http://www.expatsblog.com/ en hourly 1 Expat mums unfairly penalised by UK expat pension crackdown http://www.expatsblog.com/news/1705135621/uk-expat-pension-crackdown-hits-brit-wives Fri, 17 May 13 18:00:00 +0100 Steph MacDonald http://www.expatsblog.com/news/1705135621/uk-expat-pension-crackdown-hits-brit-wives
Married women who have lived overseas with their husbands and never worked will be hit hard by the proposed change in pension law disallowing them from claiming a spousal pension. The change in the law is...
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]]> Expats in France face confusion over tax on overseas income http://www.expatsblog.com/news/1705135622/confusion-reigns-over-french-overseas-income-expat-tax Fri, 17 May 13 18:00:00 +0100 Louise Baldwin http://www.expatsblog.com/news/1705135622/confusion-reigns-over-french-overseas-income-expat-tax
The issue concerns the double tax ruling between France and Britain, with taxing UK expats on their pension and investment earnings in the UK...
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]]> UK Fraud Squad warns expats abroad over money laundering scam http://www.expatsblog.com/news/1605135619/expats-targeting-in-money-laundering-scam- Thu, 16 May 13 18:00:00 +0100 Steph MacDonald http://www.expatsblog.com/news/1605135619/expats-targeting-in-money-laundering-scam-
Action Fraud, an arm of the National Fraud Authority and the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau, warns that many expats are being approached via phone calls, emails or letter to participate in an...
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]]> World survey shows map of least and most racially tolerant countries http://www.expatsblog.com/news/1605135620/study-identifies-racially-intolerant-nations Thu, 16 May 13 18:00:00 +0100 Louise Baldwin http://www.expatsblog.com/news/1605135620/study-identifies-racially-intolerant-nations
The report by Swedish economists was prompted by one of many questions asked in the original survey of respondents in 80 world countries. The question was...
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]]> UAE working expats remit billions of dollars to home countries http://www.expatsblog.com/news/1505135617/uae-expats-send-billions-home-to-families- Wed, 15 May 13 18:00:00 +0100 Steph MacDonald http://www.expatsblog.com/news/1505135617/uae-expats-send-billions-home-to-families-
The amounts sent out of the country by its Asian and other overseas expat workers made the United Emirates a huge source of foreign currency for the labour-exporting...
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]]> New Spanish property investment visa draws Chinese and Russians http://www.expatsblog.com/news/1505135618/spanish-property-investment-visa-lures-asian-buyers Wed, 15 May 13 18:00:00 +0100 Louise Baldwin http://www.expatsblog.com/news/1505135618/spanish-property-investment-visa-lures-asian-buyers
The property investment visa guarantees residency permits to buyers of Spanish homes costing more than half a million euro, and is set to become active from July. Automatic...
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]]> Survey data highlights effects of immigration in Canada http://www.expatsblog.com/news/1405135615/canadian-national-survey-shows-changing-migration-patterns Tue, 14 May 13 18:00:00 +0100 Steph MacDonald http://www.expatsblog.com/news/1405135615/canadian-national-survey-shows-changing-migration-patterns
The national survey revealed that modern-day Canada holds 200 separate ethnicities and 100 diverse religions, and one in every five residents is foreign-born, the highest proportion of all the G8...
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]]> Hong Kong expat parents turning to local schools http://www.expatsblog.com/news/1405135616/hk-expat-parents-priced-out-of-international-schools Tue, 14 May 13 18:00:00 +0100 Louise Baldwin http://www.expatsblog.com/news/1405135616/hk-expat-parents-priced-out-of-international-schools
International and private schools in Hong Kong are no longer expat families’ first choice for their toddlers and young children, due not only to the soaring fees but...
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]]> European expats in Malta present petition against dual pricing http://www.expatsblog.com/news/1305135613/malta-expats-present-petition-against-discrimination- Mon, 13 May 13 18:00:00 +0100 Steph MacDonald http://www.expatsblog.com/news/1305135613/malta-expats-present-petition-against-discrimination-
For decades, the island of Malta has been a favourite destination for UK and other European expats looking for a peaceful life, better weather and Western amenities. Dual...
