The Move Abroad Coach Podcast

#7 How Do I Move Abroad Without Ruining Economies and Making Locals Hate Me?

June 06, 2023 Richelle - your Move Abroad Coach Episode 7

I really want to move abroad... but I've heard stories about how the locals hate us and want us to go home. 

I don't want to gentrify an area, ruin housing prices, or make life worse for the locals! Is it possible to live abroad and not be problematic? 

This is something that comes up time and time again, both from people who are concerned about their own impact and... in the form of angry comments on my social media. 

So I figured I'd sit down once and for all and address this issue in depth. 

Here's what we're going to cover: 

  • Are we ruining the local economy by driving up the prices?
  • Is digital nomadism some horrible form of neo-colonialism?
  • Is the word expat problematic? 
  • Do the locals all hate us?? 
  • How can we lessen our impact? 


Buckle up, it's a long one!

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