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Five Steps To Realising Your Globetrotting Dream!

For as long as I can remember, I have had an urge to travel and explore. As a Sagittarius, I like to think it was a given that I would eventually surrender to my wanderlust. At just three years old,

Expat Focus International Healthcare Update July 2022

Expats returning to the UK may face NHS costs The Daily Express reported in late June that elderly expats returning to the UK might find themselves facing steep NHS healthcare costs once they’re back in England. The International Consortium of

Expat Focus Mental Health Update July 2022

There’s been quite a bit in the press recently about burnout among expats – a perennial problem but exacerbated by the pandemic and its pressures. Recent surveys have revealed that expat stress and corresponding burnout are at an ‘all-time high.’

Expat Focus International News Update July 2022

EU’s top court tells Brits ‘you’ve lost your rights’ The EU Court of Justice ruled in June that British nationals resident in one of the EU’s 27 member states “no longer enjoy the status of citizen of the Union,” Bloomberg

Expat Focus Financial Update July 2022

“I in 4” US expats considering renunciation of citizenship According to a recent survey from Greenback Expat Tax Services, covering 3,200 American expats living in 121 countries, 1 in 4 US expats are intending or considering the renunciation of their

Cost Of Living In The World’s Safest Places

With the news featuring wars, terrorist incidents and mass shootings on a daily basis, the world can seem like an alarming place, and for many who are contemplating an expat lifestyle, safety is a primary concern. Yet few of us

Expat Focus Mental Healthcare Update June 2022

New research highlights mental health issues in expats after traumatic events in home nations The American Psychiatric Association held its annual meeting in New Orleans in May, featuring mental health professionals from around the world. It focused on different areas

Expat Focus Financial Update June 2022

Expat wealth manager fined We reported back in December 2021 on the case of CEO Nigel Green and questions raised over the finance group deVere’s conduct. The deVere group is one of the biggest financial advisers to UK expats in

Portugal – The New Spain For Relocation?

Could Portugal be overtaking Spain as the new hotspot for British expats? In this article, Amy Heslop of Global Expatriate Tax Services Ltd discusses the many benefits of moving to Portugal, including the new tax incentives for non-habitual residents. Portugal’s

Pet Passports Post-Brexit

Nearly 18 months have passed since the end of the transition period, but Brexit is continuing to affect the lives of British citizens living and working in the EU. For example, many Brits have recently been highlighting the various implications