I moved across 4 countries before turning 30. Every move taught me the same lesson.
My grandma immigrated in 1930, I immigrated in 2015, 2019, 2022 and 2024 😅, and somehow... the system barely changed.
Hi, I'm Daniela, CEO & Co-founder of Abroad. I'm the daughter and granddaughter of immigrants, and Spain 🇪🇸is the fourth country I've called home.
For a long time, I thought my story was unusual. Now I think it's becoming the norm.
Look around, your coworker is probably from another country.
Your neighbor just arrived, and your best friend is thinking about leaving.
We're living through one of the biggest shifts of our generation. Millions of people are choosing to build their lives somewhere new.
But here's what surprised me. Technology transformed almost everything. Now you can open a bank account in minutes or order food with one tap, even book a flight across the world in seconds.
Yet moving your life to another country still feels like solving a puzzle with half the pieces missing.
Government websites.
Lawyers.
Facebook groups.
WhatsApp chats.
Instagram comments.
Everyone has an opinion.
Nobody has the full picture.
I know because I lived it.
One law firm took all my documents, disappeared, and left me with no answers. No papers, no idea what to do next.
That experience changed how I see immigration forever.
That's why, six months ago, my co-founder and I started building Abroad Life.
Not because we saw a market, because we lived the problem multiple times (btw the team 20 times to be exact)!
Our goal is simple:
Help people understand the best legal path for their situation in minutes instead of weeks, and give them the personalized guidance to actually build a life in their new country, not just complete paperwork.
We're launching on Product Hunt on August 1st. 🚀
Between now and then, I want to build in public and share everything we're learning, the wins, the mistakes, the pivots, and the reality of building a startup around a problem that's deeply personal.
I'd love to meet other founders here and I wonder
If you've ever moved to another country, what was the moment you realized, "Nobody prepares you for this"?
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So proud to be building this alongside you, Dani! When we look at the 20 combined moves our team has been through, it's crazy how broken the system still is. That shared frustration is exactly what drives us every day to fix it. Can't wait for everyone to see what we're bringing to Product Hunt on August 1st!