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Retired Expat Network Member Recalls His Time In Turkey

Colin Guest has worked as an expat contractor in 15 different countries. Here he recalls his time working in Turkey, and the decision to find a plot of land and make a new home on the Turkish Mediterranean… Read more…

How To Start A Small Business In The US

Get the right visa for the United States if you are planning to open a small business there. Read our guide…

Britons In America Should Beware The US Taxman

Make sure you are fully tax-compliant or face penalties… Read more…

Work Draws Britons to Australia

207,000 have headed to Oz in the last five years, many in search of work or with a definite job to go to… Read more…

New Online Platform To Support Britons in Spain

Help is now at hand to source suppliers in Spain… Read more…

Expats: Beware Pension Scammers

Expats could be vulnerable under new pensions rules. Read more…

Property On The Med Attracts Buyers

Is this the year to buy a home in southern Europe? The background is positive… Read more…

Factors Favour Property Purchase In Spain

A weak euro and better access to mortgages mean buying in Spain gets cheaper and easier… Read more…

Expats Get Ready For Pensions Reforms

How will UK pension changes affect you? Read more…

Learn How UK Pension Changes Affect You

Read our Q&A especially for expats here.

Learn Which Credit Cards Are Best To Use Abroad

Not all credit cards are equal when it comes to overseas usage. Read the guide here…

Moving To United States? Read This Report

Make sure you can get the right documentation for a new life in the States… Read more here

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.