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Buying vs Renting a Home in Foreign Country

Lots of people are choosing to move abroad nowadays – just read this blog post! But when you make your decision to do so, whether it’s for business, pleasure, retirement or adventure, you have to make a rather important decision…where you are going to live and for how long? The basic dilemma will be: rent or buy a home? Of course, this decision will be pretty much based on factors such as the length of time you intend spending abroad and the affordability of each option. But there are other factors that should be considered, as well. Here are 4 of the more important issues you need to think about before making your choice: 1. What is your long-term plan? ...

4 Tips for How to be a Good Neighbor During Your Move

Whether you are relocating abroad, or just to the next suburb, there is always going to be noise, mess, and a lot of stress on the day of the move…for you and your neighbors. In the interests of being a good neighbor, it’s wise to let your closest neighbors – those living next door, or in the same apartment block – know about your impending move. Apart from just being neighborly, this could have practical benefits…like them volunteering to help you. To make things easier for everyone, and to be as least disruptive as possible, here are a few pointers: 1. Notify your neighbors in advance You can do this by going door-to-door, distributing flyers around the neighborhood, or ...

8 Ways of Keeping in Touch after Moving Long Distance

There was once a time was when a long-distance move to the other side of the world – or even the other end of the country – meant saying goodbye to friends and family for forever, only to maintain contact with them through “snail mail” or extremely expensive telephone calls. How things have changed! Now you can be virtually in your loved-ones’ living room at the click of a button – er, sorry, icon. Apart from that, air travel has become much cheaper, easier and quicker (ignoring the security checks for the moment) that getting back home is less of a problem than it used to be. Many simple ways of keeping in touch long-distance have become available in recent ...

Tips for Moving to Sweden

This very well-ordered and diverse Nordic country has much to offer, but there are some important steps you need to take to make sure you get the full benefits of moving to Sweden. Here are a few hints and suggestions to make living in Sweden that much easier. They are pretty much in order of importance, so try to follow them sequentially, if possible. 1. Learn Swedish Swedes generally speak very good English, so you can probably exist for years without learning a single word of Swedish. But fluency in the language is crucial for full integration and will certainly help in the job market. Sign up for an SFI (Swedish for Immigrants) course offered through each local municipality’s adult ...

Corporate Relocation: How to Prepare for Moving Abroad for Work

You’ve just received the big announcement – your company has decided to relocate you to another of their international offices. Corporate relocation can an extremely exciting period of your life, but unless you are well prepared, it could also be the beginning of a long and bumpy road. Here are some tips and strategies to follow in preparation for the move to ensure it’s not only successful, but also enjoyable. 1. Negotiate your relocation package: Don’t be so excited and “flattered” about being offered this opportunity that you don’t negotiate a proper relocation package. You’re going there to work, not on holiday. Ask your employer what they are going to pay for. Remember that you and your family are facing ...

Moving to London? Learn these Must-Know Phrases

So you’re moving across the pond to London, eh? Think you’ll know what they’re talking about over there, do ya? Moving abroad even to a country with ostensibly the same language, can be pretty stressful. As George Bernhard Shaw is reputed to have once written: “America and Britain are two countries divided by a common language.” Check out this blog post for some additional tips that will help a lot in your international move to the UK. Once you’re living in London, don’t ever say you’re going to be wearing a vest to a meeting – because people will look at you pretty weirdly: a vest is a British undershirt: what you really mean is a waistcoat. And if somebody ...

What to Bring or Leave Behind on an International Move

One of the most important things you have to do when you are moving abroad is decide what to take and what to leave behind. This is where the maxim “travelling light” comes into play. You have to be tough and brutally strict with yourself and your family about what to pack for an international move: what you absolutely cannot do without, what you think you might need and what would just be nice to have along. Only the first category goes on your moving checklist which you must stick to so you won’t become totally bogged down in superfluous stuff, which will just hamper you, slow you down and probably make moving overseas a lot more expensive than it ...

Long distance love: Following your partner to the ends of the earth

A wise soul once said, “long distance relationships do not rely on physical love, long distance relationships are driven by the love that inspires your heart, mind and soul.” It’s tough to be a romantic in this day and age, but it’s still possible to believe in true love, that soul mates exist, long distance can work, and that love at first sight does happen. A surprising number of people have married and lived happy lives together based on a long distance courtship. One woman’s story She met her husband-to-be when she sat down next to him on a Greyhound bus in Reno, Nevada, in 1987. Mona H. had wanted to take the bus so she could peer out the ...

A New Home at New Year’s: 7 Steps to Making It Yours

All the planning, shopping, doubts and fears of moving abroad are behind you. Now you’re finally moving to a new home abroad, and you will start the New Year off with a bang! Moving is a huge change, so you might think you do not need to make other New Year’s resolutions. But, that is totally wrong – you need to make at least 7 more resolutions to make your new home “yours” right from the very first day. 1. Be practical: International relocation is stressful, no matter how well prepared you are. But the first rule is: “Don’t rush or panic!” Just be practical. The most important rooms you will need to get set up quickly are the bedrooms. ...

15 Holiday Treats from Around the World

If you have just moved to another part of the world (or if you are planning on doing so), you are going to notice many traditions and customs you are not familiar with. In today’s multi-cultural, connected world, the entire planet seems to be celebrating something at this time of the year, be it Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or Three Kings Day. There are a host of other holidays, religious and secular, that most people are gearing up for. Despite the cultural and religious differences between each of these feast days, and the risk of culture shock in trying to understand them, there is one thing that they all have in common: scrumptious, delicious food! Let’s dive in to a variety ...

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