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Belgian Expat Living in France - Interview with Maya
Born to Belgian parents in the Middle East, Maya moved to Belgium when she was 3 months old and, except for a year spent in the US when she was 4, has lived all her life in Brussels. That is until she moved to France mid-2013. In another lifetime she was an HR professional and for 14 years worked for international banks. It all changed when she moved to the country next door, from the bubbling Brussels life to the somewhat calmer, greener and well, let's say it, countryside life in Chantilly, just North of... Read on...
- British Expat Living in Singapore - Interview with ispyprettyplaces3 weeks ago Hi I'm ispyprettyplaces, found and owner of the ispyprettyplaces blog. Since the age of 11 I've been an expat living in 4 different countries. I caught the travel bug pretty early in life and so spend as much free time as possible discovering beautiful places on...
- Canadian Expat Living in France - Interview with Ashley4 weeks ago Ashley is a Canadian freelance photographer living in Provence, France. With her blog, CuriousProvence, she shares her passion for cooking, the markets of Provence and the Provencal lifestyle. Ashley's expat blog is called Curious Provence (see listing...
- Swedish Expat Living in Portugal - Interview with byRaDe3 months ago byRaDe publishes weekly columns that are observations and thoughts about the many, small, big, fun, awkward, obvious, hidden, everyday differences that are so there when living in another culture. byRaDe is an energetic and curious personality who loves to do...
- British Expat Living in USA - Interview with Vicki4 months ago Vicki is a British expat who's lived in the USA for over 30 years. She started out as a student at grad school in Philadelphia, and has since lived and worked in New Haven and Chicago, before settling back in the Philadelphia suburbs and raising a family. After...
- American Expat Living in Germany - Interview with Eifel Mausi6 months ago Eifel Mausi is a small town Texas girl who followed love across the world. Today she lives in the Eifel region with her German husband, teaches at a local university, and continues to work on her German skills as she shares the beauty, history, and culture of the...
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Latest News
Fears over Gibraltar QROPS status calmed by last minute government session
Fears the status of Gibraltar as a QROPS jurisdiction would be threatened by UK law changes were put to rest at the last minute by a governmental fine-tuning session. Serious concerns in the financial world over risks to the Rock’s QROPS status as a result of new UK rules redefining offshore pension laws were finally quashed on March 31, just five days before the UK deadline for registration of offshore QROPS as compliant with the changes. According to Gibraltar’s Minister of Commerce Albert Isola, the laws were passed just in... Read on...Other Global News...
- Thailand offers pricey Elite Visa to disenchanted British Brexit remoaners7 Apr A charm offensive by Thailand’s tourism supremos is aimed at wealthy Britons feeling disenchanted by the prospect of Brexit Britain. On offer is the Thailand Elite ‘exclusive’ long-stay visa scheme, run by a government-owned agency hoping to lure UK...
- Republican lawmakers to file bill calling for FATCA repeal7 Apr Two republican lawmakers are about to present a bill calling for the unpopular FATCA tax reporting law’s repeal. USA lawmakers have scheduled a first hearing on April 26 for a bill requesting the repeal of the controversial and much-disliked FATCA...
- Smart Dubai announces new Dubai Careers website for expat and local job seekers 6 Apr A new central employment portal aimed at expats as well as citizens is now available online, connecting job seekers in all sectors with employers. The Dubai Careers portal, developed by Smart Dubai, enables job seekers at all levels to find work in line with...
- Danish Immigration to deport US expat retiree after 32 year residency in the country6 Apr An American expat pensioner who’s lived and worked for more than half her life in Denmark is now facing deportation by the Danish immigration authority. US citizen Mary Stuart Burgher arrived in Denmark in 1985 to work for the World Health Organisation in...
- New UAE UK treaty allows expats tax free transfers from pension savings schemes6 Apr A new double tax treaty (DTA) between the UK and the UAE aimed at personal tax matters is now in force, and may result in big savings for expats with pension savings funds. The DTA treaty applies to UAE-resident British expats over the age of 55, allowing them...
