• An expatriate is someone who has left their country of origin to live in another country.

  • Emigrants can leave home for work and look for more profitable work in another country.
  • Expatriates can live abroad for some time or completely renounce the citizenship of one country in favor of another.
  • Retirement abroad is becoming an increasingly popular option.
  • The IRS may levy an expatriation tax on individuals who renounce their citizenship, usually based on the value of the property or income of the taxpayer in the United States.