A totally non-partisan guide to taking a four- to eight-year trip
An estimated 3 to 9 million U.S. citizens live abroad, according to wildly varying estimates. But based on the anxiety and angst surrounding this year?s presidential election, where polls show Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump neck-and-neck, those estimates may soon rise after November. 
It?s common for political partisans to say a particular electoral outcome may force them to make a dramatic move and head to another country. While nobody is advocating any post-election exit, if it?s a move you?re seriously considering, it?s worth doing right. After all, there?s a rich tradition of Americans living as expats, from the literary journeys of prominent authors to post-collegiate explorations of life on the other side of the globe. Curbed spoke to three experts with experience moving overseas?Marylouise Serrato, Executive Director of American Citizens Abroad; Alexandra Talty, a writer and world-traveler who has spent time in Beirut and the Dominican Republic; and Ben Tyrrell, head of MoveHub, an international moving service?to pick up tips and advice about relocating to another country. Here?s some timely advice on the exigencies of becoming an expat. (And, if you decide the election has left you no choice but to bail, make sure you register to vote the next time around).
Figure out where you want to go
Seems pretty basic, but a little research can go a long way towards picki...