Posted on July 21, 2009 by educationandrelocation
I came across an excellent article from Kathy Dorf from Clements International that outlines a checklist for people praparing to move overseas.
Planning – International Moving Checklist
It covers just about everything including:
Investigating Your New Country’s Rules
Filing Applications for Passports, Visas and Permits
International Moving and Shipping Companies
Insurance, including Auto, property and health Insurance
Bank and Credit Card [...]
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Posted on July 9, 2009 by educationandrelocation
Found an interesting liuttle piece on the World’s best cities according to the Mercer Quality of Living Survey…..
European cities dominate the top of the ranking
Vienna scores highest for overall quality of living, Baghdad the lowest
Singapore ranks top for city infrastructure; London ranks eighth
Vienna has passed Zurich to take the top spot as the world’s city [...]
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Posted on July 3, 2009 by educationandrelocation
The latest Global Relocation Trends survey report from Brookfield GRS makes interesting reading for those managing assignees in Brazil, China, India or Russia. The following extracts are taken from it.
When asked to identify the three countries that were emerging as new assignment locations, 15% of respondents ranked China as the most common new destination, followed [...]
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Posted on July 3, 2009 by educationandrelocation
The last year has seen what currency broker FC Exchange describes as ‘an exodus of expats’ leaving their Eurozone homes to return to the UK – but, since January 2009, the company has seen a 60% increase on the previous six months of clients repatriating their funds from selling their property abroad.
FC Exchange says that [...]
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Posted on July 3, 2009 by educationandrelocation
Anna Shevchenko, senior consultant at Farnham Castle International Briefing and Conference Centre, offers guidance on negotiating the cultural hurdles involved in doing business in Russia. Russia has a very distinct culture, and this needs to be understood and appreciated in order to conduct successful business.
If the effort has not been made to understand the cultural [...]
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