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At 73, I want to leave the US and keep considering Mexico. I have been researching cities to visit that might be suitable for me (climate, safety, etc.) and if Mexico would...
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My fiance and I are considering the early retirement expat lifestyle in a few years when all our kids finish college. Or even her retiring there while I work for a few...
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OK - it's a complicated situation (especially for the French side of things) - but for US tax purposes, it probably doesn't really matter which country he indicates for claiming the FEIE....
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Jello! I just finished up my latest trip to the Philippines. My wife and I live in the USA, she is Filipina, but its the first time she's been back in 10...
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There are companies out there that will sell you a "travel sim".. you might find one in the UK.. They basically wholesale pre-paid SIM cards, they will be with whichever wholesaler they...
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This September, I will be relocating to France, as part of a Student Exchange initiative, and will be there from September to May/June.As a EU citizen, I don't need a visa to...
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Not sure where you are living but you wouldn't get a shoebox where I live for less than 500k. I live in a area that is probably 80%+ Spanish. These are ordinary...
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As Bev says, by having an employee working in the UK, your company is likely to be required by HMRC to comply with UK tax laws (income tax withholding, potentially payroll tax,...
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Even those who are most enthusiastic about moving abroad typically experience culture shock and moments/days/weeks/months of oh-dear-Lord-what-have-we-done?????Now imagine one of you is anxious, not enthused, downright sad about moving? It would make...
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Mostly its the ignorants, who demand/expect support stop working and expect to become supported. As some with OFW relatives do too.As I wrote they have right to get support ONLY if they...
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I'm reading through various threads here and I'm reading PRA rep assistance is supposed to be free. That is not my current experience. I haven't paid anything yet. Question #1) I'm getting...
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Greetings to all,Made my first trip back to the Philippines in 34 years and it was as good as I could hope for. To recap somewhat, my wife and I have been...
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As I age these traditional jeepneys where you enter or climb up in the back are agonizing and my wife is turning 66 so she won't ride in them anymore but this...
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#1 · May 22, 2023 I will visit Philippines for three weeks in November for the second time. This time I want to check out a couple of places that could be...
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I tried using ExpressVPN and NordVPN on my Macbook pro. Both prevented me from using the internet at all. I don't know why, maybe I needed to fiddle with the location settings...
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#1 · Nov 7, 2022 I am Jerry01, the OP for the New Guy post that started maybe a week ago. I had done zero Mexico research then. Since then I have...
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Expats often struggle to learn a new language when they move to a new country, but research shows how important English is wherever you are based.Non English speaking people in Latin America...
