Living Abroad as a Multinational Couple with Jean-Michel and Katerine

In this episode of the Expat Empire Podcast, we will be hearing from Jean-Michel and Katerine. Katerine is originally from Colombia and moved to France in 2011 for her graduate degree in psychology. While studying there, she met Jean-Michel, a local French IT engineer that had spent a few years studying in Karlsruhe, Germany. Together, they decided to leave Paris and move to Berlin to get a fresh start for the next phase of their lives. They have experienced many ups and downs as a multinational couple continually exploring new countries and cultures, and today they will be sharing their learnings and advice for living and loving abroad.   In this episode, you will learn:   - How to manage communication with your significant other in multiple languages - How to become a naturalized French citizen (and the benefits of getting EU citizenship!) - The benefits of getting making the jump to move abroad as a couple - Tips for finding long-term rental apartments quickly in overcrowded cities like Berlin and Paris - How you can get adjusted and acquainted to life in a new culture while still maintaining your mental health   ...and much more! You can find Jean-Michel on LinkedIn, his website, and on dev.to. You can find Katerine on LinkedIn and Expats Berlin. Eli Hermit produced the music for this episode, please check him out on Bandcamp at elihermit.bandcamp.com/.    Expat Empire updates:   - Part 2 of the story of how my wife and I got our Portuguese visas during the coronavirus pandemic - Expat Empire Porto Vol. 5 event page - David appearing on the Moving Roadmap Podcast   Learn more about Expat Empire and schedule your free consulting call to plan your move abroad at expatempire.com!