WHERE TO FLEE
Last update: September 28, 2021
THIS WEB SITE COMPILES INFORMATION FROM ACROSS THE INTERNET AND BOOKS ABOUT THE BEST (and worst) PLACES TO MOVE TO.
Working while in Malta
The Nomad Residence Permit is a document that allows its holders to legally live in Malta while being employed with a company abroad.
The program explained at Tripzilla
Expats in Spain seeking travel freedom amid restrictions – Euro Weekly News
EXPATs upset in Hong Kong over pandemic rules – MSN News
Five tips for expats going abroad – Channel News Asia
Central banks around the world getting involved in crypto currencies – MSN News
The rising crime rates in USA cities – Newsweek
Related: Crime stats in Europe at Eurostat
The EU Blue Card is "sweetened" for foreign professionals
Story at Jamaica Observer
Reform of the Blue Card for "highly qualified" immigrants – Sofia Globe
The four destinations in Europe competing with Spain for Expat attention
Story about Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Poland and a chart showing the top ten locations UK expats go to around the world. Article at Express UK
Expat in Spain
Expat talks about his (positive) experience with the Spanish Health Service.
Story at The Olive Press
Gurugram in India a hot destination for expats
The automotive industry is based in Gurugram. As a result, Gurugram has become one of the most popular expat destinations. Gurugram offers custom-designed homes with cutting-edge features that attract people from neighbouring states and South Asian countries such as China, Japan, and South Koreans.
Story at Hindustan Times
Bloomberg list of countrie's "Covid Resilience Ranking"
Story at Bloomberg
International travel and dealing with USA taxes
Story at Forbes
Data on the "happiest countries in the world"
Story at Protothema
The "miserable countries" of the world
Story at Yahoo News
Resources for English-speakers in Germany
Story at Wallstreet
Reference to online resource at eqs-cockpit
Expat life in Hong Kong: quarantine exemptions for wealthy and celebrities, exodus by many others
Quarantine exceptionalism aside, the show’s focus on the expatriate bubble at a time when the city is undergoing a political sea change is also rubbing Hong Kongers the wrong way. And it’s not the only show Amazon’s developing that’s similarly centered on the light-hearted experiences of foreigners.
Story at MSN News
Pres. Biden may remove travel barriers between Europe and USA soon – News Yahoo
Refusal to mask gets expat sent to Singapore mental ward – UK Express
Sri Lankan expatriates seek vehicle import right – UK Daily Mail
Stranded expats in Singapore hope for quarantine end – Skift
Brazil may shortly ease up on pandemic restrictions – MSN News
New Eurostat salary comparison calculator tool
Online calculations comparing an input salary to the percentage ranking within that country, at Europa.eu
Expat success story: arrived in cargo ship in UAE and "made a fortune" – MSN News
UK travellers annoyed with continued restrictions on travel to France – ABC News
Moving to Hawaii?
Forbes article:
The first thing you may want to examine in the area you’re thinking about moving to is the cost of housing. For example, in Honolulu, the average mortgage rate was 2.60% and the average principal and interest payment was $4,053 in Q3 2020. The average rental price was $3,443. ...However, the cost of living in Hawaii includes much more than just the cost of housing. There are several dozen factors to consider, which vary across the state—including food prices and average phone bill prices.
July 30, 2021
Living on $24,000 a year as an Expat in South Korea
Story at CNBC
The UAE "Golden Visa" program
Story at Alarabiya
Fighting expat boredom in Spain – UK Telegraph
Expat in Beijing, what to prepare for – Jewish Journal
Expat disappointment with vaccines in Spain – MSN News
The most costly cities (for apartment rent) in the world
Some monthly rent average highlights:
Hong Kong: $3,700 rent for a 2-bedroom apartment
San Francisco: $3,664 rent for a 2-bedroom apartment
Tokyo: $1,740 rent for a 2-bedroom apartment
Moscow: $998 rent for a 2-bedroom apartment
New Delhi: $334 rent for a 2-bedroom apartment
Story at Protothema based on a Deutsche Bank survey.
Expats leaving China: hope for tax relief to stem the flow
Story at Forbes
Expat homesickness: British expat moves pub from England to Germany
Story at UK Mirror
There's been a rash of these stories this year:
American expat shares the secret "rules" for living in Australia
Story at UK Daily Mail
Related: American expat tips on using Australian supermarkets – UK Daily Mail
Why aren't Italians buying the €1 euro houses in Italy?
The caution has to do in part with the fact that the program sounds "too good to be true."
Also the fact that these are homes that require you to devote time and money to renovating them. Spending from 7,000 to 40,000 euros (much money is spent on repairs, restorations and renovations) it is still an opportunity to buy large houses.
Another issue seems to be that these are houses that are not all connected to water and the electricity network - something that also requires time, money and some bureaucratic procedures.
Story at Skai [in Greek, use Google translate to change to English or other language)
China and India dominate list for "most polluted" locations on the planet
Story at Protothema
India and Pakistan compete for most polluted cities – Earth.org
Greece is "ideal for digital nomads"
Thanks to legislation passed in the Greek Parliament last year, digital nomads who come to Greece can take advantage of a 50 per cent tax break for the first seven years..."
Story at Euro News
Advice for American expats coming to Australia
American expat reveals the bizarre habit Aussies have when it comes to visiting friends..."
Story at Daily Mail
Worry that British pensions insufficient for EU Visas – MSN News
May 18, 2021: Nothing shows the slowing impact of the pandemic like the rejuvenation of "best places for expat living" lists that show up in international media. Below are two new ones:
Places ranked best by expats
Story at Bloomberg
Top ten expat destinations ranked for quality of life aspects
Story at MSN News
Has the expat goal of retiring to a place in the sun vanished?
Story at UK Telegraph
Aussie rules and learning them
A US expat working in Australia as a teacher has been left gobsmacked by some of the bizarre rules kids face in ... schools
Story at News AU
Greece is Europe's next expat destination of choice
A couple could live comfortably there for as little as $2,000 a month, according to International Living. "We've seen a sharp uptick in online traffic to our Greece content in 2021, with the overall traffic to our Greece pages up 41% in the first three months of 2021, when compared to the last period (Oct-Dec) of 2020," says Jennifer Stevens, Executive Editor, International Living.
Story at WGMZ
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