Family Spent a Year in Spain; 3 Countries Later, They Found a New Home
Business Insider • • world
Key Points:
- Victor Trac, a DevOps engineer, and his family spent a year living abroad in Spain’s Basque Country, where his children adapted to a Basque-language school, enriching their cultural and linguistic experience.
- After their time in Spain, the family traveled across southern Europe and Ireland before returning to the US, where they rented out their Austin home and embarked on a "city shopping tour" along the East Coast to find a new long-term home.
- They chose Portland, Maine, but spent the first half of 2025 in New Zealand, enrolling their kids in school there and exploring the country, highlighting a lifestyle of remote work and family adventure.
- Returning to the US brought challenges like increased reliance on driving and higher costs of living compared to their experiences abroad, as well as a cultural shift in everyday interactions and trust.
- Despite occasional bureaucratic hurdles and time zone differences affecting communication, the family found living abroad to be a positive adventure with their children adapting well to constant changes.