Expat Essentials
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2.2KUnited Expats of the Netherlands: It’s not too late to object to 30-Percent Ruling changes
Despite the best efforts of United Expats of the Netherlands, the legislation reducing the 30-Percent Ruling for expats is now law. BUT,...
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1.5KLynne Evans in Athens: An intimate look at an expat’s Greek hospital experience
(Editor’s note: As Brexit looms and expats consider staying in the European Union, we think it’s instructive to look in depth at...
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1.6KThird Culture Kids are the antidote to the Brexit/Trump madness engulfing the world
In 1999 when we were moving our family to Turkey, so many friends told my wife Cheryl and me they’d love to...
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3.3KBeth Hoke in Croatia: Dispatches’ English-speaking expat’s guide to Split
(Editor’s note: Digital nomad Beth Hoke has traveled four times to Croatia since 2016, including three stays in Split as she moves in and...
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3.5KExpect the unexpected: What to expect when you’re expecting to move to Eindhoven
You’ve never heard of Eindhoven when suddenly opportunity comes knocking at your door: You’re offered a great job! That happens a lot,...
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2.7KExpat 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...
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2.7KFrankfurt: Brexit exits creating expat career opportunities in banking, finance
While Brexit doesn’t seem to be working out all that well for the United Kingdom, it’s a windfall for financial centers across...
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3.6KNew for 2019: Dispatches’ list of Europe’s five best developing countries for expats
(Editor’s note: In multiple capacities, Dispatches staffers work daily with expats – friends and colleagues – from developing countries including Bosnia, Macedonia,...
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5.2KIt’s not just you (updated): Dispatches’ 2018 traffic data confirm a growing interest in the expat lifestyle
For a relatively new pure-play digital media company, Dispatches Europe gets a lot of traffic. When we went back at the end...
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3.6KStephen Heiner in Paris: Expats, get a French bank account before renewing your visa
(Editor’s note: This advice column on getting a French bank account was originally posted on Stephen Heiner’s “The American in Paris” website....
