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Expats should consider personal freedom as well as salaries when accepting an overseas relocation
If, you value your personal freedom and human rights as an expat above all else, you should know which countries are best at protecting them.
One major concern for many potential expats from fully developed countries who’re considering moving overseas is the level of personal freedom allowed and the respect for human rights displayed by...
Switzerland announces post-Brexit quota system for British expats
British expats are to be subject to quotas in Switzerland if a no-deal Brexit is the end game.
Should a no-deal Brexit be the final result, the Swiss government is looking to set quotas for the numbers of Britons allowed into the country to live and work. According to the Swiss Federal Council, a total of just 3,500 British expats would...
Digital nomads and expat freelancers more likely to use cryptocurrency
If there’s one thing which cryptocurrency isn’t, its boring.
Scarcely a week goes by without cryptocurrency being mentioned on several or more expat-aimed websites, with specific reference to its use by wandering tech specialists, digital nomads and freelancers across the planet. This would suggest conventional means of payment as...
Malaysia hikes expat minimum wage threshold
Malaysian lawmakers are investigating raising the expat minimum wage threshold in order to open up more jobs for local graduates.
In a bid to create more jobs for suitably qualified locals, the Malaysian government is looking into raising the minimum wage threshold applied to expat hirings. The move is expected to regulate the number of...
Unearthing websites for Brit expat retirees rather than Americans
Is information on non-European expat retirement destinations too American-centric?
One of the reasons for the huge increase in the numbers of retirees choosing to spend their ‘golden years’ outside their countries of birth is that it’s easy to get an overview of comparative destinations by simply logging on and doing an online...
Is learning your host country?s language really necessary?
Depending on the expat involved, learning a new language can be a delightful challenge or the world’s worst nightmare.
Learning the language of your destination country if you’re on reassignment from your home-based company may well be compulsory, but for retirees or those planning to start an expat-based service it’s a chore which...
Coping with financial matters as a newly arrived expat
If you get panic attacks when dealing with home country financial matters, imagine how much worse they’ll be when you’re attempting to get to grips with an unfamiliar currency!
One of the major headaches of emigration is getting to grips with a foreign currency and your new country’s financial rules, regulations and bureaucracy. For...
Hong Kong still popular with expats but Singapore is coming up fast
Given the eye-watering expense of Hong Kong living, why do so many expat professionals still choose to go there?
Recent liveability surveys have seen Hong Kong slipping further and further down the ratings, due mostly to the soaring cost of living, but even more expat professionals are arriving to see for themselves. According to the...
Inexpensive retirement hubs for expats escaping from the West
Retiring overseas is the dream of many who’ve grown disenchanted with their countries of origin, but many would-be expats are afraid they wouldn’t be able to afford a comfortable life.
It’s true that life in many of the fashionable expat hotspots can cost far more than the average older person on a pension could possibly afford, but...
Getting used to the Asian concepts of ?face? and ?space?
One essential aspect of working overseas anywhere in Asia is the understanding of and dealing with the concepts of ‘face’ and ‘space’.
If they’re lucky, expatriate professionals taking on new jobs in the Far East are required to attend cross-cultural training sessions prior to taking up their positions. It’s an excellent idea,...
