Expat Guide India

Embarking on a life-changing journey to India? 'Expat Guide: India' is your ultimate roadmap to navigate the intricacies of expat life in this vibrant and diverse country. This comprehensive guide doesn't just focus on the practical aspects of relocation; it's your key to understanding the emotional journey that comes with this transformative experience. Uncover the legal landscape tailored for expatriates in India, including visa categories, work permits, and property ownership regulations. Dive into India's healthcare system, explore various insurance options, and discover how to handle medical emergencies with confidence. Gain insight into your financial prospects with a breakdown of monthly expenses, cost of living, and taxation specifics. However, this guide goes beyond the formalities. It immerses you in the rich tapestry of Indian culture through sections on languages, social norms, and the vibrant tapestry of festivals. Understand the education system, whether you're moving with family or seeking learning opportunities yourself. Get a glimpse of the job market, business establishment processes, and your rights as an employee in India. With 'Expat Guide: India' as your trusted companion, embark on your Indian adventure well-prepared, culturally aware, and ready to embrace the opportunities and challenges that await you.

Revised and updated for 2018 Moving to India can bring up a whole range of emotions from excitement to trepidation. With so many unknowns and so many unanswered questions, the stress of relocating to Chennai can be high. The Chennai Expat Guide contains everything you need to know about moving to Chennai. Written with the help of expats from dozens of countries, it answers all the questions you might have - and many that you didn't know to ask. The guide walks you through the entire process of moving to Chennai with what you need to do before you arrive and how to get settled into the city in your first month. It answers questions like what visas you might need, what part of the city to live in, how to find accommodation, where the children can go to school, how to get around the city and how to manage the local language. The guide pulls no punches when it comes to explaining how things are done, how to get things done and what to expect when you arrive. It's the only travel book you need to help you with your new life in Chennai.

As well as being a fascinating country, with a rich and varied culture, India is emerging as a major world economy. More and more people are going there to live and work. The purpose of this book is to ease the transition between western and Indian cultures. If you are going to India to do business or for long-term employment, or are being relocated there by your company, this book will tell you all you need to know to help you and your family settle quickly into your new environment - and to ensure that it is the experience of a lifetime.Beginning with an overview of the history of India, its geographical divisions, political system, religions, languages and ethnic and cultural divisions, this comprehensive guide goes on to provide detailed information on: how to get a work permit and find a job; Indian work practices, employment rights and benefits; taxes and pensions; the Indian health care system; how to set up a business and set up a company; how to buy or rent a property; what the cost of living is like; how to open a bank account and obtain a credit card; expatriate and Indian lifestyles; entertainment and leisure in India; Indian customs and habits food - the regional variations and local delicacies; and raising and educating your children.

Exploit your offshore status to build a robust investment portfolio Most of the world's 200 million expats float in stormy seas. Few can contribute to their home country social programs. They're often forced to fend for themselves when they retire. The Global Expatriate's Guide to Investing is the world's only book showing expats how to build wealth overseas with index funds. Written by bestselling author, Andrew Hallam, it's a guide for everyone, no matter where they are from. Warren Buffett says you should buy index funds. Nobel prize winners agree. But dangers lurk. Financial advisors overseas can be hungry wolves. They don't play by the same set of rules. They would rather earn whopping commissions than follow solid financial principles. The Global Expatriate's Guide To Investing shows how to avoid these jokers. It explains how to find an honest financial advisor: one that invests with index funds instead of commission paying windfalls. You don't want an advisor? Fair enough. Hallam shows three cutting edge index fund strategies. He compares costs and services of different brokerages, whether in the U.S. or offshore. And he shows every nationality how to invest in the best products for them. Some people want stability. Some want strong growth. Others want a dash of both. This book also answers the following questions: How much money do I need to retire? How much should I be saving each month? What investments will give me both strong returns, and safety? The Global Expatriate's Guide To Investing also profiles real expats and their stories. It shows the mistakes and successes that they want others to learn from. It's a humorous book. And it demonstrates how you can make the best of your hard-earned money.

More and more multinational companies are deploying key employees around the globe to serve the increasing international business needs of the multinational, its global markets, and its customers. The ability to relocate employees quickly from one location to another, and the ability of those employees to quickly focus on the business objectives of the company once they are relocated, can often determine the success of a new regional operation or an entire global strategy. It is crucial for employers to avoid unexpected barriers or difficulties in the form of employment-related issues. This enormously valuable handbook is the ideal solution to such problems, both in the anticipation and in the event. With 32 chapters each written by local experts, it provides a practical, country-by-country guide to employee relocation issues among the world?s most active or fast-developing economies. Each chapter offers a handy reference to relevant issues under each particular country?s laws regarding employment status, compensation and benefits, related tax issues, and more. With its reliable guidance, both employers and employees can proceed confidently with their cross-border plans and commitments. The writers of each chapter answer important questions on a wide range of employment issues. Among the many relevant matters covered?in the same order in each chapter, for easy cross-reference?are the following: types of employment visas and related qualification requirements; expenses and time frame for obtaining visas; income taxation of foreign nationals; employer?s tax withholding requirements; filing and reporting requirements; eligibility for employee or retirement benefits; continuation of home country benefits; wealth, capital, estate or death taxes; taxable presence of foreign corporate employers; vicarious liability for acts of employees; privacy laws relating to employees; employment termination provisions under local law; enforceability of non-competition and non-solicitation agreements; and protection of confidential or trade secret information. The Handbook has been meticulously produced under the auspices of member firms of the World Law Group, a leading network of 48 independent law firms located in most of the world?s major commercial centers. A peerless source of information and guidance to employers in expatriate relocation planning, it will greatly help to foresee potential pitfalls and benefit from local advantages, so both employers and expatriate employees will be free to concentrate on the business goals at hand.