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Tranio: Why Europeans are buying up more Greek real estate

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Tranio: Why Europeans are buying up more Greek real estate

Featured News

No deal, no problem (updated): More EU countries guarantee British expats post-Brexit grace periods

Dispatches’ Curated Careers 2.0: More of the coolest jobs in the Netherlands’ hottest tech centers

The Airbnb edition: How to earn air miles without leaving the ground

Roermond: An alternative to city living, with shopping, luxury on the water

Elena Kalmykova’s Best of Paris: My Top 3 picks for special end-of-summer outings

No bribes, no fraud: Dispatches’ list of affordable European universities at least as good as the Ivys

Brexit buzz (updated): The latest developments as the UK counts down to 31 October

Matthew Reynolds in Frankfurt: Four lessons I learned this month about German investors

Elena Kalmykova: Here’s the practical, relevant info I dug up researching what Brexit means for EU citizens in the UK

KPN Startup Evening: The best in networking, negotiating and noshing comes to Eindhoven

Domino Effect (updated): How a no-deal Brexit could affect all expats across Europe

Dr. Kris Bryant: Austria is hiking heaven … and a tick-borne encephalitis hotspot

Europe and beyond: Dispatches’ always updated list of the best fall-into-winter destinations for 2019

2019 edition: Dispatches’ list of the five best cities in Europe for expats

THE list for 2019: Dispatches’ list of Europe’s best EDM parties and events

The 2019 Edition (updated): Dispatches’ list of the best startup and tech events across Europe

Chef Elena in Paris: Five French eating habits I adopted when I started living in France … and you should try, too

Damien Saleh: How to find a living community (or WG) in Frankfurt – a beginner’s guide

Live where you work (updated): Co-living, co-working an attractive alternative as Europe housing costs rise

New for 2019: Dispatches’ list of Europe’s best theme parks and water parks, Pt. 1

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Expat Essentials: How to shop Amazon’s national sites across Europe (updated)

A working holiday visa allows some non-EU citizens to work while traveling across Europe

DIY Expat: Did thieves use CrimeTech to steal our laptop? (updated)

Pssst … Italy’s under-the-radar Elective Residence visa lets qualified visitors stay long-term (updated)

Europe’s outlet centers (updated): Ultra-luxury at (almost) affordable prices, along with mid-priced brands

Getting married in Bulgaria (updated): ‘A wedding like something out of a movie’ … literally

Beth Hoke on Schengen (updated): How to stay in Europe (or at least in the area) longer than 90 days

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