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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...
Brit expats in the Netherlands advised of their post-Brexit rights
Brit expats in the Netherlands are being urged to check their mail boxes for a notice informing about steps they must take in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
British expatriates already working in the Netherlands as well as those about to relocate are to be informed by mail about their no-deal Brexit rights and how to stay in the country....
British elite private schools fighting for EU locations
Leading British private schools with established campuses overseas are now looking for new EU locations in order to tap into ex-City of London expat demand.
As the exodus of financial talent from the City of London ratchets up due to Brexit, elite British private schools are considering opening up in Berlin, Amsterdam and Frankfurt in...
Luxembourg scores tops for quality of life but sucks for cost of living
Luxembourg has long been a favourite expatriate haunt for its security, safety and job security.
The small country of Luxembourg has a relatively large concentration of expatriate professionals, but what’s made it so special? Answers came via a recent survey of top expat destinations, in which it took 15th place overall. The Expat...
New UAE laws aim at retaining expats and enticing new foreign investment
New UAE laws including 100 per cent property ownership and 10-year long-stay visas are aimed at attracting overseas investment and retaining expatriates
Investors, business people and expatriates are the targets of several new UAE laws aiming to increase revenue in various local sectors. At present, full ownership of UAE-based companies...
Belgium offers easier immigration for expats with specific skills
Expats with specific skill-sets of which there’s a shortage in Belgium will be rewarded with easier immigration.
As are other EU member states, Belgium is struggling to fill jobs in sectors experiencing skills shortages. At the present time, expats with such skills will be allowed easier entry to the country in an effort to attract...
EU expats in the UK are disgusted at ?pay to stay? Brexit Christmas video
Whilst most news stories about Brexit’s effect on expats have concentrated on Britons in Europe, EU expats and their families are now disgusted about the tone of the Home Office’s Brexit video.
According to media reports, ‘disgusted and angry’ are just two of a considerable number of negative emotions felt by EU expats living and...
Timing important for expats looking for jobs in Prague
If you’re planning to relocate to the Czech Republic as an expat professional, timing is the buzzword for 2019.
Over the past few years, a solid number of expat professionals have taken on work in Prague and other sizeable cities in the Czech Republic, with January and February traditionally the best time for employers to recruit new...
UAE property prices fell to more affordable levels in 2018
Expat property purchasers in the UAE had a good 2018 as residential property values dropped to more affordable levels.
Real estate in the UAE over the past year was predominately priced in favour of careful buyers, due mostly to the exceptional numbers of new developments on the market. Almost 20,000 units were released, with new projects...
