Measuring the Pressure:
The Migration
Stress Index of
Expat Life
in the US
Discover why more expatriates in the United States are rethinking their future.
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Sneak Peek
We share insights from research participants, highlighting the pull and push factors motivating Americans and expats living in the US to relocate, including ongoing uncertainty, rising living costs, social pressures, and long-term insecurity, which are creating sustained migration stress and prompting them to actively explore exit strategies and new lives abroad.
MSI™ Index
A data-driven measure of political, economic, healthcare, and tax pressures driving expat migration.
Expert Insights
Why political, economic, and structural pressures are reshaping expat life in the US.
Real-Life Stories
How expats move from uncertainty to a clear decision to leave the US.
Key Questions Surrounding
The Expat Exodus in the US
Many Americans and expats living in the US are now considering leaving as the American Dream lost its appeal. Here is what we are asking:
Why are expats reconsidering life in the United States?
What pressures are driving the US expat exodus?
Which expat groups are most likely to leave and why?
How does migration stress turn into concrete exit plans?
Where are US-based expats going, and why those destinations?
Research Contributors
Research Participant Views
Respondents share their insights on why expats moving out of the US.
“This is what turns Europe into a Plan B that makes sense mathematically. These professionals are not chasing freedom; they are modeling security buffers and continuity of opportunity.”
Guillermo Triana
"The decision was not financially motivated. The sole objective was to secure uninterrupted educational access and long-term mobility for their child."
Hugh Dixon
Meet the Contributors
We would like to express our gratitude to all the contributors who shared their valuable insights, which were instrumental in shaping this report. Their experiences, perspectives, and thoughtful feedback provided the foundation for our findings.
I. Murat Coskun
Get Golden Visa, Managing Partner
Werner Gruner
Get Golden Visa, Regional Partner
Ozlem Senan
Get Golden Visa, Head of Content
Gokce Emer
Get Golden Visa, Istanbul Office Director
Busra Yildirim
Get Golden Visa, Account Manager
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