Since 2013, the Spanish tax authority has required every person having a tax residence in Spain to declare all foreign assets using the 720 Form. The original purpose of this measure was to fight fraud and discover all hidden assets that belonged to Spanish citizens. But in practice, the obligation to submit 720 has become...

If you consider yourself to be an expat who loves to splurge and live on the finer things in life, then this article is for you. According to Julius Baer’s Global Wealth and Lifestyle Report 2021, the most expensive cities on the planet are concentrated in the Asia Pacific region. In...

More parents and children than ever before have discovered the benefits of online homeschooling. The once obligatory international school is increasingly being dropped by parents for a more modern and convenient option.  Although international schools are one option, these days online homeschooling is rapidly becoming the most popular choice. If ensuring an outstanding British education overseas...

Learning the local language when you move abroad to work can be an essential requirement for many and a great way to help you integrate into the local community for all.  Here Speaketto set out the four pillars of language and give tips on how to learn a new language. ...

While the cost of health insurance changes every year, the changes are even more dramatic as of late due to the latest COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the factors that health insurers use to calculate the price of international health insurance premiums include medical inflation, healthcare utilization, and cost of prescriptions, to name a few. ...

If you’re an expat living and working in a foreign country, are you eligible for a coronavirus vaccine? And if not, can you return to your home country for a jab? To answer these questions, William Russell, specialists in expat insurance, take a look at some of the more successful COVID-19 vaccination programmes around...

As the pandemic continues to impact our way of life, it’s never been so important to manage finances and plan ahead. Understanding the latest tax changes and how they will affect you can be hard to get your head around, especially with everything going on. One change that self-employed taxpayers had...

The pandemic has changed nearly every American’s life, including U.S. expats, and while these changes could impact their 2020 taxes, with changes to international travel and residency, U.S. expats may have different considerations to take into account than their friends and family back in the U.S. Written exclusively for Expat...

Prepared to take your career international? Make these CV changes. If you’re willing to relocate internationally for a job, how should you include that in your CV? Well, there are several ways that you can state on your CV that you’re willing to work anywhere in the world, but some methods allow you to be...

As lockdowns and disruptions from the Covid-19 pandemic continue, there’s no doubt it has changed the way we live and work. One impact is that jobs which were previously thought to be only office-based are now effectively done remotely, and whether you call it flex or hybrid working, working from home looks here to...

  TopCV are regularly asked whether you should include a photo on your CV or resume?  The answer varies around the world depending on the role you are applying for. Here Amanda Augustine of TopCV sets out here everything you need to know.   Re-published with the agreement of TopCV While it...

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic and its impact on different parts of the world continue to flood our news and social media. You’re probably wondering how COVID-19 could affect your loved ones, especially if you have a young baby or are currently pregnant. On top of that, if you have travel plans coming up, you...