<prompt> Human: My company has asked me to relocate for a min 1 max 2 year period from N.C. to Singapore. This is something that my family is very excited about as weve always wanted the opportunity to live and work abroad with our children so they can experience different cultures. Also, I love my company. Im part of the global leadership team, and lead Software Strategy SW Architecture for a large portion of the business so Im well taken care of. I expect the overall package they offer me to be reasonable, but I still think its important that I prepare to negotiate with as many of the facts as I can gather so I dont miss something serious or leave an opportunity on the table.HR has indicated that they dont have a standard expat package, and typically handle each assignment independently. Because we are a global company there have been plenty of US employees moving abroad, so our HR team definitely has experience doing this. It does appear they prefer the localization option of providing a stipend salary adjustment along with one-time costs for travelshippingvisas over an expat package where they would directly cover school, housing, and other expenses. Ill start off by listing what we know and what our concerns are:About us: Single Salary in the low 200s Minimal debt: 40k in student loans and 5k on credit cards Stay-at-home spouse 2 kids in elementary school Built a house in 2015 which has a favorable value in the market based upon the realtors weve contacted; we could net as much as 50k on the sale after realtor fees, etc but I know this is complex with taxes as we wouldnt be buying a new house in the same year. 2 Cars: 1 lease we can turn in, one 12 paid off that we would likely sell Areas for consideration concern: Education Expenses Upfront Costs Semester Costs HousingRental Expenses Short-term housing during search Upfront Costs Deposits Monthly Costs Cost of Living Adjustment things like increased Utility Expenses, etc Salary Considerations Tax implications if localized Benefits Bonus Plan, LTI, etc. changes Benefit changes Medical, Dental, Vision, etc. Cost of Moving Travel, shipping of necessary goods, visa fees Cost of Relocation Selling house, cars, storage of household items This can be paired with cost of returning to the US Home Leave Expenses 1x per yearWe know school can cost between 25k-40k per child, per year and housing averages around 5.5k-10k in the areas closest to the schools we would likely select from. Compared to current expenses, wed need a net 8,000 USD per month to cover housing, school and a rough cost-of-living adjustment Ive placed at around 25 based upon internet research.So any advice on things we arent considering, or lessons learned from someone else whos done this would be a huge help! Were excited, but a bit out of our league on this and Im hoping someone here in rpersonalfinance can lead us to the right decision! Feel free to ask questions if I left an important topic out; Ill be happy to respond with additional details.  <response>: Couple quick thoughts. Sounds like you know you will come back to the USA. Make sure they dont give you a local contract. The package should be spelled out in a way that makes sure you can still contribute to your 401k and other LTI plans in the USA. Also, you should be able to negotiate a salary payout by currency. So, assuming they help pay for expenses like private school and your housing, youll want to get some more money to cover expenses and some fun stuff in SGD. The rest, I would recommend you get paid in USD back at your bank in the USA. 