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Expat Focus Financial Update February 2022

International Living’s Global Retirement Index International Living’s Global Retirement Index for 2021 gives some up-to-date information on the best retirement destinations for expats. Top of the list in terms of cost of living is Vietnam, which has recently seen a

Gibraltar: Post-Brexit Rules And Regulations For British Expats

If you’re planning a move to the territory of Gibraltar, you might be wondering whether any of the rules and regulations relating to residency, healthcare and other aspects of life on the Rock have changed since Britain left the EU.

Expat Focus Mental Health Update January 2022

“Intrinsic link” between financial advice and mental health Investment advisory firm Black Swan Capital reported last month that surveys have shown an ‘intrinsic link’ between mental health and receiving financial advice. The study was undertaken by leading bank HSBC, and

Expat Focus International News Update January 2022

Hong Kong: old colonial law invoked for repression Pro-democracy website Stand News has been shut down over the holiday season by Hong Kong police, invoking an old law used under British colonial rule which has not been deployed for decades.

Expat Focus International Healthcare Update January 2022

Health news for expats continues to be dominated by Covid-19. On a positive note, the Omicron variant appears – on the face of current evidence – to be milder than first feared, and the vaccination wall seems to be holding.

Expat Focus Financial Update January 2022

US expats face double taxation threat American tax specialists in the UK have highlighted a potential issue for US expats lurking in President Biden’s Build Back Better bill, if it is passed as currently written. Countries such as the UK,

Expat Focus Mental Health Update December 2021

Flexible working and mental health The recent HSBC annual Expat Explorer survey revealed that many expats put flexible working as high on their list of priorities when choosing a company. The benefits of flexible working – either in the form

Expat Focus International News Update December 2021

The best place to live as an expat HSBC has recently published its 14th annual Expat Explorer survey, canvassing around 20,000 people and analysing where in the world is currently most popular with expats, and why. Work remains the main

Expat Focus International Healthcare Update December 2021

Healthcare news across the globe has been dominated by yet another new Covid-19 variant, Omicron. At the time of writing, it is not yet known how serious a threat Omicron poses. It appears to be highly infectious, but that does

Expat Focus Financial Update December 2021

DeVere comes under fire for ‘loss of expats’ money’ Financial firm deVere is in the spotlight this month for allegedly losing large quantities of expats’ money. Wealthy expats, NHS staff working abroad, and expats working for construction companies all say