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8 Tips for Moving to Hong Kong

If you are considering moving to Hong Kong, there are a number of important things to handle before you leave: Generally speaking, all foreign residents require a visa or entry permit to work, study, establish a business or to take up residence. If you are not being sponsored by an employer, relocating for work, or moving inter-company, it is wise to have a job offer before moving. The processing time for a visa application is between 6-8 weeks. Here are the different types of visas available: Work visas: These are normally granted for the duration of your employment contract, although generally not for more than 2 years. Investment Visa: These visas are issued to entrepreneurs starting a business in Hong ...

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Top 10 Cities for Entrepreneurs to Start their Businesses

Launching a startup is exciting, but it can be a very costly endeavor. This is one of the many reasons modern entrepreneurs are packing up and setting up their new businesses overseas, in countries where becoming an entrepreneur is relatively affordable. There are plenty of countries where you can move to start your business, but research shows that these 10 are the top choices, this year. 1. China China has been one of the world’s fastest-growing major economies – trailing only the United States. The government is keen to get certain industries going, and accordingly the National Development and Reform Commission’s latest five-year plan covering 2016-2020 focuses on innovation, especially in science and technology. Starting a business in China can ...

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Tips for Moving Your Family to New Zealand

You and the family are heading to the legendary land of Hobbits (well, they don’t actually live there – they were just filmed there). It’s a long, long way away, down on the other side of the world. Literally, so far south that the South Pole is only 4,800 kilometers or so away from its southernmost point. Like any place that you move to anywhere in the world, you will have to do a certain amount of careful planning and strategizing to make the move successful. We’ve put together a number of tips and tricks, and hopefully within a short time, you will begin to feel like a Kiwi – and maybe even begin speaking like one (more on that ...

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7 Tips for Renting an Apartment in Tel Aviv

If you have decided that Tel Aviv is where you want to live, then you need to know exactly how to go about finding an apartment and negotiating a rental agreement in Israel. It can be a tortuous and frustrating process, if you don’t have some guidance, so here are some tips on moving to Israel to help you get started: 1.Lay the groundwork Israelis know that the best way to find an apartment anywhere in the country is to go through online sites such as Yad 2 or Homeless.co.il on which people post their apartments for sale and rent without having to go through an agent. (By the way, Yad 2 – which means “Second-hand” – also offers a ...

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Remote Real Estate: Finding a house abroad before you move

Once you know to where you’re going to relocate, one of the most important tasks you will have to accomplish is to find a new place to call ‘home’.  Whether you want to live in a house or an apartment, finding a new home abroad before you arrive can be a bit of a challenge. You want to see the house or apartment and check out the neighborhood, meet the neighbors, and hang out in the area to see if it is a good fit for you and your family – all of which isn’t always possible when you are house hunting thousands of miles away. But with the right tools, connections and planning, it doesn’t need to be as ...

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Buying vs Renting a Home in Foreign Country

Lots of people are choosing to move abroad nowadays – just read this blog post!  But when you make your decision to do so, whether it’s for business, pleasure, retirement or adventure, you have to make a rather important decision…where you are going to live and for how long? The basic dilemma will be: rent or buy a home? Of course, this decision will be pretty much based on factors such as the length of time you intend spending abroad and the affordability of each option. But there are other factors that should be considered, as well. Here are 4 of the more important issues you need to think about before making your choice: 1. What is your long-term plan? ...

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4 Tips for How to be a Good Neighbor During Your Move

  Whether you are relocating abroad, or just to the next suburb, there is always going to be noise, mess, and a lot of stress on the day of the move…for you and your neighbors. In the interests of being a good neighbor, it’s wise to let your closest neighbors – those living next door, or in the same apartment block – know about your impending move. Apart from just being neighborly, this could have practical benefits…like them volunteering to help you. To make things easier for everyone, and to be as least disruptive as possible, here are a few pointers: 1.      Notify your neighbors in advance You can do this by going door-to-door, distributing flyers around the neighborhood, or ...

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8 Ways of Keeping in Touch after Moving Long Distance

There was once a time was when a long-distance move to the other side of the world – or even the other end of the country – meant saying goodbye to friends and family for forever, only to maintain contact with them through “snail mail” or extremely expensive telephone calls. How things have changed! Now you can be virtually in your loved-ones’ living room at the click of a button – er, sorry, icon. Apart from that, air travel has become much cheaper, easier and quicker (ignoring the security checks for the moment) that getting back home is less of a problem than it used to be. Many simple ways of keeping in touch long-distance have become available in recent ...

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The Best Cities in the World for Gay Expats

There are quite a few major cities that are gay-friendly. Whether it’s overtly through their Gay Parades, or just the tolerance and understanding of their citizens, members of the LGBT community making an international move can find themselves welcome in many destinations. For those of you thinking of moving to Europe we have to put together a list of the best destinations for gay expats moving abroad either for temporary relocation or to permanently set up home. 1. Tel Aviv, Israel This dynamic, diverse and vibrant city is affectionately known as “The City that Never Sleeps. In a world-wide survey by GayCities.com and American Airlines, 43 percent of voters chose Tel Aviv. New York came a distant second with 14 ...

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Tips for Moving to Sweden

This very well-ordered and diverse Nordic country has much to offer, but there are some important steps you need to take to make sure you get the full benefits of moving to Sweden. Here are a few hints and suggestions to make living in Sweden that much easier. They are pretty much in order of importance, so try to follow them sequentially, if possible. 1.      Learn Swedish Swedes generally speak very good English, so you can probably exist for years without learning a single word of Swedish. But fluency in the language is crucial for full integration and will certainly help in the job market. Sign up for an SFI (Swedish for Immigrants) course offered through each local municipality’s adult ...

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