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An expatriate (Expat) is someone from one country who resides in another country. for permanently departure their country of origin, a person becomes emigrant. By entering a foreign country, that person becomes immigrant. then for residing in that foreign country, the person becomes expatriate. There are many reasons why someone becomes an expat. The expatriate could be fleeing from prosecution for a crime or alleged crime that he committed in his country of origin. Or, he or she may hate his or her country of origin, his or her family, or his or her lifestyle, so by uprooting and moving to another country, that person tries to restart their mortal life (a new stage) somewhere else.
There are also positive reasons why someone will become an expat. Meager savings or retirement income can support a better lifestyle in a third world country. The new country can be an exotic land, a long-cherished place and lifestyle that finally becomes a reality for them. The new country may be central to a region that the person wishes to travel to and experience, such as Austria, which is central to Europe. Perhaps a job offer in the foreign country, with generous benefits, will become the turning point in a person’s decision to become an expat there. Whatever the reason, if the new country has an expat community that welcomes others like them, the temptation to do so very often turns into a decision to move there.
My choice as an example of where I could travel to become an expat is Penang, Malaysia. Search the web for “Penang Expats” to find and enjoy a great Expat You Tube video titled “The Expat: Penang, Malaysia”. In the video, watch the producer/narrator set a financial benchmark (cost of living not to exceed). Then, you immerse yourself in the culture of your target (Penang), to experience the costs of eating, traveling, transportation, lodging and entertainment, meeting and talking with other expats there, locals and merchants, while counting the costs so that can make the wise decision to stay within budget.
Why am I interested in Penang? Penang is an island as well as a Malaysian state, and I am specifically interested in that state’s capital, George Town, as a location. On the island, south of George Town, Penang International Airport is a gateway to all of Southeast Asia. From that airport, I can travel cheaply with Malaysia Airlines to see about 25% of the world, and the trips will be short. Equally important to me, Penang’s history is convincing. To live there is to have the chance to dive deep into the exploits of the 15th-century Chinese Ming dynasty, who launched naval expeditions to establish a foothold there. In the 18th century, the British East India Company established diplomatic relations with the Malay Sultan of Kedah based in Penang, bringing the company into direct conflict with the Dutch and Portuguese East India Companies. Many trials for diplomacy and for combat between ships and company armies of these three companies happened in the area. The East India Companies, forerunners of modern Corporations, endured a long history before they learned to replace bloody confrontation with political cooperation in order to do business profitably.
Take a look at Penang on Google Maps. Scan to see the Strait of Malacca, a stretch of constrained water which has been a crossroads of maritime trade since the fifteenth century and is even more so today. The pirates set up ambushes in this area. Penang is at one end of the line; Singapore is at the other extreme. During World War I, a German cruiser sailed into George Town, sank a Russian cruiser, retreated, and then sank a pursuing French destroyer. In World War II, the Japanese, having conquered Malaysia, signed a pact with Germany to arrange for a German submarine force (Monsun Gruppe) to operate from George Town, along with a Japanese submarine group.
Did you know that you can find details about a God Sent Expat? Web search Hebrews 11:8-19. The book of Hebrews is found in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. By traveling and residing in the land of Canaan, Abraham became an expatriate. He went there because God, in whom Abraham had faith (deep trust, rooted in spiritual belief, rather than physical proof) told him that it was a land that would become the home of his heirs. The expatriates Abraham and Sarah (his wife) were childless and very old when they went to Canaan, well past childbearing age. However, because of their faith, a new and great people (the Hebrews) and a nation (Israel) arose. Bill Barrick researched his story in depth. His article, “Abraham: A Bible Expatriate,” is well written and includes supporting scripture.