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Bahrain-beats-everyone-as-2017s-top-expat-destination-min

Bahrain beats everyone as 2017’s top expat destination

A new study from InterNations has just listed Bahrain as its top Expat Destination in 2017. Bahrain has been identified ...
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The USA offers mixed education messages according to expats

The USA has always prided itself on its quality education and its universities dominate the top ten in the world ...
Steak-with-Chilli-Chimichurri-recipe

Recipe for Steak with Chilli Chimichurri – serve with roosterkoek

There's nothing better than a succulent steak on the braai. So, haul out the coals, light that fire and try ...
Reasons-people-immigrate-to-Portugal

Why Portugal is becoming a star expat attraction

It’s official Portugal is the new expat destination of choice and even Madonna has been heard to be praising the ...
South-African-Kevin-Anderson-enters-the-record-books

Another South African enters the record books

South Africa’s very own Kevin Anderson entered the record books when he reached the US Open semi-finals after beating America’s ...
South-African-treasury-proposes-tax-relief-on-double-taxation

SA’s treasury proposes some relief to double taxation

There has been a huge outcry to South Africa’s National Treasury’s proposal to double-tax SA expats abroad. Tax experts have ...
UK-expat-pensions-and-insurance-policies-at-risk

UK expat pensions and insurance policies at risk

Brexit could leave British expats living in the EU without their pensions. This is because UK-based insurance companies sell a ...
Thailand’s top five places for expats to relocate to

Thailand’s top five places for expats to relocate to

Thailand’s city Chiang Mai was recently rated by the Travel and Leisure readers as their third top city in the ...
Prepare your relationship for the strains of your expat lifestyle

Prepare your relationship for the strains of your expat lifestyle

Moving abroad is an exciting adventure, but moving homes, let alone countries is regarded as one of the most stressful ...
Globetrotting winner

We have our globetrotting winner!

FinGlobal has been running a competition for all South African expats who used our services between the 7th of December ...
Prime countries for retiring expats

Prime countries for retiring expats

Expat retirees have their eye on three EU countries when it comes to finding the perfect country to retire to, ...
Heritage Day

Heritage Day – a day where South African’s everywhere celebrate their diversity

Heritage Day, celebrated on the 24th of September, is one of South Africa’s new public holidays when South Africans are ...
New-Zealand-offering-foreign-teachers-an-incentive

New Zealand is offering foreign teachers a $7000 incentive to teach in the country

Are you a teacher and do the wide, open spaces of New Zealand attract you? Well, then it’s your lucky ...
Qatar-permanent-residency-law-changes

Qatar is fast becoming the most expat-friendly Gulf Arab State

Qatar has recently announced that expats living in the country could soon be entitled to permanent residency and that the ...
New-proposed-South-African-emigration-laws

Proposed South African emigration laws will affect expats arriving and leaving the country

On the 28th of July 2017 the South African Department of Home Affairs released The White Paper for South African ...
the-most-expensive-countries-according-to-beer-price

New ‘beer index’ rates the most expensive countries and cities for expats

There are countless league tables and surveys released annually documenting the ‘world’s most expensive cities’ that look at the costliness ...
expat woman

10 safe destinations for expat single women

Many single women choose to travel and move to other countries – whether it’s for pleasure or for their careers ...
about-working-in-the-Asian-Tiger-states

What’s it like to work in the Tiger states?

A lot is written about life abroad in the UK and the USA – but there is a lot less ...
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Expat careers that make the most money abroad

Expats often earn more than local residents for a variety of reasons – the biggest one being that their company ...
SA expats rally to defend their home country

SA expats rally to defend their home country

South Africans never forget their home country – no matter where in the world they have moved to, and this ...
Popcorn and biltong will go well with Noem My Skollie

Popcorn and biltong will go well with Noem My Skollie

It’s movie time again and this month ShowMax has a real treat in store for you – Noem My Skollie ...