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Where Expats Struggle (& Where They Thrive) in 2026
The Expat Insider 2026 survey by InterNations reveals the best and worst countries for living and working abroad.
Education
Choosing a university system when your family relocates internationally
For a family moving countries, few decisions carry as much weight - or as much confusion - as figuring out where a teenager should go to university. Relocation usually resolves most logistics: schools, housing, healthcare, visas. University admissions is different. It sits several years in the future, it depends on a system the family may not have grown up with, and by the time it becomes urgent, some of the doors may already be closing.
Astronomy: inspiring students to reach for the academic stars
During World Space Week (4 to 10 October 2025). OIC Brighton are using astronomy to support their students’ learning and development.
Immigration
Middle East Shock Reshuffles Global Risk Map as Investors Respond in Real Time
Middle East shock causes reshuffle for investment and citizenship destinations. High net worth individuals, globally mobile families, entrepreneurs and investors are being impacted by geopolitical and energy risk. Applications for residence and citizenship programmes rose in Greece, Italy, Malta and Nauru. Enquiries for investment migration programmes went up in New Zealand, Costa Rica and Türkiye, latest Henley & Partners–AlphaGeo Global Investment Risk and Resilience Index reveals.
Short-and long-term accommodation
Global luxury house prices rise – Knight Frank's Wealth Report 2026
Knight Frank, the leading independent global property consultancy has launched its landmark 20th edition of The Wealth Report revealing the findings of Knight Frank’s Prime International Residential Index (PIRI 100) which covers price performance across 100 global luxury housing markets. It reports a 3.2% average rise in prime prices in 2025, outperforming mainstream housing markets for the second consecutive year.
