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Expat Focus Financial Update October 2022

Pound plummets: the view from Cyprus As many readers will be painfully aware, the pound plummeted at the end of September, the markets having been thoroughly spooked by incoming PM Liz Truss and her new Chancellor’s mini-budget, with its proposed

The Rise Of The Digital Nomad

The Spanish government stated in the autumn of 2022 that it intends to introduce a new year-long visa aimed at third party nationals who are working as digital nomads. They say that this is also likely to apply to close

Expat Focus Wellbeing Update October 2022

Moving to another country can be a daunting task. It can mean dealing with a new workplace and new colleagues, perhaps while also wrestling with an unfamiliar language and different customs. Meanwhile, you may need to adjust family life to

Expat Focus Financial Update September 2022

Alexandru Bittner v. United States The case of Alexandru Bittner v. United States has been occupying the pages of both the Washington Post and Bloomberg recently. This is to do with the thorny issue of tax compliance. We’ve taken a

Expat Focus International Healthcare Update September 2022

Healthcare costs are ‘most pressing’ issue in Switzerland Basic health insurance costs are due to rise by 9% when premiums are renewed in Switzerland, according to a recent report. A survey by media group Tamedia has revealed that concerns about

Expat Focus International News Update September 2022

Truss, Brexit and banking The UK’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss is set to scrap legacy EU legislation in 2023, according to recent reports. In an upcoming finance meeting with top British financiers (the CEO of Legal and General, for

Expat Focus Wellbeing Update September 2022

To most of us, concepts around being well cover a range of factors, from mental and physical health, to diet, exercise, mood, and spirituality. The state of being well must be defined on an individual basis; what it means to

Repatriating To The UK? Six Financial Issues To Consider

Are you repatriating to the UK? In this article, Expat Focus partner and Founder of Global Expatriate Tax Services Limited, Oliver Heslop, looks at six financial issues British expats should consider when moving back home. A good friend of mine

Expat Focus Mental Health Update August 2022

UK consular support for mental health issues The UK government offers a range of mental health advice and support for British citizens living abroad. You can find details by typing ‘gov.uk mental health [country]’ into a search engine. However, bear

Expat Focus International News Update August 2022

Brits in Portugal ‘in limbo’ At the beginning of this month, the UK press gave extensive coverage to the plight of British citizens in Portugal, effectively left in limbo as an ongoing consequence of Brexit. The Portuguese authorities have not