Jessica Mendoza

And ultimately, the LeBlancs landed on Portugal.

How they made it happen, that's next.

Part of the reason some Americans are moving is because a number of countries are creating incentives to lure them in.

More and more countries are finding ways to attract foreign workers with stable incomes.

For example, Albania now lets U.S.

citizens live there without paying taxes for a year.

Spain and the Netherlands also have special breaks for digital nomads.

In Mexico, Americans get an automatic six-month visa when crossing the border, which makes it easy to try out working remotely there.

After considering their options, the LeBlancs decided on Portugal.

They were initially drawn there by one of these easy visa programs.

In the end, the family decided to apply for a visa that's dependent on passive income.

To qualify, they had to show the Portuguese government that they could support themselves, that their investment income equaled the local minimum wage.

And for a family of four like theirs, that's around $27,000 a year.

To do that, the LeBlancs bought two properties in the U.S.

that they list on short-term rental sites.

I see.

Interesting.

While they were working towards their expat dream, the LeBlancs went through another experience that solidified their resolve.

No one was hurt during those incidents, but worrying about their kids' safety put the LeBlancs even more firmly on a path to leaving the U.S.

Our colleague Drew said this came up a lot when he talked to other American expats.