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New study identifies major expatriate concerns
A new study concentrating on expats’ main concerns has revealed expatriate professionals worry about their overall health far more than their counterparts in the home country.
Globally mobile expats on reassignment overseas not only worry more about their health but are unhappy about their work/life balance as it takes time from family...
South Africa no longer gold standard for expat professionals
Once a favourite hub for expats, South Africa is now at the bottom of the barrel for relocations.
Economic confidence, safety and security and politics are the three main reasons why very few expat professionals want to take a reassignment to South Africa. The bad news came as part of the latest HSBC Expat Explorer survey of 31 world...
Singapore tops expat survey for fourth year running
In the latest HSBC survey, Singapore again made number one for its overall expat package.
The HSBC survey ranks every aspect of expat life in worldwide destinations and is regarded as one of the more reliable of the annual crop of online surveys. To start with, expats are drawn to the tiny city-state for its position as a global financial...
Help for expatriate caregivers in Japan
It has to be said that Japan is a magical destination for the majority of relocating expats, but cultural differences can prove problematic in cases of emergency.
Japan’s unique culture goes back several thousand years, but it can be difficult for new expat arrivals to understand. In working life as well as when emergencies strike,...
Expatriate law can disallow taking children back home after divorce
Readers might be surprised to learn that one in every 10 British citizens is now living overseas.
This expat exodus from the UK isn’t just fuelled by retirees looking for a drier, warmer climate and a low cost of living as it also includes British professionals lured by the tax-free lifestyles, fast and furious career progressions and...
Advice on driving overseas for nervous expat motorists
Driving overseas for the first time can be a nightmare, especially if your chosen destination drives on the ‘wrong’ side of the road!
For many expatriates, driving is essential as it retains the freedom to go whenever and wherever is necessary, even if surroundings are unfamiliar and road signs unreadable. Less than confident drivers...
New Zealand homemakers and expats in a frenzy over IKEA arrival
If New Zealand is your expat destination of choice and you’re emigrating with your décor-fixated spouse, breaking news from Kiwiland might well force you to change your plans!
For decades, New Zealand has been a favourite bolthole for British retiree couples looking for the perfect place to set up home again and enjoy their new-found...
Social insurance in Cyprus for newly-arrived UK expats
British expats could forgive themselves for being confused about Cyprus’s compulsory social insurance system.
The Republic of Cyprus operates a compulsory social insurance scheme into which all working adults must pay, but it’s seen as confusing by many newly–arrived British expatriates. Basically, payments depend on earnings, with...
Chinese tech innovations change expat lives for the better
China is now roaring ahead with tech innovations aimed at making life easier for everyone, including expats.
Expatriates arriving in China from Europe, the UK and the USA are adopting tech innovations aimed at making everyday life easier and more convenient. ‘Made in China’ now has a totally different resonance than its meaning some...
Guarding your mental health on overseas reassignment
Nowadays, employers and expats are more aware of the risks to mental health of becoming an expat professional in a strange land.
Looking back a decade or more, becoming a highly-paid expat professional in an exotic setting far from your homeland was considered a dream worth chasing. Nothing was ever mentioned about the stress caused by...
