living in the netherlands

An Expat’s Guide to Healthcare in the Netherlands

A key aspect to maintaining a happy and healthy lifestyle when relocating to a new country is making sure that you have adequate healthcare provisions in place when you make your move. It’s likely that the healthcare system of your new country w...

Choosing the Best Place to Live in the World

If you’re in the fortunate position of choosing where in the world you would like to live, then you really should research which is the best place to live in the world, FOR YOU. There are endless lists available that rate cities and countries ac...

Protecting your family finances

HSBC Expat Protecting your family against life's challenging surprises, such as job loss or serious or critical illness, is an important family finance priority for most expats. Each year, thousands of families head overseas lured by a range of p...

5 Things you Need to do Before Retiring Abroad

More and more people are retiring overseas in a bid to find a higher quality of life in a more relaxing environment and are lured to pastures new with the promise of a new lifestyle that will exceed their expectations. While retiring overseas can rep...

A Guide to Expatriate ‘Syndromes’

Opting to live life overseas away from your friends and family can mean a lot of things to a lot of people. Some people move abroad and never look back, enjoying every minute of the exciting adventures that an expat life can bring. Others struggle to...

The Top Eight Expat Concerns According to HSBC

HSBC’s Expat Explorer research provides great insights into life overseas as an expat. Based on a survey of 4,100 expats living throughout the world during the months of April and June 2010, the research reveals a great deal about the practical and...

Ten Great Expat Destinations for Foodies

One of the best things about living overseas is sampling the great foods on offer. Here's our handy guide to some of the best foods that every expat should sample in their host country. Phở (Noodle soup) in Hanoi Phở (pronounced fuh) is Vietna...