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Family Finances

HSBC Expat Understanding how much disposable income is available to save and invest is important for everyone, but even more so for expat families having to come terms with a new environment quickly. Plan ahead The chance to relocate abroad in...

Meet The Expats

The expat community around the world is vast and diverse. This week we thought it would be interesting to meet some of the individuals who constitute the expat community and find out where they live and what things they like and dislike about their h...

5 Reasons Why Expat Life May NOT be for You

Here at Expat Info Desk we love living overseas and the majority of our expat guide writers have had the most amazing time sampling life away from their home country. However, expat life isn’t for everyone and while the majority of people who do be...

Money Management :: Your money and the cost of living

HSBC Expat As an expat, or even as a potential expat, you'll know that along with all the other things you have to think about when you're setting up in a different country, the impact of a change in the cost of living can make a big difference. Cli...

Guest Post: Buying a Car as An Expatriate

As an expat living abroad, or even if you're working overseas on a temporary basis, buying a car can be a difficult issue at times. However, provided you are armed with the correct information before making a purchase, it needn't be such a daunti...

7 Inspirational Quotations for Expatriates

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Money Management :: Tax – a practical guide

HSBC Expat Tax is never far from the minds of most expats, making it an essential part of money management. Along with a sunny climate and a good quality of life, the benefit of paying less tax on earnings (or even no tax, in the case of countries s...

Thinking of Living in Thailand? Don’t Miss the Living in Bangkok 2011 Event

If you are a new arrival in Bangkok or considering relocating to the land of smiles then you shouldn’t miss the Living in Bangkok 2011 event, which will take place this Saturday, 10th September. The event, which is now in its thirteenth year, f...

5 Activities That Can Make Moving Overseas Fun for Young Kids

The way in which children react to news of an impending move abroad very much depends upon their age; some children will perceive it as an adventure of a lifetime, while others may be concerned that they are leaving behind their social groups and may...

7 Tips on How Expats Can Prepare for Emergency Situations

A tsunami in Japan, hurricanes in the United States, earthquakes in New Zealand and devastating fires in Australia, if there’s one thing that expats should have learned over the past year, it’s that you should always be prepared for the fact that...