October 2019 Emigrate News Archive
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South Africa’s best cities for expat professional life
However tempting a new job or reassignment may sound, moving lock, stock and barrow to a totally new land can be scary at best.
Expat professionals heading to South Africa are following in the footsteps of foreigners who arrived more than a century ago and established the new land as an important part of the international trading network....
Eindhoven seeing real estate shortages due to expat invasion
Increased numbers of expat arrivals in European destinations are forcing property prices through the roof.
The present day acceleration in the numbers of expats heading overseas to further their dreams of start-up success is causing property shortage chaos in many popular European locations as well as spurring unprecedented rises in...
Expats loving the perks and privileges of a move to Europe
Recent research reveals expats in Europe are loving the perks and the lifestyle.
Some 33 million expatriates are estimated to be living in Europe at the present time, enjoying perks such as top salaries, career boosters, longer parental leave, better educational opportunities and a new, luxury lifestyle.
One of the reasons why expat...
Would-be UK expat retirees urged to choose non-frozen pension destinations
If you’re looking to retire overseas, but restricted in choice by the UK’s frozen pension rules, there’s hope in a new government initiative.
The British government’s ‘frozen pension’ rules have been an ongoing scandal for decades, preventing those who’s chosen to retire in a country without a special agreement from receiving...
Is India a good choice for expat career progression?
India may not be the first country which springs to mind as an expat professional destination, but the reality can bring on a pleasant surprise.
Historically, India is a country people come from, with comparatively few heading in the opposite direction. Of its teeming population, some 20,000 to 30,000 are expatriates, although numbers are...
Transferwise set to corner the market in remittances from Arab States
With sterling teetering on the edge of another fall, British expats transferring payments and deposits in their local currency back to their UK bank accounts are losing every which way due to expensive transfer charges.
Wherever in the world UK expatriates are based, the majority will need to transfer cash back to the home country, whether...
Key factors determining expat retirees’ choice of destination
What are the key factors which should determine would-be expat retirees’ choice of destination?
Many potential expat retirees fall in love with a particular destination after spending enjoyable holidays in or near the area, but living full-time overseas isn’t the same as visiting, however regular. Choosing a location which supports...
Expats in Cyprus are signing on for digital banking
Are online banks the answer for expats and digital nomads?
Banking is often an irritating reality for expatriates for its high charges and rules unsuitable for today’s internationally-centred working lifestyles, but are digital banks the trustworthy, reliable answer in these days of cybercriminals?
Expats in Cyprus now have the...
Becoming a short-term expat is a constructive life experience
Becoming an expat for at least one year should be mandatory.
Whatever the reason for moving overseas, it’s an experience everyone should be forced to take for at least one year. Basically, moving overseas as an expat worker is scary at best, as it involves leaving familiarity behind and taking on a whole new way of being. The same is...
China attracting top AI expat talent whilst America argues over visas
Expat professionals with specific AI skills will be in huge demand once governments decide on visa processes.
The market for those with qualified and experienced AI skills is about to explode, or at least it will when world governments decide on how to treat top expat talents. The reality of this issue is that AI skills should be on every...
Hong Kong based expats will find Singapore a safer environment
For those Hong Kong-based expats now considering a move to Singapore due to the continuing riots, it’s fairly straightforward to organise.
Expats now living and working in Hong Kong but unsure about their futures could well make the move to Singapore with ease. Although salaries in the city state tend to be lower by 10 per cent than the...
Choosing South Africa as your expat destination
Apart from South Africa’s undeniably stunning natural beauty, what else is there for expat professionals and how easy is it to settle in?
Many expats who accept a move to South Africa do so because they need a relaxed style of outdoor life in one of the world’s most stunning locations. The country is all about wildlife, white sand...
Evaluating Greece as a destination for British expats
For decades, the Greek mainland and its plethora of islands have been popular holiday destinations for Brits looking for sun, sea, great weather and a lively nightlife scene, but what does this ancient land offer for retirees and ambitious expats?
Given that nowhere on the planet is perfect, many long-stay expatriates believe Greece is as...
Is Eindhoven still a great place for expat entrepreneurs?
Eindhoven is insisting expatriates are still welcome in the city.
Mayor of Eindhoven John Jorritsma has reassured expats they are still crucial for the city’s economy and will be supported even in a downturn. According to the mayor, the expat community is ‘the heartbeat of the city’ and are more than welcome to stay even should...
Navigating the expat minefield of compulsory Swiss healthcare insurance
If you’re relocating to Switzerland with your family, getting to grips with the country’s healthcare jungle is a priority.
Switzerland is regularly seen as a model of efficiency, stability and logic, especially by expats desperate to leave the political chaos of their home countries. In many ways, the model still holds true, but the...
Philippines a good option for expat retirees leaving the Gulf States
For expat professionals leaving the Gulf States for retirement elsewhere, the Philippines is a good option.
As the situation in the Gulf States gets even more uncertain for expat professionals approaching retirement age, many are considering the Philippines’ Special Retirement Visa as an affordable, straightforward option. The visa...
Eindhoven mayor identifies world war on expat talent
Identifying the increasing worldwide need for expat talent, Eindhoven’s Mayor is calling the issue a ‘war for talent’.
According to the city’s leader John Jorritsma, the Netherlands simply doesn’t have enough locally grown talent to feed its multinationals as well as its 6,500 SMEs without trawling overseas. Speaking to local...
