Watch: India vs US Decision Matrix: How One NRI Couple Decided to Move Back
See how one NRI couple used a weighted spreadsheet to compare India vs US across family, career, schools, taxes, ease of life, and spouse alignment.
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What this conversation covers
- Key Takeaways
- How Should NRIs Use an India vs US Decision Matrix?
- How Do I Remove Emotion From My India Relocation Decision?
- What Factors Should I Consider When Deciding Between India and US?
- Is India or US Better for Raising a Family?
- What Does "Ease of Life" Really Mean in India vs US?
- How Do I Know If My Assumptions About India Are Outdated?
- What Practical Steps Should I Take Before Moving Back to India?
- How Can Couples Make Joint Decisions About Relocating to India?
- Step Eight — What This Approach Achieved
- Key Takeaways for Your Decision-Making
- Your Next Steps
Transcript
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0:00 So I think as you said we really went we kept the emotional part aside and we really went very rational and objective doing that spreadsheet we said okay what are the things that we really loved about the us and we listed those okay what are the things you are really missing about India it's not like you don't like about U.S but more like what are you missing about India and then it started with family and all of that and then we started saying okay roads for example roads are not good in India roads are better in the US how important are roads in your place yeah or in your decision making and so that's how we went like family we said okay that's very very important in in life right now or forever so that's going to get a higher weightage so we really weighed those yeah I think the important factors were whether family the proximity of friends work culture was a big one which was a pro in the U.S but not so much in India
1:01 But I mean we were both of us have just worked for a year in India so we are not in a state to make a valid comment on that maybe it'll turn out good over here who knows and and then the other Factor was you know the the Comfort ease of Life yeah because the India again the India we left and the India we are coming back to is very different