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]]> Brit expats in Spain should think again before fleeing http://www.expatsblog.com/news/1305135614/restructuring-can-help-negate-new-spanish-tax-law Mon, 13 May 13 18:00:00 +0100 Louise Baldwin http://www.expatsblog.com/news/1305135614/restructuring-can-help-negate-new-spanish-tax-law
According to the Foreign Office, full- and part-time expats in Spain number around 800,000, with permanent resident numbers set between 250,000 and 400,000. Accountancy firms...
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]]> Planned Kuwait expat deportations will hurt the economy http://www.expatsblog.com/news/1005135611/kuwaiti-plan-to-decrease-expat-number-will-harm-economy Fri, 10 May 13 18:00:00 +0100 Steph MacDonald http://www.expatsblog.com/news/1005135611/kuwaiti-plan-to-decrease-expat-number-will-harm-economy
The announcement of the plan, made by Kuwait’s labour minister Thekra al-Rasheedi, has seen increases in visa trafficking and a huge rise in recruitment costs, according to the...
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]]> Lloyds snubs expat customers with sale of Spanish banking network http://www.expatsblog.com/news/1005135612/lloyds-28-spanish-branches-to-be-sold Fri, 10 May 13 18:00:00 +0100 Louise Baldwin http://www.expatsblog.com/news/1005135612/lloyds-28-spanish-branches-to-be-sold
Concern is rife in the Spanish expat community, as the branches mostly served around 50,000 expat mortgage clients. Formerly under the Halifax banner or as Lloyds...
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]]> British expat loses Human Rights Court voting rights case http://www.expatsblog.com/news/0905135609/human-rights-court-uk-voting-rights-case-fails- Thu, 09 May 13 18:00:00 +0100 Steph MacDonald http://www.expatsblog.com/news/0905135609/human-rights-court-uk-voting-rights-case-fails-
The 91-year old has lived in Italy since he retired from the British Army more than 30 years ago, but still has, he claims, strong ties to the UK. Angered by an archaic law disallowing expats who’ve...
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]]> Kunming polls strongly in best Chinese cities survey http://www.expatsblog.com/news/0905135610/kunming-popular-in-expat-survey Thu, 09 May 13 18:00:00 +0100 Louise Baldwin http://www.expatsblog.com/news/0905135610/kunming-popular-in-expat-survey
The latest survey took place last September and involved 175,400 expats at all levels from Nobel laureates to a large number of expats working in China. The cities compared well all...
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]]> British tax havens under threat from UK government http://www.expatsblog.com/news/0805135607/uk-government-threat-to-tax-haven-privacy- Wed, 08 May 13 18:00:00 +0100 Louise Baldwin http://www.expatsblog.com/news/0805135607/uk-government-threat-to-tax-haven-privacy-
British Overseas Territories such as the Cayman Islands, Bermuda, the Virgin Islands, Montserrat and even the Isle of Man have capitulated to the disclosure...
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]]> Expat pensions increase blamed on Brits marrying Thai brides http://www.expatsblog.com/news/0805135608/uk-expat-pension-increases-blamed-on-thai-wives- Wed, 08 May 13 18:00:00 +0100 Steph MacDonald http://www.expatsblog.com/news/0805135608/uk-expat-pension-increases-blamed-on-thai-wives-
This stunning conclusion apparently came about due to the discovery that sexy Thai ladies on internet dating sites were luring unsuspecting Brits into marriage in...
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]]> Homeless Kiwi families in Australia cause resentment amongst locals http://www.expatsblog.com/news/0705135605/homeless-nz-migrants-in-oz-on-the-increase- Tue, 07 May 13 18:00:00 +0100 Steph MacDonald http://www.expatsblog.com/news/0705135605/homeless-nz-migrants-in-oz-on-the-increase-
A homeless Kiwi community is now established in central Sydney, with the area christened Kiwi Park by disgruntled residents and workers. Few Kiwi migrants seem to have...
