Beating culture shock
One of the major things that you might encounter when moving overseas is a feeling of culture shock. It’s completely normal, in fact, it should be expected.
How to guarantee your money is safe in European banks
As the Eurozone crisis rumbles on, Brits on the verge of buying in Europe or emigrating there will be understandably concerned about depositing their money in a foreign bank. Sadly it has been this way since September 2008 when the U.S investment house Lehman Brothers crashed and Northern Rock wasn’t far behind. It’s for this [...]
“My wife and I saved money and time with Smart Currency Exchange”
Back in 2010 Greg Smith and his wife Yvonne from Stoke-On-Trent realised their life-long dream of buying a home in Crete. When buying their property, which is in the beautiful village of Kritsa, just 15 minutes away from the Greek island’s main town of Ag Nikolaos, the couple used currency exchange specialist Smart Currency Exchange [...]
May 2012 Price Indexes from Bulgarian Properties
Bulgarian Properties' indeces measure apartments listing prices in 4 main locations - Sofia, Varna, Sunny Beach and Bansko in order to provide timely information about the market trends in the biggest city and vacation housing markets in Bulgaria. Polina Stoykova - Chief Operations Manager of BULGARIAN PROPERTIES - comments the latest trends: "After some small [...]
Foreign entrepreneurs – Canada wants you!
Last week the Canadian Government revealed its Economic Action Plan for 2012. They have announced their commitment to supporting entrepreneurs, innovators and world-class research. Jason Kenney, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister stated: “Our government's top priority remains jobs, growth and long-term prosperity. Canada cannot afford to lose out in the competition for foreign entrepreneurs [...]
Eager for a slice of Antigua?
Ask any Antiguan what their island has to offer and the first thing that they’ll say is that they have 365 beaches – one for each day of the year! Team that with an idyllic tropical climate, clear blue sea and almost-pink soft sand and it is no surprise that expats have been making Antigua [...]
Positive outlook for growth in Australia
The Organisation for Economic Development and Co-operation has released a report that predicts that Australia will grow at a rate of 3.1 per cent this year. When compared with the predicted growth rate of the USA (2.4 per cent) and Britain (0.5 per cent) things are looking good for people down under. These positive predictions [...]
Cost of living in the Balearics just keeps on rising
This week the Spanish National Statistics Institute released figures confirming that the Balearic Islands of Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera are now called home by close to 24,000 Brits. Sadly, despite the reputations of these idyllic islands, it’s not all about the party. The cost of living has been climbing gradually now for the last [...]
Portugal trims public holidays
In an attempt to stimulate the struggling economy, the Portuguese authorities have decided that the time has come to completely eliminate two of the country’s bank holidays and suspend two more on a temporary basis for a period of five years. From 2013, Portugal’s Republic Day and Independence Day holidays will be permanently cancelled. For [...]
What do British expats miss most about home?
What do you think you would miss if you decided to set off for a new life overseas? Perhaps bangers and mash, fish and chips or maybe something as simple as a good old cup of English tea? A recent survey revealed that the answer is in fact none of the above. The thing that [...]