Archive Page 20
June 2023
Education abroad for children – Money Control
The article focuses on how residency-by-investment visas can provide educational opportunities for children while also creating the legal right of residency and ability to legally work within a country.
The soon doubling cost of Greece's Golden Visa program from €250K to €500K
Story at Powergame [In Greek – read in English at Google Translate]
In a related survey published yesterday by the British company Astons , it points out that the interest in the Greek real estate market, as expressed through online searches, saw an increase of 75.2% during the last month alone."
Retiring overseas from America
Story at US News and World Report
"Reinventing" your life in another land is the theme of this article which looks at locations within Panama, Portugal, Colombia, Cyprus, Belize, Spain, Mexico, France, Indonesia, Vietnam.
Expats hiring security firms to escape from instability in Sudan – IB Times
The friendliest locations for expats?
Story at MSN - Female Professional
Article focuses on quality of life, healthcare, hobbies, and the generalized goal of reduced stress.
Article talks about Singapore, Portugal, Switzerland, Canada, Taiwan, Germany, New Zealand, Australia, Spain and Costa Rica.
Life expectancy (years):
— World of Statistics (@stats_feed) April 24, 2023
Hong Kong 🇭🇰: 85
Macao 🇲🇴: 85
Japan 🇯🇵: 85
Singapore 🇸🇬: 84
South Korea 🇰🇷: 83
Norway 🇳🇴: 83
Australia 🇦🇺: 83
Switzerland 🇨🇭: 83
Iceland 🇮🇸: 83
Sweden 🇸🇪: 82
Italy 🇮🇹: 82
Finland 🇫🇮: 82
Canada 🇨🇦: 82
Denmark 🇩🇰: 82
Germany 🇩🇪: 81
UK 🇬🇧: 81
China 🇨🇳: 78…
Rising rents pushes some Singapore Expats to exit – MSN Al Jazeera
USA Expats: taxation without representation
Story at Wall Street Journal
The U.S. is the only developed country to tax nonresident citizens, who have to pay where they live as well.
Best place for UK expats? The Middle East – UK Express
Article lists "top ten" locations, and Bahrain leads the list. List also includes places like Estonia, Canada, etc.
How many UK expats are there?
An estimated 4.9 to 5.5 million British expatriates live abroad. Popular destinations for British expats include Australia, Spain, the United States, Canada, and France. The reasons for British citizens moving abroad can vary greatly, from employment and educational opportunities to retirement and lifestyle changes.
Pressure on expats in Dubai from housing cost rise – Bloomberg
Where expats go in Southern Europe - Faro, Portugal
Story at Media Feed MSN
The article/slide show talks of the weather ("June to August, temperatures in Faro typically range from 25°C to 30°C – 77°F to 86°F, with occasional heat waves pushing temperatures higher") and what housing costs ($700 per month average on rent, about $500K to purchase a 2,000 square foot home)
Real estate in Faro is also generally more affordable than in the bigger cities, depending on the location and type of property. For instance, Faro is 15-20% more affordable to live in than Albufeira and 25% cheaper than Lagos. On the other hand, real estate in Faro is 7-10% more expensive than Portimão.
Expat exit from Shanghai continues – Bloomberg
% of people in #Europe that rates the quality of life in their region as good.
— Landgeist Maps (@landgeist) February 11, 2023
Full article: https://t.co/EzqYGD0b9N#maps #GIS #dataviz #GeoSpatial #Spatial pic.twitter.com/JOat9zGnpG
American expats going online to file their taxes – IB Times
Greece's Golden Visa increase cost to €500K has been moved to a later date
Story at Powergame [in Greek – Google Translate Version]
An increase of cost for the Greek "Golden Visa" from €250K to €500K - but only for certain high, in demand locations such as central Athens and Mykonos, etc., has been postponed. Other areas outside of those high-demand zones will remain €250K for a 5-year residency plan.
The ending of some Golden Visa programs – MSN News
Discussed are the changing policies of Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Kenya, Uganda and Indian Ocean island of Mauritius
UAE "Golden Visa" program continues – Arabian Business
Video: American expat into Philippines and "finding a wife" – Dailymotion
Seniors abroad: expat retirement to "popular destinations" – Forbes
Short article discusses these locations: Thailand, Panama, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Mexico
Australian culture "tough and rough" says expat – Yahoo News
"So far from the best": Australia like"'living in the 1970s"
Grumpy expat profiles of Australia are a staple of English language news because Australia draws so many people from around the world each year, and there is a ready readership wanting to hear about the funny, or awful, experiences of expats diving into the intricacies of the culture down under, a place also called "The Lucky Country," a term coined by the writer Donald Horne in the 1960s to describe Australia's relative prosperity and high quality of life.
About Australia and expats:
According to June 2021 data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Australia's net overseas migration was estimated to be 82,800 people. This means that the number of people who moved to Australia from other countries (including those on temporary visas, such as students and workers) was higher than the number of people who left Australia to live in other countries.
The COVID-19 pandemic had a significant impact on migration to and from Australia, with border restrictions and reduced international travel, so these figures are not a prime example of the magnetic draw Australia has on people wanting to change addresses to "down under."
AMAZON: The Expert Expat: Your Guide to Successful Relocation Abroad
Original Page July 5, 2023