Compare countries, solve U.S. tax problems, and find the services you’ll actually need
Settleguru is the planning hub for Americans moving abroad. Pick a destination with our country guides and quiz, get the FEIE / FBAR / FATCA picture before you go, and connect with vetted partners for tax help, insurance, visas, banking and moving — without piecing it together from twenty different blogs.
By Bruno Bianchi, CEO of Spainguru (225,000+ community members) · Updated October 2026
Choose the right country
Six destinations covered today: three with dedicated country sites, three with American-focused guides here on Settleguru — and more in the pipeline.
Featured country sites
Spain · Spainguru.es
Non-lucrative visa, digital nomad visa, autónomo, Spanish healthcare and taxes — the flagship site, backed by the 225,000-member Spainguru community.
Explore Spain →Portugal · Portugalguru.com
D7 visa, digital nomad D8, the IFICI tax regime, Lisbon vs Porto. The most popular EU destination for American retirees and remote workers.
Explore Portugal →Mexico · Moveinmexico.com
Temporary Resident visa, IMSS healthcare, the RFC tax ID, San Miguel, Mérida and Lake Chapala. Recent estimates put 700K–1.6M U.S. citizens in Mexico.
Explore Mexico →Country guides on Settleguru
Canada
Express Entry vs provincial nominee, the Canada–U.S. tax treaty, healthcare access timelines, RRSP/TFSA traps for U.S. citizens.
Read the guide →United Kingdom
Skilled Worker and Ancestry visas, NHS access, U.K. tax residency, and how the U.S.–U.K. treaty handles pensions and ISAs.
Read the guide →France
Long-stay visitor visa for retirees, French healthcare for residents, the U.S.–France tax treaty, and the realities of language and admin.
Read the guide →Compare all destinations: Best Countries for Americans 2026 →
Avoid U.S. tax mistakes abroad
Citizenship-based taxation, FATCA banking restrictions and state exit rules trip up most Americans who move. The Settleguru tax library covers what the IRS actually expects — and the partners who can file it for you.
The American’s Complete Tax Guide to Living Abroad (2026)
FEIE ($132,900 exclusion for tax year 2026), FBAR, FATCA Form 8938, the Foreign Tax Credit, state tax exit strategy, Social Security abroad, PFIC rules and renunciation. About 4,200 words, updated for 2026.
Read the Full GuideFind services you’ll actually need
When you’re ready to act you need real providers, not more reading: a directory of partners we trust for the parts of a move that can’t be Googled.
Partners pay Settleguru a listing fee or a commission when you sign up. Your price never changes and our recommendations are independent. How we choose partners
Expat tax filing
CPAs and software built for Americans abroad: FEIE, FBAR, FATCA, streamlined filing.
See tax partners →International health insurance
Coverage that fills the Medicare gap and meets visa requirements in your destination.
See insurance partners →Visas, apostilles & translations
Country-specific lawyers on our destination sites; apostilles and certified translations here.
See legal partners →Banking & money transfer
FATCA-friendly banks, multi-currency accounts and the cheapest ways to move USD abroad.
See finance partners →Moving, shipping & mail
International movers, luggage shipping, pet relocation and a U.S. address for the IRS and your bank.
See logistics partners →Language & settling in
Online tutors, eSIMs, a U.S. phone number abroad and home exchange for the first months.
See settling-in partners →What every American needs to plan for
Every guide accounts for citizenship-based taxation, Medicare portability, FATCA banking and dual-citizenship questions.
U.S. tax obligations
FEIE, FBAR, FATCA, state tax exit, totalization agreements, PFIC rules.
Visa strategy
Passive-income visas, digital nomad visas, citizenship by descent — and which programmes have closed.
Healthcare abroad
The Medicare gap, international health insurance, country-by-country systems.
Social Security
Totalization treaties, benefit portability by country, how benefits are taxed.
Banking for Americans
FATCA-friendly banks, Schwab International, Wise, Revolut, Interactive Brokers.
Cost of living
Country-to-country comparisons, retirement budgets, real expat spending data.
Who’s behind Settleguru
Settleguru is the hub of the network built by Bruno Bianchi, CEO of Spainguru — the Spain-focused community of 225,000+ members across 30+ Facebook groups, a newsletter read by 20,000 people and a YouTube channel with 1,000+ videos. The network also includes Portugalguru.com and Moveinmexico.com, with country deep dives for Canada, the UK and France here on Settleguru.
225,000+
community members
30+
Facebook groups
2014
Spainguru established
Deep-dive guides
Long-form pillars on the universal challenges every American faces when moving abroad.
Virtual U.S. mailbox for Americans abroad
How to keep a U.S. address in 2026 for banking, the IRS, brokerages and DMV continuity.
Read the guide → HealthcareHealth insurance for Americans living abroad
Medicare doesn’t travel: what international and local plans cover, and what visas require.
Read the guide → CommunityJoin a country-specific community
Facebook groups for Spain, Portugal and Mexico: Americans sharing paperwork updates and on-the-ground tips.
Find your group →Disclaimer: general information for U.S. citizens planning a move abroad — not tax, legal, financial or immigration advice. Rules change and vary by country; verify with the relevant authority or a qualified professional before acting.