpdated September 2026
- Dominica permanent residence: five years, and no income testUpdated September 2026
- Dominica will hand you a student visa at the airport. It won't hand you a loan.Updated September 2026
- Dominica gives Americans six months for free. This permit is for month seven.Updated September 2026
- Six months on a Dominica work permit makes you a residentUpdated September 2026
- Permanent residency in the Dominican Republic: the five-year climb, and who skips itUpdated September 2026
- Dominican temporary residency asks for paperwork, not pension incomeUpdated September 2026
- Get paid abroad, live in EcuadorUpdated September 2026
- Ecuador residency without a pensionUpdated September 2026
- Fiji's retirement permit needs FJ$100,000 sitting in a local bankUpdated September 2026
- Fiji writes an 80 percent attendance rule into your immigration statusUpdated September 2026
- A Fiji work permit can carry an order to train your replacementUpdated September 2026
- Finland decides an EU Blue Card in two weeksUpdated September 2026
- Finland's self-employment permit is not for freelancersUpdated September 2026
- Finland's Startup Visa asks for two founders, not oneUpdated September 2026
- A Finnish master's now skips the wait for permanent residenceUpdated September 2026
- The French student visa, and what a degree costs nowUpdated September 2026
- A job offer in Germany, permanent residence 21 months laterUpdated September 2026
- Freelance your way into GermanyUpdated September 2026
- Germany's work visa with no salary floorUpdated September 2026
- Germany's student visa is the easy partUpdated September 2026
- A student permit for about $23, and the catch nobody warns you aboutUpdated September 2026
- The Irish work permit that turns into residency in 21 monthsUpdated September 2026
- An Irish job offer, 36,605 euros, and 28 days of advertisingUpdated September 2026
- Americans don't apply for an Irish student visaUpdated September 2026
- Italy's golden visa doesn't do real estateUpdated September 2026
- Italy answers startup founders in 30 daysUpdated September 2026
- Study in Italy without guessing at the billUpdated September 2026
- No Italian job offer, no Italian work visaUpdated September 2026
- Mexico's permanent residency card never expiresUpdated September 2026
- Mexico temporary residency, start to finishUpdated September 2026
- Work in the Netherlands on an EU Blue CardUpdated September 2026
- The Dutch Permit Your Employer Applies ForUpdated September 2026
- Netherlands Startup Visa: a year to build something newUpdated September 2026
- The Dutch student permit is routine. Finding a room is not.Updated September 2026
- New Zealand's golden visa, without the venture capitalUpdated September 2026
- New Zealand's Green List turns a job title into residencyUpdated September 2026
- Portugal's student visa asks for a year of money, or a leaseUpdated September 2026
- Land the Portuguese job offer, and the work visa is mostly paperworkUpdated September 2026
- Spain's student visa comes with 30 hours of work a weekUpdated September 2026
- Spain's Work Visa Starts With Your EmployerUpdated September 2026
