Expat's Manual
- Introduction
- What is an expat?
- Which expat destination is right for you?
- Main decision criteria
- Top expatriate destinations
- Negotiating your contract
- Before you go: Organizing your departure
- Learning a language
- Healthcare
- Settling in
- Moving with your partner
- Expat health and travel insurance
- Going alone
- Moving with your children
- Moving with your pet
- Keeping in touch
- Starting a company abroad
- Finding a job as an expatriate
- Retiring abroad
- Coming back home
- Meeting obligations at home
- Relinquishing Citizenship
- Resources
Welcome to our
Expat's Manual
23rd July 2010
Which expat destination is right for you?
Expatriate life: Choosing a destination
Whatever your reasons for starting a new life as an expat abroad, it is very important that you thoroughly research the city that you are considering relocating to. Each and every popular expat destination has strengths and weaknesses, pros and cons. What is the perfect location for some, may turn out to be a nightmare for others. However, with some intelligent research and planning you can find a city somewhere in the world that is suitable for you. We recommend that you start your research here. This website has three different areas that can help you to make sure you make the right move to the right place. We suggest you follow the steps outlined below:
| Step | Section | Information |
| 1 | Expat's Manual: Is the destination right for you? | Start here. Within this section you can find an overview of expat locations around the world. We provide interesting statistics on crime, healthcare, taxation, cost of living, personal safety and much more for cities all over the globe. The pages are intended to provide you with "at a glance", top level information that can help you to gain an instant view of how the expat locations compare to one another. |
| 2 | Expat's Manual: Top Destinations | Once you have narrowed the field or have confirmed your interest in one particular expat destination, you should proceed to the "Top Destinations" pages and select the city you would like to learn more about. Here the information starts to get more specific and you can gain a better insight into life as an expat in that particular part of the world. |
| 3 | Destination Guides | These guides act as complete and detailed expat's residents' guides that are written by expats who live a real life in those countries. They act as thorough insider guides and contain every little bit of information you can possibly need to know about each individual expat destination, including social life and entertainment, living and working, relocating, key contacts and much, much, more. They are updated on a regular basis so you can be assured that you have up to date information that you can access where you want, when you want. |
We hope that you find the information on our website useful and informative. If you have any feedback or suggestions please contact us, we'd love to hear from you.
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