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Preferred destinations for wealthy expats
Recent research from New World Wealth shows that the popular destinations for High Net-Worth Individuals (HNWIs) are Australia and the ...
Do male expats fair better off than female expats?
According to the AXA World of Work report, 51% of male expats say their career has benefitted from the move ...
Global cities with the best infrastructure
Many of the world’s leading cities are fraught with traffic jams, late trains and general congestion while others, however, run ...
The top 2018 destinations for expat women
These days the number of expat women equal the expat men, however, certain countries have more favourable conditions and policies ...
How to manage your expat wealth
No matter where you are in your expat journey, it’s important to ensure you are managing your expat earnings and ...
Iconic food that South African expats crave while living abroad
As any South African who has ever walked into a UK food store and asked where the rusks are knows ...
7 things only South African expats understand
Becoming an expat changes you forever. It changes your outlook on life, it changes your personality, it opens you up ...
What are the highest paying cities for expats?
If you are a South African expat living abroad or are planning on moving abroad to maximise your income, then ...
The top EU destinations for young expats
The European Union (EU) has always stood for peace, stability and prosperity – factors that attract expats from all over ...
What are the benefits of financial emigration?
South African expats often relocate abroad and spend many years living there before the issue of financial emigration raises its ...
5 top cities for expats in the USA
With around 20 000 cities across the whole of the USA, there is plenty of options for South African expats ...
Is Berlin still a “poor but sexy city”?
Many years ago, a former mayor of Berlin, Klaus Wowereit declared Berlin a “poor but sexy” city – so how ...
5 countries that will improve your life expectancy
The expat lifestyle brings with it many advantages, but one of the surprising ones is that by moving to another ...
Is Ireland a better choice for expats than the UK?
In mid-2017, Ireland’s minister for foreign affairs and trade revealed that the demand for Irish passports in the UK had ...
Asia is poised for start-up success in 2018
Start-ups are making their impact felt all over the world and we have recently written about how expats have the ...
5 idyllic European destinations if you are looking for a quiet life
Not everyone wants to live in a bustling city with a vibrant social life. Many expats want to head to ...
The best places to retire to in 2018
International Living, a leading authority on global retirement and relocation has recently published its Annual Global Retirement Index for 2018 ...
How expats can overcome loneliness
Expat life can be a rollercoaster of emotions, but one common emotion most expats share is a feeling of loneliness. ...
The reality of life in the Middle East for expat women
Many myths surround life in the Middle East with regard to women – which can create concerns for spouses and ...
Five reasons why expats make great entrepreneurs
It’s interesting to note that 40% of Fortune 500 companies were founded by expats or their children. So what is ...
Make the best of the good life, as an expat in Bali
When anyone mentions Bali, everyone’s immediate thoughts are of exotic holidays, delicious food and ‘Eat, Pray, Love’. However, Bali is ...
