Living Overseas

Canada named as the best place to raise children

Canada has been named as the best place in the world to raise children by the 2012 HSBC Expat Explorer Survey, ranking top for safety, education, and childcare.

16 October 2012

Pensions: five things to know before you go

Standard Life's Julie Hutchinson on the key things you should consider before retiring abroad

26 September 2012

Spanish wills: need to know

Should I have a Spanish will?If a non-resident dies in Spain without a will, the estate in Spain will be distributed according to the Spanish laws of inheritance.

26 September 2012

Find out more about living in Switzerland

If you're dreaming of investing in a Swiss property, then make sure you don't miss GriwaPlan AG at A Place in the Sun Live, the UK's largest overseas property show.

16 September 2012

Get help with your US move

Moving abroad can be a stressful time and while it's important to make sure you do your research and find your perfect property, there are plenty of other details that also need to be arranged.

14 September 2012

British expat locked in the battle of Marmite

A British expat living in New Zealand is fighting for his right to import the British version of Marmite after customs officers seized his haul of 2,000 jars due to copyright laws.

5 September 2012

Expats winter fuel allowance to change?

The British government is considering changes to the winter fuel allowances for expats living abroad, with the Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith looking at introducing a 'temperature test' which would stop those living in warmer countries from being able to claim.

29 August 2012

Expats in New Zealand very happy with new life

Eighty per cent of expats who have made the move to New Zealand are 'satisfied' or 'very satisfied' with their relocation, according to the latest research conducted by the Immigration Settlement Monitoring Programme.

20 August 2012

EB-5 investor programme ‘interesting and popular’ route to US citizenship

High-net-worth individuals thinking about making a move overseas should consider the USA's EB-5 investment programme, which provides a route to US citizenship after five years with an investment of $500,000 into the country's job market.

15 August 2012

Expats in Australia to lose tax perks

Expats who have made the move Down Under are set to lose a tax perk which saved them money on selling their Australian property.

14 August 2012

Expats defying the downturn

According to latest figures from the Office for National Statistics, an average of 4,800 Britons a week are leaving Britain, as many attempt to escape the economic downturn and make better lives for themselves overseas.

14 August 2012

Increasing numbers of expats moving to New Zealand

Increasing numbers of expats are relocating to New Zealand according to research conducted by Statistics New Zealand.

3 August 2012