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Learn from Recent Global Financial Issues Before Moving Abroad
Anyone looking for a new nation to call home needs to look beyond potentially positive economic indicators as nowhere has really been immune from the global financial fall out, rather expats are urged to bank on themselves when dreaming of a successful new life abroad.
Published in: Expatriate News - Mon, June 13, 2011
Just four short years ago the global fiscal landscape was very different to that which we gaze upon today! Banks were apparently booming, they were still happy to lend, the pound was still relatively strong, and people’s dreams of owning investment property abroad and of retiring in style to the sun were apparently eminently achievable.
And then reality bit! Since then we have seen financial institutions reach the point of bankruptcy, we’ve witnessed governments print money in a desperate bid to save their economies, (a.k.a., quantitative easing), we’ve had economies downgraded, billion dollar bailouts of nations implemented…and for the average man and woman on the street it has meant a definite and negative personal fiscal adjustment in many cases.
However, in spite of this generally negative overview, there have been nations that have seemingly avoided the worst of the economic fallout, and which have been trading on their positive economic positions. Countries such as Australia, Canada and Turkey have become attractive expat destination considerations as a result…however, we would urge all would-be expats to learn from the recent global financial issues before moving anywhere overseas, as nowhere is immune from fiscal woes.
Why Fewer Britons are Moving to Live Abroad
Published in: Expatriate News
Tue, June 07, 2011
We surveyed our readers to determine why fewer Britons are currently achieving their dream of moving to live abroad. The findings show that the desire is still there, but certain factors such as fear and finance are holing people back.
HSBC Expat Explorer Survey 2011 Needs You!
Published in: Expatriate News
Wed, June 01, 2011
The largest, dedicated expatriate survey of its kind is back - covering everything from expat finances to integration abroad, the HSBC expat explorer survey 2011 is open for your answers.
Where Brits Want to Live Abroad & Why They Want to Move Overseas
Published in: Expatriate News
Fri, April 29, 2011
Tackling & Overcoming Top 10 Expat Concerns: Part 1
Published in: Expatriate News
Tue, April 26, 2011
Three Good Reasons for Affluent Britons to Move Abroad
Published in: Expatriate News
Mon, April 25, 2011
Overcoming Vulnerability as a New Expat Living Abroad
Published in: Expatriate News
Mon, April 18, 2011
InterNations Proves Expatriates are a ‘Social Group’
Published in: Expatriate News
Tue, April 12, 2011
Unrealistic Expectations of Life Abroad in Diary of Returning Expat
Published in: Expatriate News
Mon, April 11, 2011
Expat Parents’ International Education Worries are Misplaced
Published in: Expatriate News
Tue, March 29, 2011
Is Britain on the Brink of its Worst Brain Drain Ever?
Published in: Expatriate News
Tue, March 22, 2011
How Expats Living Abroad Can Prepare for Emergency Evacuation
Published in: Expatriate News
Thu, March 17, 2011
New Integration Report Highlights Expat Challenges When Moving Abroad
Published in: Expatriate News
Mon, March 07, 2011
Why Do 1 in 3 Brits Want to Emigrate and Live Abroad?
Published in: Expatriate News
Fri, January 07, 2011
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