Expats returning 'home'

[Delight]

This probally has been discussed before but if I look around I see that about half the long term expats I know have moved somewhere else. This is offcourse something that happens all the time and there are various (personal) reasons for it but in MY opinion this was happening a lot less in 2007-2009

I also observing that fewer people are arriving with plans to stay 6-12 months

Any reasons, explanations or observations on this?

 

[hannstew]

Your answers can be found in just about any thread you look at. Anything from crime and inflation, to no peanut butter.

 

[citygirl]

Most people that used to come here for 6-12 months did it because it was inexpensive. Not any longer - I assume that circuit of tourists are off to the next cheap and fun destination to do their gap year/sabatical/etc.

As far as more leaving - at least in my time here - it's my experience that very, very few people stay for longer than 2 years unless they're married or have a family Only a handful of the expats I met in 2007 that are still here (around 5 or 6). Everyone else left. And even among those that are married or planned on staying here - many are looking at leaving because of cost of living, lack of opportunities, business challenges (for those that opened businesses) etc.

 

[marksoc]

Wages in China are not so low anymore, the East is pulling hard. And Buenos Aires (not Argentina) is expensive. So there.

 

[Delight]

For some more information, the people I have left and I know have been around this time in BA

4 years - work oportunity elsewhere
3 years - Study elsewhere
1,5 years - home
1,5 years - home
1,5 years - home
3 years - home
2 years - Home
2 years (2 spells) - Home

I am guessing some are coming back some day, but for me this are not 'temporary' tourist

I think there are also more 'summer' tourist, I have a feeling they are now staying 3/5 months and before would stay about a year or so

I don't really know people who go to the next cheap expat destination. I have had some friends who went to live in Colombia, but they are mostly mid to late 30's