When considering a move to a new city, there is nothing more useful than hearing real life stories and experiences from other expats who are living there. We’d love to hear about your expat experiences. Please contact us if you are living or have lived in Angola and would like to share your story.

Moving to Angola from Lebanon – Read interviews with Lebanese expats living in Angola

Youmna is a Lebanese expat who moved to Angola with her husband in 2009. They live in the country’s sprawling capital, Luanda, and like most expats living in the city, moved there because of her husband’s job. Read more about Youmna’s expat life in Luanda.Youmna - a Lebanese expat in Angola

Moving to Angola from the UK – Read interviews with British expats living in Angola

Chris, a British expat living in Angola, is, for the most part, nonchalant about life in a city with such a high expat-hardship rating and cost of living. Read about his expat experience in Luanda.chris neal - a British expat living in Angola
Not every expat experience is a good one – this anonymous interviewee lets loose about Luanda and what expats can expect from life in a country still recovering from 27 years of civil war. This engaging expat experience is a must-read for future assignees.an anonymous expat experience in Angola

Moving to Angola from South Africa – Read interviews with South African expats living in Angola

Monique is a South African expat living in Luanda. Read about her experiences of living in Angola, as she talks stoically about the difficulties she has faced since her relocation from south of the border.South African expat in Luanda

Moving to Angola from the USA – Read interviews with American expats living in Angola

Linda, an American expat living in Luanda, makes MacGyver look mainstream. She wages war with malaria, boldly combats the constant potential of power outages and generally makes the best of anything and everything in Angola. If ever there was an expat experience positioned to give you insight about your voyage abroad, it’s this one.American Expat in Angola

Further reading

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