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]]> Expats in UAE rush to buy gold as price plummets http://www.expatsblog.com/news/0705135606/expats-in-uea-joining-the-gold-rush- Tue, 07 May 13 18:00:00 +0100 Louise Baldwin http://www.expatsblog.com/news/0705135606/expats-in-uea-joining-the-gold-rush-
Expats working in the gold-purchase hotspot of the United Arab Emirates are queuing to buy gold coins and jewellery after the commodity’s price suffered...
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]]> Battle to demand death of frozen expat pensions hots up http://www.expatsblog.com/news/0605135603/frozen-pensions-fight-continues Mon, 06 May 13 18:00:00 +0100 Steph MacDonald http://www.expatsblog.com/news/0605135603/frozen-pensions-fight-continues
The ICBP now represents half a million pensioners living in countries where pensions are frozen, and is demanding that the debate takes place before...
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]]> Qatar expat workers praised on International Labour Day http://www.expatsblog.com/news/0605135604/expat-workers-attend-qatar-labour-day- Mon, 06 May 13 18:00:00 +0100 Louise Baldwin http://www.expatsblog.com/news/0605135604/expat-workers-attend-qatar-labour-day-
Spokespeople from the Labour Ministry stressed expat workers’ vital contribution to the country’s dynamic development, and focused on the necessity of providing...
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]]> Top expat executives leaving Beijing over chronic air pollution http://www.expatsblog.com/news/0305135601/china-air-pollution-drives-out-expat-executives Fri, 03 May 13 18:00:00 +0100 Steph MacDonald http://www.expatsblog.com/news/0305135601/china-air-pollution-drives-out-expat-executives
Regular hospital visits as a result of high levels of pollution are becoming the norm for many expats living and working in China’s huge cities, with many being advised by...
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]]> Canadian group protests deportation of wife of Canadian citizen http://www.expatsblog.com/news/0305135602/wife-of-canadian-citizen-faces-deportation Fri, 03 May 13 18:00:00 +0100 Louise Baldwin http://www.expatsblog.com/news/0305135602/wife-of-canadian-citizen-faces-deportation
The Reunite Wilkie Family Committee was formed after Wafaa Abdou, the Egyptian wife of Hamilton resident and Canadian citizen Ian Wilkie, was detained prior to deportation after her refugee claim was denied....
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]]> Expats fear savings grab after Spain asset declaration deadline http://www.expatsblog.com/news/0205135599/spain-asset-declaration-causes-expat-panic Thu, 02 May 13 18:00:00 +0100 Steph MacDonald http://www.expatsblog.com/news/0205135599/spain-asset-declaration-causes-expat-panic
The new Spanish tax rules affect an estimated 200,000 Britons with homes and businesses in Spain, many of whom are desperate to leave as rumours of a savings grab continue to circulate. With...
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]]> Fall in French mortgage interest rates attracts British buyers http://www.expatsblog.com/news/0205135600/french-mortgage-rates-lowest-for-65-years Thu, 02 May 13 18:00:00 +0100 Louise Baldwin http://www.expatsblog.com/news/0205135600/french-mortgage-rates-lowest-for-65-years
Now that French property prices are in decline, the temptation of a 20-year fixed rate mortgage at 3.35 per cent or a tracker deal over the same period at 2 per cent may be too good to ignore for those desperate to emigrate....
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]]> Expats flee Spain as unemployment soars and property prices crash http://www.expatsblog.com/news/0105135597/expats-leaving-spain-for-jobs-in-home-countries Wed, 01 May 13 18:00:00 +0100 Steph MacDonald http://www.expatsblog.com/news/0105135597/expats-leaving-spain-for-jobs-in-home-countries
As Spanish unemployment soars to over 26 per cent and the country’s economy staggers, a total of 206,000 residents have given up and left. According to the figures, the entire drop...
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