Expat News

Tax Residency: Where Are You A Resident For Tax Purposes?

BDO is a global top-five accounting firm, with more than 2.000 skilful and experienced employees in the Netherlands.  ... Read more

Oman Considering New Temporary Visas For Expats In Listed Sectors

The Omani government is considering allowing recruitment of expat workers in specialised occupations on a defined, tempo... Read more

Trilingual Brit Expat Refused Swiss Citizenship For Not Knowing Melted Cheese Origin

43-year old David Lewis has lived in Switzerland since he was a baby, is totally fluent in French and German as well as ... Read more

US Expats Given A Twelve Month Moratorium On Repatriation Tax

To the intense relief of expat American SME businesses owners overseas, there’s now a one year reprieve from the ... Read more

Expats Protesting Prostitution And Violence Arrested For Hate Crimes

British expats in Megaluf who organised protests against a group of Nigerian prostitutes have been arrested on suspicion... Read more

World City Surveys Could Confuse Expats As To The Real Costs Of Living

In this ever more expensive day and age, becoming an expat isn’t simply deciding on a location and relocating loc... Read more

Netherlands Housing Shortage Could Be Solved By 3D Printed Homes

Could 3D printed homes be the housing answer for expats flocking to the Netherlands? Rents and purchase prices of homes... Read more

Claiming Money Back For EU Delayed Or Cancelled Flights

The holiday season is coming, and of course we wish you a pleasant trip, but sometimes things don’t go according to pl... Read more

[Video] Amsterdam Campaign To Stop Offensive Behaviour

On May 31, Amsterdam launched its Enjoy & Respect campaign. This campaign was introduced by Amsterdam Marketing ... Read more

New Zealand Increases Minimum Income Requirements As Net Migration Falls

New Zealand’s record numbers of immigrant arrivals seems to finally be over as net migration is now falling. Acco... Read more

Expat Protests Still Growing Against The Dutch 30 Per Cent Tax Break Cut

A month after the Netherlands government announced its shocking decision to cut back the 30 per cent tax cut for expat p... Read more

Vote Leave Supremo Application For French Residency Angers UK Expats

UK expat residents across France have reacted with fury over media broke the news of Nigel Lawson’s application f... Read more

How Do You Define Relationship Success?

What is success? It’s a question we often think about when it comes to our professions. But one we rarely ask it when ... Read more

[Video] Leeuwarden, Friesland: EU Capital Of Culture 2018

You may have heard of the province of Friesland, with its own language Frisian and its famous ice skating race the Elfst... Read more

Brit Expat Parents Plead With Oz Government To Deport Their Son

A British couple living in retirement in Australia are urging the government to deport their wayward son back to the UK ... Read more