Expats in Cyprus Face Tax Levy on Their Savings

Any expatriates with savings in a Cyprus bank have been warned that they may lose up to 9.9% of their savings after a bailout agreement was agreed with European finance ministers in Brussels on Saturday. If current plans proceed, anyone who holds ...

Record Numbers of Expats Move to Canada

  More expatriates relocated to Canada last year than ever before according to figures released by the Citizen and Immigration Canada. A total of 257,515 people took residence in Canada last year, continuing the year-on-year increase in th...

Expats in Saudi Arabia May be Forced to Retire at 60

  According to newspaper reports in the region, expatriates who work in Saudi Arabia could face a mandatory retirement age of 60 in line with Saudi nationals. The total workforce in the private sector in Saudi Arabia consists of approximat...

Britain’s Millionaires Eye Life Overseas

More and more of Britain’s millionaires are planning on leaving the United Kingdom to enjoy expat life overseas. According to a recent survey by Lloyds TSB International, 22 percent of the UK’s millionaires are seriously considering relocating...

The Cost of Luxury in The World’s Top Expat Destinations

The results of a recent survey on cost of luxury provide an indication of the price expats can expect to pay for a luxurious lifestyle in popular expat destinations throughout the world. The annual Knight Frank Wealth Report offers an interesting ...