Expat Essentials
-
1.9KDear undecideds: Are you really willing to live with the reality of a no-deal Brexit?
In the days leading up to the United Kingdom’s referendum on European Union membership, I wrote a heartfelt open letter to undecided...
- 9.8K
New for 2018: Dispatches’ list of Europe’s five best countries for expats
This is an historic moment, with Trump in the White House and Britain moving toward a no-deal Brexit. So a LOT of...
- 6.4K
Tranio: Where in Europe is investment-based residency (relatively) cheap?
(Editor’s note: This post about where to find affordable investment-based residency in Europe was originally posted on Tranio. It’s reposted here with permission.) There...
- 5.2K
30-Percent Tax Ruling (updated): United Expats commissions legal opinion in response to 2019 Dutch Budget Proposal
(Editor’s note: Agence France-Presse wants to interview expats affected by changes in the 30-Percent Ruling. See below.) On Tuesday 18 September, at...
- 1.8K
Jackie Harding: Will Brexit force me to return to a ‘home’ I might not even recognize?
Brexit is a dirty word in our house! We wholeheartedly disagree with the concept of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union,...
- 2.0K
Want to live in Italy? Small-town Umbria is an affordable, beautiful option
(Editor’s note: This post on the cost of living in Umbra was first posted on Nancy Goes to Italy. It’s reposted here...
- 6.9K
Expat Essentials: Tight housing market makes Amsterdam scammer heaven (updated)
(Editor’s note: This post on apartment-deposit scams in Amsterdam has been updated with new information.) Amsterdam is one of the most popular...
- 16.0K
The Things We Love: Expat life in Europe means the best in wines and beers
(Editor’s note: The Things We Love is a new series celebrating all our favorite aspects of expat life starting with wines and beers. Because...
- 4.1K
Why American expats are studying in Germany instead of at fancy U.S. colleges
(Editor’s note: At Dispatches, we’ve posted often about how studying in Europe, especially Germany, is a viable alternative to crazy American student debt....
- 9.4K
Guest contributor: ‘Will the Dutch government break its trust with expats and cut the 30-Percent Ruling?’
(Editor’s note: On April 20, Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s coalition proposed cutting retroactively the length of time expats in the Netherlands can claim...
