The North American instinct is to own. Renting feels to many like throwing money away. When people picture moving (abroad), they picture the heavy version. Sell the house. Get rid of the furniture. Buy something on the other side. One direction, no turning back. That version is why most people never move at all. There is another way. Rent for six months in the place you think you want to live. Keep the door open at home. Test the daily reality, not the postcard. Mexico is not beaches and margaritas all day, everyday if you live here. It comes with the same daily life things you'd do at home - but with sun and a blue sky 😉 Some of it lands beautifully. Some of it does not. If it does not land, you can go back. Nothing burned, no regret, just data and an experiment. If it does, you stay longer. Maybe you buy. Maybe you rent forever. So before the question of where, there is a quieter one. Are you wired to own, or wired to rent? Owner or renter, which one are you?

Taxes come up often when people talk about relocating. That seems to be the first selling feature when you hear about Dubai, Portugal or Florida, Texas with lower rates, better structures. I’d like to think most moves that actually stick are driven by something else first like pace of life, time, energy, weather, community or space to think. I agree that taxes may support the decision, but does it tip the scale? Strip the numbers away for a moment. If distance was not the constraint, what SINGLE factor would matter most in choosing where to live next? EVEN if just a city or state.

Let's say you had no time or money constraints and no responsibilities/commitments. What is the first thing you would do?

Quick off-topic pulse check for the group. What powers YOUR travel workday OR your Life?

There’s a lot of buzz about “global citizenship.” Helpful for some… or a bit extreme? Curious where you stand. Quick check-in: ✅ I have a second citizenship/passport 🔍 I’ve researched it / considering it ✋ Not for me (at least for now)