Santiago - Post Report Question and Answers

What is the relative size of the expatriate community? How would you describe overall morale among expatriates?

Medium. Overall morale seems to be good for families and ok for singles and couples without kids. This is a ‘find your own activities’ posting and there’s so much to do. - Jun 2026


Large. A surprising number of people have issues here, I think because of the bureaucracy, and maybe the difficulty in getting involved in the local culture. Generally the people who explore the country more seem happier. - Dec 2020


Somewhat large. - Jun 2019


Several thousands. No sure about the morale. I would guess generally good. - Feb 2016


Large expat community. Morale varies depending on how flexible the people you are speaking with are. - Nov 2014


Large and varied, lively and,active, in fairly good spirits in spite of closed nature of Chilean community. - Oct 2014


Quite large. There are lots of foreign mining companies, banks, and lots of people who have chosen to move to Chile. - Sep 2011


Fairly large. - Jul 2010


Fairly large, there's also a group for American women married to Chilean men. - Jul 2009


Large. - Apr 2009


There is a nice sized American and Korean missonary community. Also many expats from Korea, the US and Europe who work in the Industrial Free Zone are here with their families. - Sep 2008


Very large. - Jul 2008