<p>Our qualitative research aims to investigate the decision-making process of Hungarian adults to return to their home and their psychological adaptation after returning from abroad. Realizing the crucial role of the immediate social context in reintegration and addressing a research gap, we applied a multi-perspective interview approach to gain a comprehensive understanding of repatriation experiences. We conducted interviews with 30 participants: 15 Hungarian returnees and 15 of their close contacts. Reflexive thematic analysis was used to analyze the interview data. Repatriation decisions stemmed from perceived changes in both home and host countries, challenges with integration or achieving financial goals, and life stage transitions. A stronger home country identity and renewed family values also played a role. Reintegration experiences included personal growth, alongside challenges such as cognitive immobility, constant cross-country comparisons leading to negative feelings. Coping strategies were also discussed by interviewees. Notably the B interviewees (close contacts, family members, friends of the A interviewees) corroborated the returnees’narratives while also highlighting perceived differences underscoring the merit of multiperspective interviews. Family ties emerged not only as a powerful motivator for repatriation but also a significant factor in successful reintegration among Hungarian adults. Nostalgia was complex and dynamically shifting initial yearning for home gave way to "host country nostalgia" upon return, fueling relative deprivation through cross-country comparisons (e.g., Hungary vs. Western Europe) and a more critical view of Hungary during reintegration. Interestingly, some returnees adopted a "news avoidance" strategy. For some, social remittances from abroad were motivation to prosocial behavior.</p>