Austria & New Zealand: top relocation destinations for families

If you are considering moving from Germany to a new international destination, and if you have family, then have a look at the Expat Insider 2015 survey by Internations.

The results have recently been released. According to the responses from expats from all over the world, Austria is the most popular country among expat families. Austria is followed by Finland and Sweden as top international moving destination for families, which impress with the cost and availability of childcare & education. Israel and New Zealand are ranked on 4th and 5th position, as they stand out particularly in terms of the general well-being of expat families.

Austria has the highest ranking in 2015, moving up from the fourth position in the 2014’s survey. Its top ranking is only partly due to its outstanding availability of childcare and education. Expats with children in Austria are also very much satisfied with the low costs of education (82 percent) and its quality in general (92 percent). In addition, Austria scored high regarding available leisure activities for kids and regarding health & safety for kids. Particularly high scoring was received for the aspect of family life in general, which was rated positive by 95% of expats who have lived in Austria.

Furthermore, the survey also reveals findings regarding countries that are considered not very attractive for families: According to that, Saudi Arabia is perceived to be the least attractive destination for expats with families: 16 percent of survey participants were generally dissatisfied with the general well-being of their children in Saudi Arabia. Another two percent of expats with kids are even completely unhappy with this. The countries Brazil, Turkey, Qatar and Oman have also the lowest ranking in this survey for 2015.

Family Life Index 2015 covered the results from 41 countries. In order to be considered in this survey, each country needed over 30 survey respondents who are raising children abroad.