Expat Essentials
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151Working in the UK? Make sure you’re pension-smart
It has been compulsory for all employers in the United Kingdom to pay into their workers’ retirement funds, known in Britain as...
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195Expat housing expert Angelique Basten takes you through buying a house in the Netherlands
(Editor’s note: Angelique Basten, owner of Expat Housing Center, is a licensed real estate agent with a construction background. Dispatches receives no...
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233A first-hand account: Renting an apartment in Sweden
Usually when you look for an apartment, you browse listings online, go to a few viewings, sign a lease, done. But renting...
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177Expat Essentials: Dispatches’ complete guide for moving to the EU with pets
Everyone knows it – moving abroad with your family is complicated. And what if your family includes a little furry friend on four legs?...
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189Moriah Costa: My quick and easy guide to changing residency permit rules in France
Immigrating to France has never been easy. Between the language barrier, high rent /housing costs and struggle to get an appointment at...
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64.2KExpat Essentials: 1 euro deals on homes are attracting people back to Europe’s abandoned villages (updated)
(Editor’s note: Selling houses for a symbolic amount – 1 euro – to counter population decline in rural towns and villages is...
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180Expat Essentials: Dispatches’ guide compendium of Europe’s international schools, pt. 2
Almost since we started Dispatches Europe, one of the biggest undertakings we’ve committed to delivering to our readers, especially those with school-age...
