By Hans Esser, for Expatbriefing.com, 07 August, 2020
Greece has published in its Official Gazette a law to introduce a special tax regime for foreign pensioners relocating to the country. Read full story »
Tags: individuals | expatriates | tax | pensions | value added tax (VAT) | tax avoidance | law | retirement | transfer pricing | Greece | exit tax | individual income tax | Europe | Tax
By Hans Esser, for Expatbriefing.com, 24 July, 2020
Greece is set to introduce a special seven percent flat rate of tax on the overseas income of retired foreign nationals who shift their tax residence to Greece. Read full story »
Tags: individuals | expatriates | tax | pensions | retirement | legislation | Greece | individual income tax
By by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington, 16 September, 2016
Taiwan has been named best expat destination in a recent survey, followed by Malta with Ecuador in third place. Read full story »
Tags: Finance | Kuwait | Malta | Niger | Nigeria | Ecuador | Taiwan | Greece | Hong Kong | Expats | Personal Finance | Working Abroad | Work | Working Abroad | Working Abroad
By Dex Tennyson, for ExpatBriefing.com, 31 August, 2015
The latest annual expat survey by InterNations shows that Ecuador has retained the top spot in its ranking of the most favorable places for expats for 2015. Read full story »
Tags: Kuwait | Malta | Niger | Nigeria | Saudi Arabia | Ecuador | Luxembourg | Mexico | Greece | Employment | Expats | Immigration | Travel | Working Abroad | Welfare | Work | Working Abroad | Lifestyle | Immigration | Lifestyle | Working Abroad
By Fernand Gagnier, for ExpatBriefing.com, 23 July, 2015
Barclays Bank has disclosed that it may close expat's accounts in Cyprus if they do not maintain a minimum balance of GPB100,000 (USD156,000). Read full story »
Tags: Wealth | Finance | Malta | Cyprus | Greece | Expat Services | Expats | Money Transfers | Pensions | Personal Finance | Wealth Management | Pensions
By Dex Tennyson, for ExpatBriefing.com, 04 February, 2015
British expats living in Central and Southern Europe are lobbying the UK Government to try to retain their Winter Fuel Payments, in light of plans to stop the allowance for pensioners living in warmer climates. Read full story »
Tags: Gibraltar | Malta | Portugal | United Kingdom | oil and gas | Cyprus | France | Greece | Spain | Expats | Welfare | Europe
By ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 07 April, 2014
Australia, Sweden and New Zealand have the most sustainable pension systems in the world, according to a newly published study from German financial services company Allianz. Read full story »
Tags: pensions | Denmark | Ireland | Malta | Netherlands | Slovenia | financial services | retirement | Australia | Luxembourg | Norway | Romania | Singapore | Taiwan | Thailand | Brazil | France | Greece | Hong Kong | New Zealand | Sweden | United States | Croatia | Japan | Turkey | services | Expats
By ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 27 February, 2014
The European retail property sector ended 2013 on a high note with quarterly volumes soaring 75 percent to their highest since 2007, according to commercial real estate service firm Cushman & Wakefield. Read full story »
Tags: Russia | Western Europe | investment | real-estate investment | Ireland | Portugal | interest | accounting | real-estate | France | Germany | Greece | Italy | Poland | Spain | retail | Expats | Investment | Europe | Invest | South America | Investment
By ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 31 January, 2014
The European Commission has approved Greece signing up to an EU "enhanced cooperation" Regulation that allows international couples to select which country's law applies in cases of divorce or legal separation. Read full story »
Tags: European Commission | Greece | Spain | European Union (EU) | Expats | Welfare | Europe
By ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 06 January, 2014
Portugal's Deputy Prime Minister Paulo Portas has told reporters that the country's "Golden Visa" scheme, which offers a pathway to permanent residency in return for investment, has exceeded expectations with 471 successful applications bringing EUR306.7m (USD418.5m) into the country. Read full story »
Tags: Malta | Portugal | Latvia | Cyprus | Greece | Spain | Expats | Investment | Visas and Passports | Invest | Investment