If your dream is to open a restaurant, but you haven’t quite found the perfect opportunity to do so, starting one in a new country may be the right option for you. Opening a restaurant in a completely different country is a little more involved than opening one locally, but it can be an incredibly...

You just got a job offer that looks sweet in so many ways. Before you jump at the chance, think about all of the issues that should be considered when assessing what salary will be required when you take up a role abroad. Once you consider all of the following helpful tips, you will then...

Picture a retired couple with €3,000 a month coming in from their pensions. That clears Spain’s income test for a couple to the euro. In Italy, the same couple would fall €2,000 a year short of the €38,000 advisers usually quote for two people. Spain’s non-lucrative visa and Italy’s elective residence visa are both built...

Make sure you get quotes from three potential removal companies. Then you will need to evaluate them and make a choice. Price will clearly be a factor, but you should decide what is important to you and ensure that you take these into account and avoid choosing the cheapest and then incur more cost down...

The cost of moving all of your household goods can be significant, particularly if you are moving to another continent, and it may take weeks or months for your possessions to arrive. You need to consider what it is sensible to take with you, and whether you need to send some things ahead. Where you...

Are you seeking a new adventure, looking to travel or live abroad, but still need to be active in the job market? Gaining a career abroad could make your dream of living in another country a reality. Written exclusively for Expat Network by Andrew Fennell, the founder of StandOut CV However, if you want...

For many international professionals moving to Spain, the Beckham Law can offer a significantly different tax outcome from Spain’s ordinary resident tax regime. For US citizens, however, the analysis is more complex. Moving to Spain does not end US tax obligations. US citizens generally remain subject to US federal income tax reporting on their worldwide...

Nearly 45 million people speak Spanish at home in the United States. That figure puts the country among the largest Spanish-speaking populations in the world. For a professional arriving from abroad, it’s not just a cultural curiosity. It’s a concrete, measurable opportunity. Bilingual employees earn, on average, 10 to 15% more than their monolingual colleagues....

There are many questions when you are moving abroad and for many there is no right answer.  One of these will be whether to take things with you or buy or rent when you get there. The answer is, of course, it all depends… The first point is how long you are going to be...

Spain has become one of the top destinations for Americans looking to start a new chapter abroad. With its world-class healthcare system, low cost of living compared to major US cities, year-round sunshine, rich culture, and increasingly straightforward visa pathways, it is no surprise that more and more Americans are asking the same question: how...

For months, company owners looking to apply for Spain’s Digital Nomad Visa faced a key uncertainty: the law lacked clear guidance on whether people running their own companies could qualify. In early 2024 MoveWise introduced one of the first successful cases, demonstrating that, with the right legal structure and documentation, company owners can indeed meet...

We are pleased to introduce you to Regency FX, our forex and international payments partner.  They are able to assist you in all your requirements for all aspects of managing your foreign exchange risks and international payment requirements.  Here they outline the assistance they can provide when you are buying a property abroad. Regency FX...