Tag: Expat Life

UK law does not require that you have a written will, however without a valid will your estate will be distributed according to a predetermined legal process.

What is the process to appeal against the decision of the British High Commission in connection with a UK Spouse Visa?

When can I apply for my UK Tier 2 Visa extension?

Is there some way I can get a UK spousal visa because of my fiancée’s passport?

Anyone buying a house in Australia for the first time - including migrants with a permanent residence visa - is eligible for the First Home Owner Grant.

ASK THE EXPERT | I am subject to an ancestral visa. My child is not mine biologically but is my dependent. Can they come to the UK on my visa?

n How many times have you wondered “When is a good time to transfer money” or “When is a good time to exchange travel money”? asks Herman Howell of Sable FX.

Whatever your reasons might be for packing up and heading off, you might like to know that the Queensland Government is currently looking to fill over 150,000 job vacancies in various locations and vocations.

Australian homes remain the largest in the world, figures show, but may have hit their peak - due to an ageing population and Gen Y indifference to home ownership.

ASK THE EXPERT | Is there a body regulating immigration advisors in order to protect clients?

Sable Group explains an important investment principle.

Chef de Parties and above required for ongoing casual work over the summer and beyond.

THE HARD NOSED TRUTH: Make the most of the Aussie property market now.

THE HARD NOSED TRUTH: Getting on the ladder is the hardest part but the sooner we take that first tentative step onto the property ladder, the better it is for our future financial well-being.

Banks are not the only option for foreign exchange and international remittance, but most consumers don’t know this.

THE HARD NOSED TRUTH: Look to the west if you want to invest

I have recently acquired British citizenship through naturalisation. My mother is an Australian citizen, and living in Australia. I have heard that there are family visas that can be applied for relatives of UK citizens?

THE HARD NOSED TRUTH: Australia’s property hotspots are there for the taking and according to a report by the property group Australian Homebuyers International (AHI), Aussie online property searches continue to grow.

People tend to adopt similar strategies in their approach to interview preparation but what will make you stand out from other job seekers? Adam Whitehouse provides a few tips on how to succeed at the interview stage.

THE HARD NOSED TRUTH | More than one million Australians are living and working overseas yet it is believed that many of this diaspora have not made any real provisions for their return home.

THE HARD NOSED TRUTH | For many returning Australian expats the thought of moving away from their overseas homes can be an over-whelming prospect. However, with proper planning this can become exciting as well as financially rewarding.