Archive Page 23

May 2024

The easiest European country to move to from Britain? Hungary! – UK Express

American expat moves to Singapore and not for the money – Asia One

How to Become an Expat: and move out of the U.S.: the Detailed "How-To" Guide - 298 pages - updated Sept 2022 - AMAZON

The most attractive migration schemes in 2024

A discussion of the residency and long-term investment/residency programs in the countries Malta, Portugal, Greece, Antigua and Barbuda, Grenada and Spain. Story at Businessday

The massive cost change in Greece's Golden Visa program in 2024 – VOA News

A leap to over $800K in costs for the "Golden Visa" is only applied to certain high-in-demand locatiosn within Greece.

Golden Visas and the Ellinikon Development in Greece

View toward Ellinikon area of Athens, Greece – click to enlarge photo – it is between Glyfada Beach and Kalamaki Beach.

The Ellinikon area near Athens is the site of an intensive development effort by the current Greek government led by Kyriokos Mitsotakis. More about Golden Visas and the Ellinikon Development in Greece

Also, more about Greece

Is 2024 the year you become an Expat because of politics? – Los Angeles Times MSN

According to Gallup, record numbers of Americans seriously considered leaving the United States during Trump’s term. Sixteen percent said they wanted to split for good. This was considerably higher than during the administrations of George W. Bush (11%) and Barack Obama (10%)..."

The pluses - and negatives - for a Brit moving to the Netherlands

Story at GB News MSN

Earning power in London higher – NZ Stuff

Learning Spanish to have a more effective expat experience

Story at Dominican Today

I know many foreign expats and retirees who make it just fine in the Dominican Republic without knowing much Spanish. It’s possible, especially if you live in a community or area with many English-speaking expats. That said, I’d recommend trying to learn Spanish, even if it’s at the most basic level.

Looking at 2024 retirement goals

Story at Forbes

A quick look at the basics for planning on retirement: finances, health, under what conditions you want to experience your retirement.

Moving from NYC to South Korea - what's the major problems? – Business Insider

Teng has been documenting her journey of discovering the surprising things she experiences in South Korea on TikTok. She has more than 32,000 followers who enjoy watching her navigate life in Korea, from photoshopped passport pictures to clubs turning down entry to foreigners.

Norway is ranked as one of the safest places on the planet for expats: however its also one of the worst places for expats for other reasons

Story at UK Express

Why are Britons moving from UK to Spain? – iNews UK (Because the UK is becoming a "shit show" says real estate agent.)

Where in Greece people live the longest

Story at Greek Reporter [English]

What are "Golden Visas" ? – Yahoo Finance

Article discusses how there are pressures in Europe to end Golden Visa programs, but that the demand continues to rise, and focuses on the demand coming out of the United States for the program.

Also, ten different countries are surveyed in the article: Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Spain, UAE, Taiwan – the article then links to "Insider Monkey" with five more countries discussed: Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Malta

Since Golden Visa programs are primarily investment schemes, the article discusses the amounts of money required to access the program, ranging from $2.5 million in Indonesia to $140,000 in Malta.

What cities of Europe are the cheapest for expats to buy homes? – MSN Business Insider

The brief survey of homes goes from an example property of $97,942.75 in Bitola, North Macedonia to $178,070.28 in Oradea, Romania.

Comparing the benefits of a Golden Visa vs the Digital Nomad Visa – Forbes

How polls of Expats rank places to move to in Europe – Forbes

Expat in Mexico since 2006: what's changed and what hasn't – Mexico News Daily

The article is about coastal living in Mexico and, as the article puts it, the constantly growing tourism and development of "big box" store chains, and how this brings about conflicting feelings about how Mexico is developing away from a "simpler" time in the past.

Straight forward Expat dos and don'ts for Lima, Peru – SMH Online

Retiring to the USA West Coast: thirty "top" locastions

Story at MSN Stacker

Expat moves and bringing pets overseas – Forbes

The "new" Golden Visa changes in Greece from €250,000 to €500,000

Story at Forbes

Thousands applied for golden visas — particularly Americans and Chinese investors — by buying property in Greece before the increase, which was one of the government’s reasons to delay the measure until now.

American expat: shocked by UK Culture – MSN New York Post

"Things that are socially acceptable in England that would confuse Americans"

Expat realtor in Singapore: rent costs are dropping

Story at Asia One

Despite efforts to shut down "Golden Visas" in Europe, demand continues in Greece, Portugal, Spain

Story at BizNews

Expat in Portugal: the significant difference of work/life balance here versus the USA – MSN Business Insider

When I lived in the US, most of my coworkers didn't even take lunch, or if we did, we'd take a working lunch. Back home, the mindset is that if you receive an email, you should reply right away. It's very different here, and while that's mostly positive, it can take longer when you're trying to get something done. In Lisbon, everyone goes outside to the park after work, which is also very different.

The trouble about retiring into Australia: lack of affordable housing

Story at UK Express

InterNations conducted a new study asking expats around the world about livability and costs in their new homes, and "nearly half" surveyed found the cost of living in Australia was too high, and a third of respondents said that disposable income was not adequate to live on in a comfortable way.

Exat guide for London's St John's Wood – Sydney Morning Herald

Japan quite expensive for expats – CNBC

Compensation for expats in Japan is the highest in Asia... but Japan is also one of the two most expensive places for expats.

Best healthcare in the top 15 countries of Europe

Story at Yahoo Finance

Top places millionaires are moving to

Story at Daily News MSN

The top destination is Australia... but the USA is in the top five, also.

The Visa categories for retirement to Thailand

Story at Pattaya Mail

Going to Italy to cure depression and find a better life: the fiction and the reality

More about Italy as an expat destination

Story at MSN Well+Good

Italy has been idealized for decades. Was Audrey Hepburn eating gelato in Roman Holiday the first time we saw how this magical Italian ice cream could free us from the troubles of everyday life? After Eat, Pray, Love, how many women dreamed of feeding their spirit with Italian language, culture, and, of course, pizza?

....But after six months, maybe a year, I settled back into my baseline self, where depression and anxiety were waiting at the table, saying, “Did you think you could forget about us?”

On top of the language barrier and culture shock, other common feelings for expats are isolation and loneliness, but what I found most difficult is the shame that those feelings brought on..."

The article isn't about failure and exiting Italy, instead it narrates how the author worked through various issues and cultivated a fuller life there.