The Expat Survival Guide

From how to organise an overseas move to what to do in the event of an earthquake, the Expat Partner's Survival Guide is a light-hearted yet in-depth guide for anyone accompanying their partner on an overseas assignment. In our increasingly globalised society, more and more people are moving to another country to work 0́3 and many of these people are taking their partners and families with them. What does it feel like to sit at home alone in a strange country on the first day your partner leaves for work? How easy is it to find the right school for your child 0́3 and what happens if your child hates it there? Where exactly are you going to track down all the ingredients needed for tonight's dinner? And what happens when it all goes very, very wrong? This authoritative guide draws on the expert advice of more than 70 expat partners who have been there, done that and survived to tell their tales. The experts include author Clara Wiggins, who spent her childhood as a 'trailing daughter' accompanying her diplomat parents on various exotic postings including the Philippines and Venezuela. She later saw life from the other side, when was posted to Jamaica and then took her young family on her husband's postings to Islamabad and St Lucia. She is currently preparing for another move, to South Africa.

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An essential guide for expatriates or anyone considering working abroad. It will show you how to make the most of your expatriate status; everything from getting your employment contract right to the do's and don'ts of your final repatriation. And most importantly, how to avoid the sharks (on two feet) who frequent the shores of expatriate communities. A humorous read for the novice and seasoned expatriate alike. This book explores the triumphs and pitfalls of the expatriate experience, using a selection of real-life stories from some of the thousands of expatriates I have personally interviewed over the years. This is a must for those expatriates or residents abroad who wish to accumulate an anonymous nest egg of their own, that can be easily accessed (without alerting the taxman) even after your repatriation. Yes, "Virtual Cash" is here to stay and it's yours to keep or spend as you wish, with no paper trail to the taxman. Tax Avoidance is illegal - Tax sheltering is not! This book will guide you through enough legal loopholes to tie the taxman up in knots for at least three lifetimes, giving you and your grandchildren long term, tax free financial security and complete peace of mind.

An essential guide for expatriates or anyone considering working abroad. It will show you how to make the most of your expatriate status; everything from getting your employment contract right to the do’s and don’ts of your final repatriation. And most importantly, how to avoid the sharks (on two feet) who frequent the shores of expatriate communities. A humorous read for the novice and seasoned expatriate alike. This book explores the triumphs and pitfalls of the expatriate experience, using a selection of real-life stories from some of the thousands of expatriates I have personally interviewed over the years. This is a must for those expatriates or residents abroad who wish to accumulate an anonymous nest egg of their own, that can be easily accessed (without alerting the taxman) even after your repatriation. Yes, “Virtual Cash” is here to stay and it’s yours to keep or spend as you wish, with no paper trail to the taxman. Tax Avoidance is illegal – Tax sheltering is not! This book will guide you through enough legal loopholes to tie the taxman up in knots for at least three lifetimes, giving you and your grandchildren long term, tax free financial security and complete peace of mind.

"Amazing - so full of information: I wish I'd had this book when I first became an expat wife" - Brigid Keenan, author of Diplomatic Baggage and Packing Up. From how to organise an overseas move to what to do in the event of an earthquake, the Expat Partner's Survival Guide is a light-hearted yet in-depth guide for anyone accompanying their partner on an overseas assignment. In our increasingly globalised society, more and more people are moving to another country to work - and many of these people are taking their partners and families with them. What does it feel like to sit at home alone in a strange country on the first day your partner leaves for work? How easy is it to find the right school for your child - and what happens if your child hates it there? Where exactly are you going to track down all the ingredients needed for tonight's dinner? And what happens when it all goes very, very wrong? This authoritative guide draws on the expert advice of more than 70 expat partners who have been there, done that and survived to tell their tales. The experts include author Clara Wiggins, who spent her childhood as a 'trailing daughter' accompanying her diplomat parents on various exotic postings including the Philippines and Venezuela. She later saw life from the other side, when was posted to Jamaica and then took her young family on her husband's postings to Islamabad and St Lucia. She is currently preparing for another move, to South Africa.

An essential guide for expatriates or anyone considering working abroad. It will show you how to make the most of your expatriate status; everything from getting your employment contract right to the do’s and don’ts of your final repatriation. And most importantly, how to avoid the sharks (on two feet) who frequent the shores of expatriate communities. A humorous read for the novice and seasoned expatriate alike. This book explores the triumphs and pitfalls of the expatriate experience, using a selection of real-life stories from some of the thousands of expatriates I have personally interviewed over the years. This is a must for those expatriates or residents abroad who wish to accumulate an anonymous nest egg of their own, that can be easily accessed (without alerting the taxman) even after your repatriation. Yes, “Virtual Cash” is here to stay and it’s yours to keep or spend as you wish, with no paper trail to the taxman. Tax Avoidance is illegal – Tax sheltering is not! This book will guide you through enough legal loopholes to tie the taxman up in knots for at least three lifetimes, giving you and your grandchildren long term, tax free financial security and complete peace of mind.

An essential guide for expatriates or anyone considering working abroad. It will show you how to make the most of your expatriate status; everything from getting your employment contract right to the do’s and don’ts of your final repatriation. And most importantly, how to avoid the sharks (on two feet) who frequent the shores of expatriate communities. A humorous read for the novice and seasoned expatriate alike. This book explores the triumphs and pitfalls of the expatriate experience, using a selection of real-life stories from some of the thousands of expatriates I have personally interviewed over the years. This is a must for those expatriates or residents abroad who wish to accumulate an anonymous nest egg of their own, that can be easily accessed (without alerting the taxman) even after your repatriation. Yes, “Virtual Cash” is here to stay and it’s yours to keep or spend as you wish, with no paper trail to the taxman. Tax Avoidance is illegal – Tax sheltering is not! This book will guide you through enough legal loopholes to tie the taxman up in knots for at least three lifetimes, giving you and your grandchildren long term, tax free financial security and complete peace of mind.