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French university study aims to evaluate importance of UK expats
Limoges University researchers are beginning a two-year study on the relevance of British expats in the region as well as the effects of Brexit.
The aims of the research are to discover how the threat of Brexit is affecting UK expats with businesses in Nouvelle-Aquitaine as well expats in general and their role in the region’s economy....
Favourite English speaking expat hubs for those allergic to language learning
If you’re desperate to emigrate to somewhere warm and welcoming but don’t have a talent for learning a foreign language, there’s a good selection of English-speaking tropical islands to investigate.
Whether you’re looking for a permanent base or escaping from your home country’s miserable winters, there are several options as...
Is expat private healthcare insurance worth the money
Expats intending to take out private healthcare insurance should realise ‘one size fits all’ insurances aren’t necessarily the best.
Signing on for private healthcare insurance is a tricky decision which shouldn’t be taken until you’ve carefully researched public healthcare provisions in your chosen expat destination. Some...
Amsterdam council planning swingeing new expat tax
Amsterdam is about to get less welcoming to expats as its new left-leaning city council coalition is mulling the introduction of a swingeing expatriate tax.
As part of the new city council’s raft of policy changes aimed at solving Amsterdam's biggest challenges, the proposed expat tax will apply to all registered expatriates, although...
Mexican crime wave ignored by expat property purchasers
In spite of worldwide reporting of increased crime in many Mexican expat hubs, buyers are still flocking to popular resorts.
Mexico’s surging, drug-related crime wave hit the headlines when a number of countries upped their warnings about travel to large swathes of the country including a number of popular resorts and retirement...
Indoor air pollution in China a factor in acceptance of top tier expat relocations
Just as China becomes the must-go destination for serious expat talent, the country is waking up to the detrimental effect of its pollution on expat professional reassignments.
Clean indoor air is no longer a luxury for expat professionals, as top talent is now refusing postings to the country’s major, most polluted cities. Upscale...
New digital bank offers seamless service for expats and business travellers
Expats and international travellers are now being offered a global borderless expat bank account.
The new service, christened Denizen, could well be the welcome answer for expatriates and international business travellers as it allows money receipts in one country to be paid out immediately in another country, thus eliminating currency...
Hua Hin expat loses wallet and finds the real Thailand
Thailand’s recent bad press may have discouraged would-be expats from thinking seriously about choosing the Southeast Asian country, but it’s not all bad news.
Recent reports on safety issues for expats and tourists in Thailand as regards pollution, unexplained deaths, motoring fatalities, robberies and violent attacks have taken the...
How not to be lonely in your new retirement destination
Deciding to retire overseas can be challenging, especially for single would-be expats.
As tempting as the thought of retirement in the sun may be, many older would-be expats are put off by the thought of being friendless in an unfamiliar land, thus depriving themselves of the experience of a lifetime. It’s harder for single women than...
Saving face could help you save your Asian relocation
Most international expat professionals realise their working lives will see drastic changes in style, especially if they’re relocating to countries in Asia.
Working cross-culturally may sound as though sticking to the rules is the answer to getting on rather than just getting by, but difference and diversity can catch even the most...
