Relocating within the same country is a challenging time in anyone’s life. Relocating to a completely new country or continent is on a whole other level. Here are some things to keep in mind as you prepare for your move abroad to make the process smoother and to mitigate any risks. Written exclusively for Expat...

Currency risk is an important issue when buying a property abroad.  Offshoreonline have pointed to a term available from at least one Spanish lender that can help you to manage your currency risk when earning in a different currency to the Euro. Written for Expat Network by Guy Stephenson of Offshoreonline Currency stability should...

Standard travel insurance does not generally cover you for high risk areas, such as warzones, crisis and disaster relief zones and specialist providers have developed to meet the need.  Kidnap and ransom can happen anywhere, but there are higher risks in some areas, and policies to support you and pay the ransom, if the need...

Investing in property in major cities can offer good returns but you need to avoid buying at the top of the market.  Benoit Properties look at the Bubble Risk of the markets around the world. Taken from an article by Benoit Properties When considering adding to your property portfolio, a major part of your...

As businesses work hard to expand internationally and expats choose to travel further afield to counter the impact of the challenges they are seeing in many of the more traditional and domestic markets, there has been a marked increase in international travel for business and work to more remote and austere environments with the hope...

HM Land Registry advise how to protect against property fraud in England and Wales when you live abroad. Property is usually the most valuable asset people own. It can be sold and mortgaged to raise money and can therefore be an attractive target for fraudsters. If you live abroad your property might be more at...

Medical issues, severe penalties for breaching local laws such as immigration and tax regulations and terrorism are the most common risks facing businesses who send workers overseas. This is according to new research by global mobility firm Santa Fe Relocation. The findings from its 2017 Global Mobility Survey revealed that nearly a nearly a quarter...

As employers send more staff abroad they need to be aware that kidnap and ransom can occur in any region, according to the Health Insurance Group. It says that employers underestimate this risk and need to do more to protect their employees. Approximately 40,000 kidnappings occur every year and over 40% of these are of...

Protection form mosquito bites is not being taken even by professionals in the travel risk business, a new survey has found. Less than a quarter of organisations have pre-travel health programmes in place. Data from medical and travel security risk services company International SOS shows that malaria represents an increasing proportion of offshore medical and...

Increasing numbers of people are living and working abroad either permanently or temporarily and, at present, the vast majority of those who have existing life insurance are unlikely to retain their coverage as they do so. The different levels of risk associated with living in different countries makes it impossible for life insurance policies aimed...

A survey has shown that over three-quarters of contractors are keen to work abroad for better pay – but security risks are a concern for many. Read more

Most contractors are attracted by the possibility of the higher take home pay – often due to lower taxes – and the prospects of a better work-life balance by working abroad Over three quarters (77%) of all contractors would like to work abroad, reveals a survey by professional services company Procorre. However, many contractors can...