NOTE TO THE READER xvii

PART I THE DECISION TO LEAVE 1
CHAPTER ONE WHY DO YOU WANT TO MOVE ABROAD? 3
CHAPTER TWO HOW DO YOU PREPARE TO MOVE ABROAD WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW? 21
CHAPTER THREE HOW MUCH DOES IT REALLY COST TO MOVE AND LIVE ABROAD? 35

PART II THE UNITED STATES FOLLOWS YOU 53
CHAPTER FOUR DO I STILL HAVE TO PAY US TAXES IF I LIVE ABROAD? 55
CHAPTER FIVE WHAT HAPPENS TO MY US RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS ABROAD? 73

PART III INVESTING AS A US EXPAT 89
CHAPTER SIX HOW DO I NAVIGATE A NEW RETIREMENT SYSTEM ABROAD? 91
CHAPTER SEVEN HOW DO I INVEST AND MANAGE MY PORTFOLIO WHILE LIVING ABROAD? 103
CHAPTER EIGHT HOW DO I ACTUALLY BUILD AN INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO AS A US EXPAT? 119

PART IV LIFE, FAMILY, AND THE LONG GAME 151
CHAPTER NINE HOW DO I GET HEALTHCARE ABROAD? 153
CHAPTER TEN WHAT HAPPENS TO MY ESTATE IF I LIVE (OR DIE) ABROAD? 179
CHAPTER ELEVEN WHO COUNTS AS FAMILY? MARRIAGE AND OWNERSHIP ACROSS BORDERS 183
CHAPTER TWELVE CAN I LEAVE MY ASSETS TO WHOMEVER I WANT? 195
CHAPTER THIRTEEN HOW DO I ACTUALLY BUILD A CROSS-BORDER ESTATE PLAN THAT WORKS? 203
CHAPTER FOURTEEN HOW DO I KEEP MY ESTATE PLAN WORKING AS MY LIFE CHANGES ABROAD? 213
CHAPTER FIFTEEN WHAT CHANGES WHEN I MARRY A NON-US PARTNER? 221
CHAPTER SIXTEEN WHAT CHANGES WHEN YOU HAVE CHILDREN ABROAD? 231

PART V THE OPTION TO RETURN 241
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN WHAT HAPPENS IF I DECIDE TO MOVE BACK TO THE UNITED STATES? 243
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

EPILOGUE 259
GLOSSARY 263
INDEX 277