Medicare provides many benefits to those over 65, but what is your eligibility as an expat or a new U.S. citizen to Medicare.  Danielle Kunkle Roberts of Boomer Benefits sets out the rules and how to join Medicare as well as the costs of doing so. Written exclusively for Expat Network by Danielle Kunkle Roberts...

The UK property market is being held back by the uncertainties over Brexit with London and the South East particularly impacted, but what is the picture around the country and what are the prospects going forward. The latest report from Nationwide shows that UK property market remains subdued with the political turmoil and uncertainties...

A new Parent Visa option is opening for eligible Australian citizens or permanent residents to bring their parents to Australia temporarily for up to ten years. The new visa will however be capped to only 15,000 people per year. Read on to discover more and find out if you could be eligible to sponsor your...

Buying a villa abroad is the perfect way to enjoy your retirement, in a home away from home with months of sunshine. For those preferring not to move permanently, owning a home abroad is also an opportunity to earn some extra income through holiday rentals. Written exclusively for Expat Network by Peter Jenkins of Sun-Hat...

One of the key reasons many expats move abroad is to realise their dreams of living a better quality of life and gaining financial independence. By choosing to work in a low tax environment, expats willingly make a choice to live and work away in order to help realise not only their own dreams but...

The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel advocates on behalf of US taxpayers to the IRS to identify the issues of importance to them and make recommendations for improving IRS services.  Laura Snyder is the only international member of TAP.  Here she explains the role and workings of TAP and how taxpayers can contribute. Written by Laura Snyder,...

Immigration was the subject of contentious political debate in 2018 and discussions shifted from the size of Australia’s permanent migration intake to how to distribute issues of apparent overcrowding in Sydney and Melbourne. Interstaff expect many of the discussions that began in 2018 will continue this year and could result in further visa changes in...

To ensure a smooth tax-filing process be well informed. Having residency in a foreign country without exploring tax ramifications could mean paying more than expected to the U.S. government or home state with possible penalties and interest. This article was written exclusively for Expat Network by American Expat Tax Some important considerations include… Foreign earned...

One of the members of the Expat Network community asked the following question about being able to visit the UK without becoming tax resident in the UK and we asked Trevor Wilkes of Trew Tax to respond to his query. I have a permanent home in the USA, where I have lived for 35 years...

Those applying for or holding a skilled Australian visa may have to provide information about their tax affairs to the Government. Interstaff set out the rule changes and the implications. Written by Sheila Woods of Interstaff 20 December, 2018 If you are on a skilled visa or applying for one you may be interested to...

One of the members of the Expat Network community asked the following question about his duties to file to complete his renunciation of his US citizenship and we asked Greenback Expat Tax Services to respond to his query. Question: I renounced my US citizenship on January 17, 2019.  Since moving to Europe in 2010, I...

The latest HSBC Expat Explorer Survey certainly paints a positive picture of life as an expat. Expats say that the move has given them a more positive outlook in life (41%), a better overall quality of life (52%) and a better work/life balance (53%). Financially it is rewarding, with US$99,900 reported as the average expat...