Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam · 10.8231° N, 106.6297° E
We moved our family across the world. We'll help you do the same.
A Navy veteran family living in Vietnam, helping American families, veterans, and retirees relocate abroad. Real numbers, honest guidance, none of the corporate runaround.
We left. We figured it out. Now we hand you the map.
We're Marcellous and Keana, plus our two kids. We traded the U.S. for Mexico, then Vietnam, and built a real life abroad: schools, healthcare, a budget that works, a community we love. We're not gurus. We're a family a few steps ahead of you, sharing exactly what we learned so your move costs less stress, time, and money than ours did.
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Navy Veteran
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Family of 4
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Countries Lived
3+
Years Abroad
Navy veteran family · Living in Vietnam
Relocate with confidence, live with purpose.
A Navy veteran family helping yours move abroad to Vietnam, Mexico, and beyond, with honest numbers, real playbooks, and zero corporate runaround.
Scout knows our real numbers, visa sequences, and every guide we've written. Ask anything. You'll get costs, steps, and next moves, not a wall of text.
Keep your benefits and stretch your dollar overseas.
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Retirees
A warmer, safer place where your money goes further.
Coming Soon
Scouting Trips
Live a week abroad with us before you commit to anything. Dates and pricing will be released first to our waitlist.
Trips are launching soon.
Pricing isn't available yet. Message us to join the early list and be the first to know when bookings open.
Family Friendly
Vietnam Scouting Week
Ho Chi Minh City & Da Nang
Schools, neighborhoods, grocery runs, and rent tours. The unfiltered version of our home base.
7 Days / 6 Nights
School VisitsAirport PickupHousing Tours
Pricing coming soon
Most Booked
Mexico Soft Landing
Mérida & Playa del Carmen
Two very different versions of expat life in one week. Costs, visas, and a real look at day-to-day.
6 Days / 5 Nights
Visa ClinicAirport PickupMeals Included
Pricing coming soon
Start with where you're headed
Two countries we know cold.
Vietnam is home. Mexico is where we started. Tap either one and Scout walks you through it live: costs, visa steps, schools, and the parts nobody puts in the brochure.
Your service earned you options. Most veterans don't know they exist.
We're a Navy family. We figured out the paperwork, the benefits, and the workarounds the hard way, so you don't have to.
Collecting VA disability while living abroad
Keeping your military pension overseas, tax-smart
Healthcare that travels with you and your family
The best countries for veteran families, ranked
22 yrs
Combined service in our network
Book a free Call
Talk it through with a family who's already done it.
No paid funnel. No slick sales deck. Just a real conversation with Marcellous and Keana about where you are, where you're curious about, and whether moving abroad actually makes sense for your family right now.
Where you are now, and what's pulling you abroad
Which countries fit your budget, timeline, and family
Visas, schools, healthcare, and the first 90 days
A clear next step, even if that step is 'stay put for now'
"In 20 minutes they cleared up questions I'd been googling for months."
The Whitfields · Da Nang
"No sales pitch. Just two people who'd already done it telling us the truth."
Daniel & Mara · Mérida
"We left the call with a country shortlist and a real timeline."
Tasha · Lisbon
Free 20-minute call
Pick a time that works for your family.
We'll send a calendar link after you tell us a little about your situation. Calls happen over Zoom or Google Meet. Your choice.
We read and answer every request within 48 hours.
Free · About 4 minutes
Not sure where to go? Let's talk it through.
It's a real conversation, not a form. We ask about your family, your money, and what you actually want your days to look like. Then we rank the five countries we'd point you toward, with the visa routes and the honest tradeoffs.
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Word from the road
Families who made the leap.
"I had a great experience working with Built Beyond Borders. They made the entire planning process simple by helping me stay within my budget, find the best airfare options, and coordinate all the travel logistics. Their guidance saved me time and gave me confidence that everything was well organized."
Brenda Nguyen
Complimentary Trip Planning · May 2026
"This was a very straightforward process, from the first consultation to arriving and getting situated in an Airbnb. They make sure you're completely prepared for your move abroad and leave no stone unturned. Any question is met with an answer or, 'Let me look into that for you,' instead of leaving you to figure it out on your own."
Martin Teabout
El Paso, Texas to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Complete Concierge Package · Family of eight · July 2026
"As someone traveling as a global nomad for the first time, having someone show me the way was greatly appreciated. Marcell met me at the airport, gave me a community I could rely on for everyday needs, and used his network to help me find affordable housing while I was in town."
William Shaw
Beyond Assessment, Consulting & Relocation Roadmap · July 2026
Family Friendly
Most Booked
