Your decision to become an expat and move to, say, Spain or Portugal, may mean that you lose your UK bank accounts. Changes to financial services in the wake of Brexit, following the UK’s exit from the Single Market, mean that many UK-based banks are asking EU-resident clients to close their accounts, accounts which they...

50% of people buying abroad are now considering working from their European holiday homes, new research reveals.   In a survey of nearly 600 home hunters conducted by overseas property experts Your Overseas Home, half of respondents said they may work from their holiday home once they’ve found their ideal property – proof that a home...

Life-work balance is an evolving definition, designed to challenge and change the way we juggle our personal lives alongside the demands of our careers. In their latest data study, global hiring specialists Remote have coined the term to help workers put their life before the pressure of the job.  Many nations...

Hong Kong retains its spot at number one in the ranking of the most expensive cities in the world, while New York moves further up the ranking, overtaking Geneva (3rd) to secure second place.  London jumps up one place, overtaking Tokyo to become 4th, ECA International’s (ECA) latest cost of living report reveals. ...

Online grocery store British Corner Shop has announced the opening of a new warehouse in Wijchen, The Netherlands on Monday the 11th of April. This warehouse is the first of its kind for the Bristol-based business, with a full dedication to exporting British Corner shop products. The new distribution centre doubles the size of the...

With today’s sad and desperate reality, evident in the media as well as in the political action plans of the various states and in informal conversations on the street, one of the oldest known rights – the right to asylum – is once again coming to the fore. A right already regulated in 1948...

Since the pandemic started, more and more people are working from home. According to statistics, 60% of the UK’s adult population currently works from home, and 26% of Brits plan to continue working from home permanently or occasionally. Working from home is great for work-life balance, but you can very quickly become bored of...

A study from Aetna International shows that expats in key global markets are becoming more attentive about the inclusions in their employer benefits package.  Over 9 in 10 (92%) survey respondents felt that having an employer benefits package was more important now than pre-pandemic. Over a third of expats (36%) admitted valuing their benefits...

HSBC’s Expat Explorer survey looks at many aspects of expat life each year.  Here we set out this year’s survey’s ranking of the best locations for career progression, start a business and workplace benefits around the world according to expats. The survey of over 20,000 people, including over 13,500 employees who relocate...

The future of the worldwide construction industry appears promising, forecast to reach $10.5 trillion by 2023 and employing more than 220 million people or 7% of total global employment. The primary drivers of this market’s growth are rising home starts and increased infrastructure as a result of increasing urbanization and population expansion.  Work Wear...

Conducted by money.co.uk, the research analysed how often retirees worldwide are searching on Google to retire to particular countries overseas, and it’s France that tops the retirement wish lists of 20 countries – more than anywhere else worldwide. France is followed by Canada and Argentina, while Spain comes in at number six.     ...

The results of HSBC’s 14th annual Expat Explorer study have been released with its insight into the issues that are important to expats and its ranking of different destinations for different aspects of the expat lifestyle.  The study has looked at the impact of the pandemic as well as a wide range other issues...