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Expat investment webinar - what would you like to learn? 26 Jul 2012 | 11:24 pm
Expat Focus is delighted to announce that our expat investment partner and Registered Investment Advisor, Tom Zachystal, will shortly be delivering a free webinar (i.e. online presentation) for Expat ...
Interview with Lindsay de Feliz, British expat blogger in the Dominican Republic 15 May 2012 | 11:39 pm
In this interview we talk to British expat blogger Lindsay de Feliz about life in the Dominican Republic, writing a popular blog and her plans for a book. Watch the interview here or download the pod...
Managing US Pension Accounts When No Longer Resident in the US 15 Mar 2012 | 04:52 am
If you have worked in the United States for any length of time (either as a US citizen or a foreign national) it is likely that you have paid into a US pension account such as an IRA (Individual Retir...
No Peakie Panish (Learning a New Language) 11 Mar 2012 | 09:48 pm
by Expat Focus columnist, Stephanie Angulo There can be a lot of pressure when moving to a foreign language speaking country when only your better half knows the lingo. It puts stress on one side to ...
France Springs Into Life 7 Mar 2012 | 10:35 pm
by Expat Focus columnist, Stephanie Dagg I love March. Rural France suddenly springs into life again as the temperatures rise. Here in Creuse we normally have long winters that last from early Novemb...
Personal Branding is the Key to Expat or International Career Success 6 Mar 2012 | 01:01 pm
by Expat Focus columnist, Megan Fitzgerald In today’s dynamic, competitive, global marketplace where employers are seeking out talent across the globe, to succeed professionally we must understand ho...
Could You Survive Abroad Without the Internet? 6 Mar 2012 | 12:56 pm
by Expat Focus columnist, Piglet in Portugal As more people either work or retire abroad I often wonder how expats managed to survive in a pre-internet world. How did they communicate with family and...
The Space Between 1 Mar 2012 | 08:09 am
by Expat Focus columnist, Evelyn Simpson The initial flurry of unpacking and getting settled has passed, the excitement of the holidays is over and a more normal routine has begun to prevail. For ma...
Trapped Abroad 1 Mar 2012 | 08:03 am
by Expat Focus columnist, Toni Hargis Many expats venture abroad without really thinking too far into the future. “I’m taking a job for a couple of years in (insert far-flung place). It’ll be a great...
A Mexican Restaurant in Panama – Our New Business Abroad 29 Jan 2012 | 08:06 am
by Expat Focus columnist, Stephanie Angulo When my husband and I moved to Panama last January, we were looking forward to a slower pace of life. Considering that we were only 30 and 32 at the time, w...