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According to a HSBC Bank International report on expat experience, practical problems such as finding a new house or relocating children pale in comparison with more “emotive” concerns, such as making new friends.

41 per cent of the expats interviewed for the survey said that re-establishing a social life was their biggest concern, whereas 34 per cent were most concerned about feeling lonely in their new home.

The tendency to worry about settling in was particularly predominant among female interviewees. 48 per cent of women surveyed said they were most worried about finding a new social life, compared to 37 per cent of men, while 44 per cent of female expats admitted they were concerned about missing people back home, compared to only 29 per cent of men.

Although moving to a new country is undoubtedly going to provide some logistical obstacles as expats look to move their worldly possessions from country to country, it seems these challenges do not cause expats any major concerns.

What were or are your main concerns?

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