When we talk about expats, it's often in the context of solo wanderers or business travelers. However, there are many families who have made a big move to another country for reasons that aren't just work-related; they're looking after their family too! An important insight into this unique set is offered by InterNations 2016 Expat Insider report - which focuses on the Family Life Index of expat life. The idea behind making such an index lies in understanding how a relocation affects not only individual migrants but also families, whose needs and problems are different from those faced when staying at their original locations with all kinds variety being introduced by international organizations like InterNations.
In terms of rankings within the Family Life Index report - which evaluates various aspects that may influence expats who have children or other relatives coming along during times they're abroad - there's an interesting ranking according to where people are from and what locals' attitudes were, plus a couple extra factors such as climate. As we discuss these points further in this article, it'll be increasingly clear just how much one needs when assessing the perfect location for his family.
If you wanted me explain all that briefly - InterNations looked at lots of different measures then gave out marks where they said things like 'expat life quality is important' as well showing which bits are more and less fun than others, leading to some really interesting results. The expats weren't just random people but rather were handpicked from various fields all around the world so it was an appropriate sample size.
InterNations did a great job in their survey where they looked at things like cost of living - which is actually important for families as opposed single persons, plus other factors such as quality and availability of healthcare when needed ( InterNation's Expats Report 2016 ), all the while still managing to offer this incredibly valuable insight into expat family life.
There are some obvious differences between being an individual versus part of a group like these ones - so let me start by looking at their lives: because if I were living abroad in Paris, there would be quite different experiences awaiting than say Sydney which is more focused on work-life balance rather social scene; this brings us to our next point about how expats do things differently when you compare them.
I'm sure we can all agree that some of these cities are simply better suited for family life based off a lot factors: InterNations Expat Insider report clearly shows which places were more suitable according as they had the perfect balance - if one likes to call it this way, than other locations where expats tend end up finding themselves.
To get down into brass tacks though we also see that in these particular areas there is a significant difference between being an individual versus part of such group: InterNations report shows us exactly how people from all around the globe would be affected by moving their families, and what to expect regarding overall quality family life abroad; although expats still face big challenges - like finding new friends.
At this point you probably wonder where does it actually come down when talking about results for those particular cities InterNations mentioned in such reports: as I wrap up our discussion let me just say that these have been an important factor within their respective families lives so far.
In conclusion, expats and international organizations like InterNation will hopefully continue to give us more insight into how they're able - through not only surveys but also other forms of research which look at all the various factors involved in family life abroad; thanks for reading about our findings here from this gripping report on 2016's Family Life Index by expats, we hope you found it both informative and interesting.
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