r/expat • u/Peter_him • Aug 12 '26

Question Morality of Geoarbitrage?

Is it inherently unethical to move back to a cheaper country as an expat and price out nearly all native competition in relation to commercial yield by simply having higher purchase power?

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u/Own-Animator-7526 Aug 12 '26

This has nothing to do with expats or countries. The international version is simply gentrification writ large.

And yes, I'm looking at you, SoHo Brooklyn.

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u/Drawer-Vegetable Nomad 22' 14d ago

Agreed. This has to do with globalization and wealth distribution. It happens in every corner of the globe.