Expat Family Life in Finland: What It’s Really Like Living in The Happiest Country in the World

06/12/19 • 44 min

Finland has been ranked by the UN as the #1 happiest country in the world for the last two years!

AND word on the street (find details in SHOW NOTES) is that Finland, like Germany, is facing a labor shortage. Tech companies in Finland are already actively recruiting international talent, and due to shortages in areas like healthcare, other sectors might soon follow.

HOWEVER, I couldn’t find much information on what expat life is like there, especially for families. My goal for this episode is to fill that gap.

In this episode we speak with Emily Gutman who shares the story of her family’s bold move from the US to Finland. She tells us what her experience has been, living as an expat there, and her understanding of how everything works. We talk about all the usual suspects like housing, cost of living, social benefits, healthcare, childcare and language barriers, as well as pet relocation and more!

Have a listen to learn if Finland might possibly be the happiest country in the world for your family :-)

Go to the SHOW NOTES for more information

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Finland has been ranked by the UN as the #1 happiest country in the world for the last two years!

HOWEVER, I couldn’t find much information on what expat life is like there, especially for families. My goal for this episode is to fill that gap.

Have a listen to learn if Finland might possibly be the happiest country in the world for your family :-)

Go to the SHOW NOTES for more information

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Expat Family Life in Singapore: Almost Everything You Need to Know

So many international companies have offices in Singapore AND English is spoken there. I know I can’t be the only one curious about this tropical island city-state (and it’s just a hop away from gorgeous destinations like Thailand, Bali, Malaysia...)

In this episode we hear from Textpat Wives, Alison Ozawa Sanders and Jessica Duff, authors of The Expats’ Guide To Singapore. They dish on almost everything you need to know about Expat Family Life in Singapore. We discuss why Singapore is so fab for families and they give insights on things like housing, costs of living, schooling, healthcare and so much more.

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**UPDATE (January 13, 2020) Jobbatical has recently changed their business model. If you are interested in tech jobs in Estonia, I now recommend you follow up with Work in Estonia

Find all resources mentioned and Maria's contact details in the SHOW NOTES

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