U. S. Expats Are Revealing The "We're Being Scammed" Realizations They Had After Moving Abroad

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48. I read the reviews and many of them are not expats!

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They're traveling or they're on work visas, some moved from other countries to the US, some I can't even figure out, so I didn't include them. So if they are in a country on a work visa, they are not expats!!! Because if those countries are so great why aren't they still living there? Maybe they can't live there. They all say great things, but many are just visiting and they are not permanent residents.

"I went to Panama on vacation and accidentally went without my asthma inhaler. I had to do was walk into a pharmacy — with no prescription required — and Albuterol was $11. In the US, with a required prescription, it's about $150."

2."I lived in Northern England for a time on a student work abroad visa.

"I lived in Korea for a few years,

I've lived in Germany and loved it.

I'm a Scottish guy who lived in America for a few years.

. I spent several months in France,

I haven't moved (yet), but I am in Germany now,

When I lived in Europe, we bartered. (Rephrasing)

In the late '90s, I studied in Paris, France (Now lives in the US complaining about paycheck, rent etc)

"We lived in Brazil for seven years for work-related reasons.

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In other words, great places, but they probably won't take old broke people permanently. They make it seem like it's so easy, but they aren't really expats.