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Italian firm in Qatar’s Al Khor stadium win

Italian firm, Salini Impregilo Group, has secured a multi-billion riyal contract to build the Al Bayt Al Khor stadium for the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Salini Impregilo Group, which has a joint venture with Oman-based contractors Galfar and the Italian firm Cimolai, has signed a QR3.11 billion (€770 million) contract for the construction, operation and...

Aecom & Laing O’Rourke land Stadium station

Aecom and Laing O’Rourke have landed the tender for a £52m station in Perth, Australia. Construction of the train station at the new Perth Stadium site will begin within months. The project to build Stadium Station and its associated railway infrastructure is part of a AU$358m integrated transport solution for the new Perth Stadium. Aecom...

UK firm to design World Cup stadium

Foster and Partners, the UK based leading architecture firm, has been awarded the contract to design the stadium that will host the final of the Fifa 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the report said. The stadium, which will have a seating capacity for 80,000, will be built in the purpose-built city of Lusail, 15 km...

Moving Abroad Checklist

Initial Considerations

Will your partner be travelling with you?

If so, what will they be giving up in your present home and will they be able to continue with their career in your new home? You will need to check whether a separate visa is required for your partner to work or if your visa gives that right. If they are unable to work you will need to decide on the effect on your finances and what alternatives are available to give a fulfilling life (home business, training, voluntary work).

Are you taking family with you?

Moving with family raises many exciting opportunities, but also can create challenges. The HSBC Expat Explorer survey indicates that expat kids can take six months to settle in to their new country (see article). Getting young or even older children to prepare to move and leave their friends and family behind can be a challenge and should be thought through.

The options for education is another area that needs to be thought through.

Moving your child to a new country with a different education system can be a great opportunity to broaden their experience, but if they are close to key exams the timing can make this inadvisable. If you do take your family with you, it is important to decide between joining the local school system or choosing an international school.

Where will you be living?

Whether you will be living in a house or apartment, furnished or unfurnished, these decisions will affect what you need to take with you. The time you are planning to live overseas will also affect whether you should leave your property at home empty, rent it out or sell it. See the article Sell, Store or Ship.