Everyone thinks it is cheaper to hire an overseas tech team. The initial sticker price per hour seems appealing right?  This may come under the old adage you get what you pay for, though. 

One significant hidden cost of working with an overseas team is the fact they are in a different time zone. This often means their schedule is offset from yours by 6 hours or more. This lack of sync'd work time leads to:

• Slower feedback loops
• Less back-and-forth collaborative conversations
• More delays

All of this means your project will likely take longer and not deliver exactly what your team needs. All of this leads you to pay more than that initial sticker price in time, frustrated staff, and disappointed customers.  What is the cost of those items?