Relocation information platform

ExpatFYI

A mature relocation-focused property combining visa information, cost-of-living research, and practical relocation guidance.

TypeRelocation information platform
IndustryInternational relocation
AudiencePeople researching moves abroad
StatusActive
Business modelContent and decision support
Core challengeBuild a large information system without pretending uncertain information is certain.
Evolution

From version to current state

Early build

A smaller relocation site built around focused informational needs.

Scale problem

More destinations and topics increased the need for consistent structure and careful sourcing.

Intervention

Reusable build patterns, structured information, and explicit handling of uncertainty.

Current state

A large, mature property documented as an example of scaled information architecture.

By the numbers

The build today

Pages400
Verified content pages356
Countries re-checked30+
Words published111,000+

Counted from a full render of the build, every page executed and every internal link followed. Last checked October 11, 2026.

What I built

Inside ExpatFYI

What it taught me

Lessons from this build

What's next

The next step

Completing the country and city index pages under visas and cost of living, then lifting mobile PageSpeed above 80.

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What this project demonstrates

Build decisions, not just screenshots

Build a large information system without pretending uncertain information is certain. The useful evidence is in the decisions, the changes, the failures, and the next steps. This page is the evergreen map; the journal entries below preserve the chronological record.

Documentation

Build Journal entries

I Told You Everything Was Verified. It Wasn't.

ExpatFYI's own verification-status page said zero pages were pending. I checked one page directly and found a live, unfixed placeholder sitting exactly where a real answer should have been.

A quick tour of what I've actually built

If you're new here, the easiest way in is probably just... seeing the actual sites. So here's a quick, honest walk through a few of them.

Where else this applies

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