Global Expat Guide

Cultural Intelligence

Cultural intelligence is an important step towards cultural competence. Acquiring and developing intercultural skills can help you enjoy a more relaxed life and greater success in your career abroad. We have some useful tips on how to become a better global mind.

Move Abroad with Your Family

A move abroad is a big decision, even if you are solely responsible for yourself. Taking your entire family with you, however, can make it even more stressful. But don’t get frustrated! Here are a few tips on how to organize your move abroad without putting too much strain on your loved ones.

Going Back Home: Easier Said Than Done?

Going back home can be difficult for both you and your family. Not only do you have to deal with reverse culture shock, you may also be met with disbelief and confusion. With our help, you will learn how to deal with reverse culture shock as well as your relatives and friends when going back home.

The Repatriation Process

Intercultural Competence

Intercultural competence is an invaluable part of your preparations for life as an expat. Yet it is often overlooked in the run-up for a job posting abroad. InterNations shows you how you can benefit from this skill to make sure your international assignment will be a success.

Got What It Takes to Move Overseas?

A move overseas may sound like a tempting idea. But before making this big decision, you should ask yourself: do I have what it takes to live in a foreign country? Your move overseas will be a rewarding experience, but it also requires planning and willpower. Read our feature for some helpful advice!

Health Issues of Women Abroad

When you move abroad, you may be confronted with new challenges concerning your physical well-being. Your medical insurance, as well as birth control, family planning, and common illnesses, may raise certain difficulties. Our magazine provides you with health advice for women abroad.

More Health Tips for Expat Women

International Taxation

International regulations can be a tricky issue with regard to fiscal matters. When you move abroad, you may be faced with paying various kinds of tax in several countries. The overview below helps you make sense of the tax system in your new home away from home.

Self-Employed Expats

Self-employment remains a popular alternative to traditional expat assignments. It is the dream of many expats to open a successful business overseas. However, being a self-employed expat involves a lot of preparation, paperwork and financial know-how.

A Business Plan for Your Life Abroad

Ten Tips on Being an Effective Global Leader

Organizations have gone global but have you? What does it really mean to be a global leader? Executive Coach Sunita Sehmi has ten simple pointers for you to help you succeed wherever you are in the world.

The Traveling Spouse: Supporting Their Partner’s Career

Moving abroad for their partner’s job, Traveling Spouses often face an unsatisfying life abroad. They struggle with low career prospects, find it hard to make friends, and many want to return home at some point.

Expat Living: Tips upon Arrival

Expat living sounds rather glamorous, but the first few days can be exciting, frustrating and overwhelming, all at once. We have compiled a list of tips to help you face this challenge. Don’t get frustrated! Follow this InterNations guide, and the craziness of expat living won’t get you down.

Your First 24 Hours Abroad

NPOs, NGOs and Volunteer Work Abroad

Doing volunteer work abroad or working for an NPO or NGO is as popular as ever. However, while this type of work will allow you to experience foreign cultures in a whole new way, it is also very demanding. Before you embark, make sure to ask yourself the right questions!

Repatriate Issues and Company Support

As a repatriate, you will face quite a few hurdles upon returning home. Your company may have supported you during your relocation, but now you might feel slightly neglected. InterNations provides you with some useful information concerning repatriation support and benefits.

Company Benefits for Repatriates

Social Networks as a Way of Disconnecting

As expats we live far from home, far from people who matter greatly to us. My own family and friends are spread through the world, and the technology helps me to stay in contact with them. I see my psychotherapist, my supervisor, my peers, and many of my clients on Skype. My 7-year old daughter has spent more time with her grandparents online then in the real world. In my case this technological advance means a less isolated life.

Top Seven Up and Coming Tech Cities for Expats

Over the past few years, there has been a sharp increase in the number of cities putting technology at the forefront of their local economies. With the tech industry booming and seemingly every country wanting a piece of the digital revolution, there are plenty of exciting new and upcoming cities for tech-savvy expats to take advantage of.