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How to Move Abroad: The Complete Guide to Expat Living
8 students

How to Move Abroad: The Complete Guide to Expat Living

A practical expat roadmap covering visas, cost of living & finances — from someone who made the move
Created byAlex Guberman
Last updated 5/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • Check your ability to move
  • How to choose the new country to move to
  • How to close down your current life
  • How to plan and execute the move
  • Your last 60 day checklist
  • How to start your new life in the new country

Course content

10 sections187 lectures4h 8m total length
  • SECTION INTRO2:28
  • What You Will Learn1:05
  • How You Will Learn It0:57
  • About the Author2:12

Requirements

  • Current passport

Description

Thinking about leaving the US and starting a new life in another country — but overwhelmed by where to even begin?

This course gives you the complete, step-by-step roadmap to making it happen. Whether you're a remote worker looking for a lower cost of living, a retiree ready to stretch your savings further, or simply someone who's ready for a fresh start somewhere new — this course was built for you.

What makes this different from everything else out there:

This isn't a course put together from research and YouTube videos. Your instructor has been living abroad as an American expat for over 4 years — based in Thailand — and has gone through every stage of this process personally. The wins, the mistakes, the paperwork, the culture shock, and the moment it all clicks into place. That real-world experience is baked into every lesson.

The content was also crowdsourced from expat communities to make sure nothing important gets left out.

What you'll learn:

  • How to evaluate and compare countries based on your lifestyle, budget, and priorities

  • Visa types, residency options, and what actually applies to Americans relocating long-term

  • Cost of living breakdowns — housing, food, healthcare, transportation

  • How to handle your US finances, banking, and taxes as an expat

  • What to do with your life back home — lease, property, subscriptions, mail, and more

  • How to mentally and practically prepare for the transition

  • The most common mistakes first-time expats make and how to avoid them

This course is for you if:

  • You're seriously considering moving abroad but don't know where to start

  • You want to retire overseas and make your savings go further

  • You're a digital nomad or remote worker looking to plant roots somewhere affordable

  • You're done researching and ready to actually make a plan

By the end of this course you'll have a clear, personalized action plan and the confidence to move forward — without the guesswork.

Enroll now and take the first real step toward your life abroad.

Who this course is for:

  • This course is for those who do no longer want to live in America and want to embrace other cultures.