A collection of online resources to help the expat or would-be expat to sustain the expat lifestyle
“One of the sad facts of life is that one day you will not be around. Unless you have it written into your will, the likelihood is that your mortal remains will stay in the country of your demise. Suppose you could find a wonderful way of returning the ashes of a loved one to the UK for interment and at the same time contribute to the environment and local charities?” Peter Forrester of UK charity Life For a Life explains how you can have a living memorial at “home”.
“It is important to understand and recognise cultural differences in the use of non-verbal cues, so that the body language of customers, especially those from other cultural backgrounds than your own, is not the cause of costly misinterpretation.” Professor Manie Spoelstra of The Negotiation Academy with some useful advice about the challenges of negotiating with someone from a different culture.
“Selling your house used to be a simple case of putting the property on the market and waiting for it to be snapped up. In fact people were often advised not to bother redecorating as most new owners would want to redecorate anyway in their own style. However, things have changed – the housing market has slowed down and buyers have become more fussy.” It’s a slower market, but you still need to sell up as part of your move overseas – here’s some advice on how to do it as quickly as possible while still realising the maximum for your most valuable asset.
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“At least one million people on PAYE overpay tax annually, many of whom never claim it back, so why are so many people happy to sit back and let the government take our money?” Anthony D’Alton of TaxChecker highlights the issue of tax overpayment