Expatriate Living Guide

The term ‘third culture kid’ has become associated with expatriate children thanks to the coining of the phrase by sociologist Ruth Hill Useem – the term refers to children who have spent a significant period of their childhood or adolescence living in a culture other than their own. 

Once a demographic has been identified and ‘labelled’ like this, it seems it’s far easier for research to be centred around it, so if you Google the term ‘third culture kids’ you’ll find no end of reports and studies about the effects of living abroad on children.  However, rather than taking a wholly academic approach to the study, we thought we’d draw on our own experiences and those of our readers and bring you the top 10 ways that living abroad will give your children a better start in life.

Many parents worry that living abroad even on a year long sabbatical could damage their child’s education, stunt their development and harm their chances of ongoing social interaction within their peer groups – however, as we will now show, living abroad can actually benefit your child in so many incredibly deep and important ways, you’ll be planning your family’s relocation before the day is out!

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The underlying reasons driving the majority of expats abroad are all related to improving one’s lot in life.  Whether an individual is going in search of a better job paying them more money or increasing their chances of career progression, or someone is seeking to retire overseas to a country where the cost of living is less and the lifestyle they can afford is therefore improved, the driving factors here are related to having a better life.

If you’re currently dissatisfied with your life and you want to make changes for the better, one of the ways you can potentially positively affect your life is to start all over again in a new nation.  Whilst at Shelter Offshore we don’t believe you can reinvent yourself or run away from significant issues affecting you by moving abroad, you can certainly shake off any pressures and stresses associated with your current lifestyle and find a home in a country where you can potentially enjoy life more.

In this report we’re going to show you 10 ways that a new life abroad can actually make you potentially happier and healthier – no matter what stage of life you’re at…and if you don’t believe it’s possible, read on and prepare to be amazed!

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For the vast majority of people a move overseas is undertaken in order to effect a positive change in their life.  Someone might move to find a better paid job for example, someone else might choose to retire to a better climate – in other words, most people want to improve their quality of life by moving abroad, even if the conscious thought that they will achieve a better life isn’t uppermost in their mind.

From better weather to a lower cost of living, access to better paying employment or improved healthcare facilities, the good news is that by moving abroad you can positively affect multiple areas of your current life.  If you hadn’t already thought about it from this perspective, allow us to show you just 7 ways in which your life can potentially improve significantly if you choose to live overseas.

If you’re in the mood for a change and you just need a little weight behind your idea to start a new life abroad, allow us to furnish you with 7 positive reasons to make the move.  You can use them to persuade a reluctant partner to go with you, or you can use them to just give you the final impetus required to finally pack your bags and begin your adventurous new life.

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