By Hans Esser, for Expatbriefing.com, 29 March, 2018
Fabrizio Pagani, Italian Finance Minister Pier Carlo Padoan's Chief of Staff, has said that around 150 wealthy expats have taken up residency in Italy under a recently introduced flat tax scheme intended to attract investors to the country. Read full story »
Tags: individuals | expatriates | Russia | Finance | tax | Netherlands | Norway | Italy | Switzerland | United States | individual income tax
By Haruna Kobayashi, for ExpatBriefing.com, 14 September, 2015
Hong Kong's Immigration Department has announced that successful applicants for an APEC Business Travel Card whose applications are submitted on or after September 1, 2015 will be granted a card valid for five years. Read full story »
Tags: Russia | business | Brunei | Chile | Australia | China | Mexico | Philippines | Singapore | Thailand | Canada | Guinea | Hong Kong | Indonesia | Malaysia | New Zealand | Papua New Guinea | Peru | Japan | Vietnam | Employment | Expat Services | Expats | Immigration | Travel | Visas and Passports | Working Abroad | Work | Working Abroad | Immigration | Working Abroad
By Fernand Gagnier, for ExpatBriefing.com, 21 January, 2015
Russia's Health Ministry has confirmed a list of persons with disabilities or illnesses who are not allowed to drive a vehicle, notably without controversial provisions that drew international criticism last month. Read full story »
Tags: Russia | legislation | Expats | Welfare | Lifestyle | Lifestyle
By Fiona Moore, for ExpatBriefing.com, 15 January, 2015
Pinsent Masons, an international law firm, has highlighted a sharp increase in the number of UK investor visas being issued to Chinese and Russian nationals. Read full story »
Tags: Russia | investment | law | China | United Kingdom | corporate governance | Expats | Investment | Property Investment | Visas and Passports | Invest | Investment
By Haruna Kobayashi, for ExpatBriefing.com, 01 December, 2014
Indonesia is set to introduce visa-free travel for short-term visitors from Australia, China, Japan, South Korea, and Russia. Read full story »
Tags: Russia | China | travel and tourism | Indonesia | Korea, South | Japan | Expats | Travel | Visas and Passports
By Fiona Moore, for ExpatBriefing.com, 28 October, 2014
HSBC's Expat Explorer survey has revealed high satisfaction among expats with the quality of their social life in the UK, with around three-quarters of respondents in the country saying that they are integrating well into their local community, and 50 percent reporting that they have found long-term love. Read full story »
Tags: Russia | Wealth | Netherlands | China | Thailand | United Kingdom | education | France | Italy | Expats | Welfare | Lifestyle | Banking | Lifestyle
By ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 18 June, 2014
The British Consulate in Hong Kong has said that the Hong Kong Government has objected to same-sex marriages taking place on consular premises. The announcement comes after a new British law empowering consulates to marry British nationals in jurisdictions where same-sex marriage is not available, so long as local authorities give permission. Read full story »
Tags: Russia | Chile | Hungary | Nicaragua | law | Australia | China | Colombia | Estonia | Latvia | Mongolia | Philippines | Serbia | United Kingdom | Montenegro | Azerbaijan | Bolivia | Cambodia | Costa Rica | Dominica | Dominican Republic | Hong Kong | Peru | Japan | San Marino | Vietnam | Expat Services | Expats | Welfare | Lifestyle | Lifestyle
By ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 29 May, 2014
A high proportion of professionals are happy to work abroad, but the paperwork involved is being seen as an obstacle to mobility, according to a report Global Professionals on the Move from recruitment firm Hydrogen. Read full story »
Tags: Russia | Australia | United Kingdom | Canada | New Zealand | United States | Expats | Visas and Passports | Working Abroad | Work | Working Abroad | Lifestyle | Lifestyle | Working Abroad
By ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 13 May, 2014
A new global ranking of the world's education systems has found that East Asian nations continue to outperform other parts of the world, with the top four spots going to South Korea, Japan, Singapore, and Hong Kong. Read full story »
Tags: Russia | Israel | Singapore | United Kingdom | education | Finland | Hong Kong | Korea, South | Poland | Japan | Education | Expats | Study | Education
By ExpatBriefing.com Editorial, 12 May, 2014
Investor sentiment in the real estate sector in Russia declined in the first quarter of 2014, despite an upturn globally, according to the latest Global Commercial Property Monitor from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. Read full story »
Tags: Russia | United Arab Emirates | investment | real-estate investment | India | Ireland | Netherlands | Portugal | interest | real-estate | China | Singapore | unemployment | Brazil | France | Germany | New Zealand | Spain | Japan | Expats | Europe