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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...

What is FATCA? Everything US Expats Need to Know

FATCA is an acronym for the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. FATCA was signed into law in 2010 as part of a response to the global financial crisis, to crack down on tax evasion by making it harder for Americans to hide money offshore. Unfortunate...

On solid grounds? Getting an expat divorce in the UK

What you Need to Know About Getting an Expat Divorce in the UK If you're living and working abroad and your marriage breaks down, you may be thinking about going ahead with separation and divorce back home in the UK, rather than in the local courts....

5 Important Things Expats Need to Consider When Starting a Company Overseas

Learn What Expats Need to Know When Setting Up a Company Overseas Setting up a business is full of challenges and obstacles at the best of times. However, when it is a new company overseas, these challenges are multiplied. Below is a selection of ke...

The increasing attractiveness of Italy for foreign new businesses and HNWI

A Paradise for Setting Up New Businesses and for HNWI In a bid to boost innovation and foreign direct investments within Italy, the Italian government has enacted legislation specifically designed to encourage the creation and development of innov...

Brexit: The impact on expat’s costs

Written by Jonathan Watson, Chief Market Analyst – Foreign Currency Direct Expats have been some of the biggest losers from Brexit so far, with serious questions raised over their legal status and rights plus a big dent to their back pockets...

Renouncing U.S. citizenship or giving up a green card: why and how to consider it

By Alex Marino JD, LLM (US TAX) and Kevin Kirkpatrick JD, MBA, MPA, BA The United Kingdom and the United States share a strong bond, and U.S. citizenship or permanent resident status allows access to the largest economy in the world. Why would...

Divorcing abroad − Why British Expats Need to Check Their Options

What British Expats Need to Know About Divorcing Abroad Moving overseas with your family to live and work in a new country is a big step. While everyone starts with high hopes for a better future, expat life can put relationships under stress. If th...

Expat Tips for Avoiding an Out of Money Experience

Make Sure You Don't Run Out of Money When Moving Abroad Do you run out of money before you run out of month? Many do, but it doesn’t have to be that way! Wealth is the result of widening the gap between what you earn and what you spend. Most of us...

FBAR: Foreign Account Reporting Requirements – Everything US Expats Need to Know

FBAR is an acronym for Foreign Bank Account Report, however it’s not just foreign bank accounts that US expats are required to report on an FBAR. FBARs were first introduced in 1970, however they were hard to enforce before the Foreign Account T...