Mercury Consulting

expat network

Website: www.mercuryconsulting.biz

Mercury Consulting, established in 1994, is a provider of trust, corporate and immigration consulting services. Our offices are conveniently located in Cyprus and Singapore, allowing us to cater for the needs of our clients throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

Are you looking to set up a company through which to provide consulting services, run a business or hold investments during your time as an expat?

Do you need advice on how to efficiently structure your affairs before returning home after a few years of absence?

Are you considering setting up a trust for asset protection purposes or to prepare for the transfer of your assets to the next generation?

Are your interested in learning more about how you can obtain permanent residence or citizenship through investment in EU or Caribbean countries?

We are here to help with all these matters. With our team of internationally qualified accountants and lawyers, we provide customised solutions, designed to suit your specific requirements.

Please visit our website at https://www.mercuryconsulting.biz for further information or contact us using the details above.

Moving Abroad Checklist

Initial Considerations

Will your partner be travelling with you?

If so, what will they be giving up in your present home and will they be able to continue with their career in your new home? You will need to check whether a separate visa is required for your partner to work or if your visa gives that right. If they are unable to work you will need to decide on the effect on your finances and what alternatives are available to give a fulfilling life (home business, training, voluntary work).

Are you taking family with you?

Moving with family raises many exciting opportunities, but also can create challenges. The HSBC Expat Explorer survey indicates that expat kids can take six months to settle in to their new country (see article). Getting young or even older children to prepare to move and leave their friends and family behind can be a challenge and should be thought through.

The options for education is another area that needs to be thought through.

Moving your child to a new country with a different education system can be a great opportunity to broaden their experience, but if they are close to key exams the timing can make this inadvisable. If you do take your family with you, it is important to decide between joining the local school system or choosing an international school.

Where will you be living?

Whether you will be living in a house or apartment, furnished or unfurnished, these decisions will affect what you need to take with you. The time you are planning to live overseas will also affect whether you should leave your property at home empty, rent it out or sell it. See the article Sell, Store or Ship.