Your life abroad, brought into focus.
US Expat helps U.S. citizens navigate the financial, tax, immigration, insurance, and lifestyle questions that come with living across borders. Explore destination-specific resources and connect with professionals who understand the bigger picture.
Download a country guideWhere are you building your life abroad?
Explore destination-specific hubs — visas, tax, money, healthcare, and settling in — organized around the questions Americans actually ask.
Portugal
GuideOne of the most popular — and most misunderstood — destinations for Americans, from the D7 and D8 visas to the IFICI tax regime.
Explore the Portugal hubSpain
A priority market for Americans, driven by the Non-Lucrative and Digital Nomad visas, the Beckham Law, and big regional tax differences.
Explore the Spain hubSwitzerland
A specialized destination for finance, pharma, and high-net-worth households, where cantonal tax and banking access shape every decision.
Preview the Switzerland hubJapan
GuideStructurally the most complex early destination — distinct tax residency, an exit tax, and pension mechanics that intersect with U.S. accounts.
Explore the Japan hubMexico
GuideA high-intent destination with its own residency mechanics, real-estate trusts (fideicomiso), and a totalization gap for the self-employed.
Explore the Mexico hubExplore all destinations
Eight destinations and growing — from priority markets to hubs in development.
See allEverything cross-border life touches.
Moving abroad rarely touches just one part of your life. We bring the major decisions into one clear, educational picture.
Tax
How U.S. and host-country obligations overlap, and what to review before you file.
ExploreImmigration
Visa pathways and residency, mapped before you commit.
ExploreFinancial Planning
Keeping U.S. accounts working while you build a life overseas.
ExploreInsurance & Protection
Coverage to review when your residency changes.
ExploreGlobal Resources
Starting with Portugal and Spain, expanding to more destinations.
ExploreStart with the guide built for your destination.
Plain-English starting points you can actually follow.
How US Expat helps.
A calm, organized path — not another pile of open tabs.
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Start with a country hub that organizes immigration, tax, money, healthcare, and settling in around the questions you actually have.
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Connect with the right professionals
When a decision calls for regulated expertise, we coordinate trusted professional introductions rather than leaving you to guess.
Cross-border planning should still feel personal.
Behind the guides and checklists are real people who have helped Americans navigate the messy middle of moving abroad. The goal isn’t to automate your move — it’s to make it clear, then connect you with professionals who understand cross-border life.
Bennett Linsky
Co-Founder
Bennett co-founded US Expat to give Americans abroad one clear picture instead of scattered forums and guesswork — and, with Adrian, leads its financial-planning, retirement, U.S.-account, and insurance-education content. Regulated advisory services are provided separately through the appropriate advisory relationship.
Educational reading for life across borders.
Carefully reviewed, plain-English articles without hype or unnecessary complexity.
FEIE vs. the Foreign Tax Credit: A Decision Framework
The Foreign Earned Income Exclusion and the Foreign Tax Credit both reduce U.S. tax for Americans abroad, but they work differently and suit different situations.
NHR Is Gone: What IFICI Means for Americans in Portugal
The Non-Habitual Resident regime that drew many Americans to Portugal closed to new entrants and was succeeded by IFICI, which has different eligibility and treatment.
The PFIC Question: Why European Funds Can Surprise Americans
Many non-U.S. pooled investments are treated as PFICs for U.S. tax purposes, which can create punitive tax and heavy reporting. It is a common, avoidable surprise.
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