You’ve Probably Thought About Retiring in Spain: Here’s Why You Should—and How to Do It Step by Step
Written by Valentina AcostaGeostrata’s Head of Content If you’re a C-suite executive who has spent years prioritizing your career, there is a good chance you have thought about retiring in another country. Somewhere you can slow down and enjoy a calmer lifestyle. Somewhere with mild, sunny winters, long summer days, and good weather throughout much […]
Is the DAFT Visa Still the Best Option for American Entrepreneurs Moving to the Netherlands in 2026?
If you’re an American entrepreneur researching a move to the Netherlands, you’ve probably come across the DAFT visa. For good reason: the Dutch-American Friendship Treaty provides U.S. citizens with access to a self-employment pathway that is considerably more accessible than many other Dutch residence options. But accessibility doesn’t automatically make DAFT the best choice. For […]
Buy a House in Italy for 1 Euro: What’s the Catch?
You’ve seen the headline. A stone house in a Sicilian hill town, shutters hanging loose, priced at one euro. It sounds like a typo, or a scam, or the setup to a documentary you’d watch on a Sunday afternoon. It’s none of those things. You can buy a house in Italy for 1 euro. Dozens […]
France Long-Stay Visitor Visa: The New Remote Work Rules for US Citizens
In June 2026, the French Ministry of the Interior confirmed that holders of a France long-stay visitor visa, formally the VLS-TS Visiteur, may, in principle, work remotely from France for an employer established abroad. Americans have been making this move for years without a clear answer from the government. Now there is one, with conditions […]
Why Are So Many Americans Moving to Europe?
Geostrata examines why and how Americans are moving to Europe Americans are moving to Europe in record numbers. In the past two years, it seems like there is a new story in the news every week about this phenomenon. According to the Wall Street Journal, in 2025, more Americans moved out of the country than […]
Moving to Europe from the USA as a Woman: Why Thousands Are Making the Shift
Something is happening, and it shows up everywhere: in Instagram reels filmed from Lisbon apartments, in packed Facebook groups where women swap moving abroad tips in real time, in the growing number of American women who have quietly packed their lives into a few suitcases and built something entirely new on the other side of […]
What is the Best European Country for Americans to Move To in 2026?
Maybe you have been quietly googling ‘move to Europe’ at 11 pm. Maybe you watched someone else do it and thought: Could I? Maybe you just know something needs to change, but the idea of picking a country feels like choosing a major without having gone to college yet. You are not behind. You are […]
You Don’t Have to Be Rich to Move to Europe
If you’ve ever typed “move to Europe” into a search bar and come back with a wall of articles about million-dollar property investments, you’re not alone. The loudest corner of the European relocation conversation is dominated by Golden Visas: residency programs that require substantial financial investments, sometimes upwards of €250,000 or more. These programs are […]