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What does Hangzhou have to offer expats?
China is a popular expat destination with many expat communities thriving in big cities like Shanghai, Beijing and Shenzhen. However ...
Why international businesses want to hire expat managers
International firms don’t operate in silos any longer. Instead many have universal platforms, software and processes in order to ease ...
Sponsoring your family into the UK just got easier
New family migration rules have been announced by the UK Home Office and will come into effect as from the ...
5 countries where you can get a great university education
Expats often send their children to other countries to complete their tertiary education. International bank accounts make transferring tuition funds ...
Top tips for travelling as an expat with children
If you’re an expat and have young children, flying long-haul flights can seem like a nerve-wracking possibility. However, there are ...
Now it’s easier for the whole family to enjoy life in Australia
South African expats in Australia have struggled to get their parents Down Under for years as Australian immigration laws make ...
Make the right move for your conscience
Moving to a new country is not a step to be taken lightly. You might be moving for many reasons ...
The advantages of offshore investment
Becoming an expat brings with it many financial advantages, and one the biggest ones, is that offshore investment becomes possible ...
Changes to the Cayman Island’s pension laws could lead to an exodus of expats
The Cayman Island’s is a world-renowned tax haven and has always been a popular destination for expats – offering sunshine, ...
Why is Spain such a popular retirement destination?
International Living’s 2017 Best Retirement Destinations in the World list explores all aspects of life in different countries including cost ...
London remains attractive to expats looking to enhance their job prospects
Despite the UK seeing a reduction in expats immigrating from Europe due to Brexit, the 2016 HSBC Expat Explorer Survey ...
Can you invest your way to a Green Card?
The United State’s Green Card has always been held up as the Holy Grail when it comes to the ultimate ...
Seven reasons why Vancouver is one of the world’s fastest growing cities.
With the UK and the USA not even appearing on Mercer’s top 20 countries in the world that provide the ...
Tips for expats settling into a new workplace
One of the biggest changes you have to deal with as an expat – no matter what country you are ...
Engineers and other professionals needed in Australia
Many South Africans might have felt disheartened when Australia announced its plans to abandon the 457 Visa, which allows skilled ...
Get out your biltong and popcorn it’s time for a rock royalty extravaganza
Rock superstars Francois van Coke and Karen Zoid team up on the stage in ‘Toe Vind Ek Jou, their mesmerising ...
Answers to your questions about South Africa’s proposed tax amendments
The National Treasury has recently published the proposed tax law amendments for 2017, one of which states that as of ...
Insanely interesting facts about Australia for SA expats
When South Africans consider immigrating, one of the first countries that come to mind is Australia – as a result ...
7 reasons why Perth is so popular with expats around the world
Australia is renowned for having some of the highest quality of living worldwide and Perth easily falls into Mercer’s top ...
Pensions without borders are in the pipeline
Expats who live for long periods abroad and retire abroad are often concerned about their pensions and retirement annuities – ...
Why Vienna is rated as a very nice place to live, eight years in a row
Every year Mercer, one of the world’s biggest HR consultancy firms conducts a Quality of Living Index, which looks at ...
