It is common to experienceculture shock when you live in another country for an extended period. Culture shock is defined as the feeling of disorientation, insecurity and anxiety that a person can feel in unfamiliar environments. The values, behaviour and social customs that we normally take for granted may no longer serve us in our …
Every year the international consultancy Mercer presents the list of the 211 most expensive cities for expatriates based on prices of over 200 items including housing, transport, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment. This year the ranking has several surprises. In the top two African cities, Luanda (Angola) and N’Djamena (Chad), followed by Hong Kong, …
Being realistic, the solution to that alienation situation is pretty simple, because you only depend on two options: settling down aboard or coming back home. As we settled out, come back home isn´t easy, could be seen as starting again of cero. Nevertheless, there are ways to make a positive transition. The following points will make …
Without doubt, life as an expatriate might be exciting. The experiences and challenges of living out develop yourself, allows you to acquire new skills, amplifies your view of life and you will acquire valuable memories, which will deserve to preserve. Nowadays, the youth is immersing in a global life during their years of formation and, at the same time, …
As we posted before,, first s/he must weight very carefully the advantages and disadvantages of the offer in order to make the right decision. Apart from the financial aspects, the candidate and the Company should deal with the following issues: Immigration procedures: business and resident visa, work and study permits and any other procedure requested …
When a candidate is offered the opportunity to accept an international posting, it may have plenty of hesitations produced by personal or external influences that may be an obstacle when the time comes for a decision. These are the main aspects to discuss with the candidate in order to help him/her feeling confident when making …
Every year Forbes studies the best countries for business taking into account 11 factors: property rights, innovation, taxes, technology, corruption, freedom (personal, trade and monetary), red tape, investor protection and stock market performance. So, the best countries for businesses in 2014 according to Forbes are: Ireland has moved up from 6th place to 1st place …
In 2013 HSBC conducted a survey of more than 7,000 expats which brought to light a lot of interesting facts about the daily lives of expats in different countries. Below we share the 10 best countries to live in as an expat according to the people surveyed: China is reported to have job opportunities and …
On Tuesday 17 June the event “Expatriation: A challenge for Spanish companies in times of crisis” will take place and the outstanding group of experts from Expat Advisors will address the issues of: – The international planning and management of human resources. – The immigration process: Mexico as a case study. – Tax aspects of …
On 19 May, the London Totally Expat Show 2014 was held in London, organised by the Forum for Expatriate Management (FEM). This event attracted a large number of attendees, among whom were representatives of Expat Advisors. With training sessions, networking events and an exhibition area where many companies had stands, all housed in the Business …
