Expat Explorer Survey – 2008 Results
Expat Experience - Overview
Looking for the best place to make friends abroad?
Canada came top in our survey.
Making friends with the locals
- Canada is the friendliest location for expats, where most found it easy to build relationships with local people, followed by Germany and Australia.
- Germany came out as a popular destination for expats to marry someone from the local population, followed by the Netherlands.
Learning the local language
- Germany ranked highest in the category of expats learning the local language, with three-quarters of expats residing there learning German.
- Expats surveyed in Spain and Belgium are more likely to blend into the local culture, with 70% of respondents in both countries saying that they had adopted the language of their country of residence.
Property hotspots
- France came out as a property hotspot, ranking highest in the category of expats buying property, with approximately two-thirds (64%) of respondents that reside in France stating that they had purchased a property in the country.
- Expats in Asia are the least likely to buy a home with India, China and Singapore ranking lowest countries for expats purchasing property.
