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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I've been an expat in several different countries.  You're getting some good advice here, and it's clear that you're mistaken on some things.  Taxes--Uncle Sam has a long reach.  You will be paying US taxes, and potentially taxes in the new country but that is very country-specific.

It is very unlikely that you or your children will learn the language of the country you choose.  Maybe if you go to a Spanish speaking country, that's the easiest for Americans to learn.  UAE?  Forget it.  The likelihood of you even meeting an Emirati, who are a minority in their own country, is slim to none.  Plenty of other arabic speakers, but they'll likely speak English to you.

I've met tons of Americans in Germany who have lived there for multiple years and basically only know a handful of German words that they like to throw into sentences to make it sound like they know German.  (Schwimmbad and Parkplatz seem to be popular ones, as if swimming pool and parking lot somehow are inaccurate.  But I digress, clearly a pet peeve)

If you post something more specific you'll get better help.[/quote]

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