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Hong Kong expats now serious about repatriation
Hong Kong’s new world under the Chinese boot is driving expat repatriation due to fear. Expat insecurity since China’s new rules were forced into law is being ramped up by embassy recommendations that their citizens reconsider their need to stay in the former world financial hub. The hated law applies to not only Hong Kong citizens,...
Expat tech routes to Silicon Valley now blocked by Trump
If tech or multinational business are your expat field, forget the USA for now! America’s tech sector has traditionally welcomed talented expat professionals from across the world, thus cementing Silicon Valley’s position as the top world destination for a stunning career. Unfortunately for expats who were hoping to make the move in...
FP IOM and Old Mutual now in LMIM victim expats' class action sights
After seven year fighting for their rights, a group of expat investors will finally see a class action against two major Isle of Man insurers for monies lost when Australian-registered LMIM collapsed. The two offshore insurance companies, Friends Provident International and Old Mutual International, both hosted the failed funds on their...
New expat arrivals in Oz are seeking affordable new homes
If you’re dreaming of escaping to Oz, the present day property scene might persuade you to make the move. As most first world countries continue to struggle with the pandemic, Australia is easing property market restrictions and encouraging property purchase. For would-be expats dreaming of moving to Oz, the future for home buyers is...
Thailand to ask expats to help restore its tourism numbers
One of the major economic issues arising from the coronavirus pandemic is its effect on tourism revenue, especially in Southeast Asian countries whose GDP depends on attracting literally many millions of visitors every year. It’s not just local businesses which rely on high numbers of incoming tourists to keep going, it’s also the...
Expats in Sydney get rent reductions on prime location apartments
For would-be expats heading to Australia, now’s the time to rent one of Sydney’s sought-after beachfront homes. Sydney’s exclusive beachfront apartments are a dream come true for those wealthy enough to afford them, or at least they were until the coronavirus pandemic saw a mass exodus of moneyed tenants rushing to get out of the...
Australians married to Thai wives denied access to repatriation
Australian spouses married to Thai women are being denied seats on repatriation flights from Oz to Thailand. The controversy surrounding Thailand’s decision to close its borders to all foreigners until further notice is hitting hard on Australian nationals married to Thai wives. Denied access to their homes and families in Thailand due...
Lack of social distancing by Irish partygoers in Oz attracts huge fines
Social distancing rejection gets costly for Irish expats in Oz. Last weekend’s noisy Irish get-together in Melbourne resulted in a total of just under $25,000 in fines for 15 revelers. The all-night house party was clearly a major breach of Australia’s strict isolation ruling, especially as it kept the neighbours awake between...
Expats heading for Oz take advantage of slashed rents and rent-free periods
If you’re considering giving Australia a try as your expatriation haven, now’s the time. Many would-be expats see Australia as the perfect destination for a new job, a start-up business or a comfortable retirement, even although the country as a whole and its cities in particular are known to be very expensive as regards day-to-day...
Where in South America is the best refuge for non-USA expats?
Brits and Europeans are now catching on to formerly USA expat-centric locations. For many would-be British expatriates, South America in general and its offshore islands were the private provinces of expats from the USA making them off-limits for all but the bravest Britons. Sources such as International Living and its imitators didn’t...