Originally Posted by AFW_MD11

You are probably correct - "most wives" would not (mine included) - but some might?

Glad we're finally talking facts on here vs. hypotheticals though.

The apartment ad I linked was just one I found after about 5 minutes of surfing. Also, it is in the heart of downtown Paris - only a few blocks from the Champs d Elysees. The further out from the heart of the city you get, the less expensive the rent and the bigger the places.

This example was only intended to demonstrate how quickly/easily (if someone wanted to) EI's arguments could be debunked with a few clicks.

I'm not sayin'.....I'm just sayin'......

As for HKG - you can do the same thing here:

http://www.hongkonghomes.com/

This site even has a picture of an 'expat' family on the home page.

My point is only that one could argue (with information like this) that, contrary to what EI might have you believe, the LOA "Enhanced Option" might actually be "sufficient" for a short-term (2 year) commitment......isn't that the purpose of that option in the first place - short-term option?