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Moving is easier when you know the details

Paperwork, a home and everyday life. Choose a country or start with general tips.

Business & investment

Starting a company, assessing a business acquisition or preparing to invest: begin with a clear plan.

All destinations · business
Preparation for any destination

Business relocation abroad: plan before incorporating

A practical business-relocation plan covering personal status, demand, separate budgets, licences, reporting and the first customer.

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All destinations · investment
Preparation for any destination

Investing abroad: check the offer before transferring money

Build a due-diligence file on the company, intermediary and exit terms — without return promises.

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Business routes and investment opportunities

Taxes and tax residence

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All destinations · business
All destinations · business · Business

Business relocation abroad: plan before incorporating

A practical business-relocation plan covering personal status, demand, separate budgets, licences, reporting and the first customer.

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All destinations · investment
All destinations · investment · Investment

Investing abroad: check the offer before transferring money

Build a due-diligence file on the company, intermediary and exit terms — without return promises.

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All destinations
All destinations · Documents

Apostilles before moving: prepare the right documents

Build your document folder without unnecessary translations or return trips.

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All destinations
All destinations · Housing

A home near the sea: avoid a damp rental

Look beyond outdoor temperatures to bedrooms, ventilation and leaks.

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USA · flying
USA · flying · Pets

Flying with a dog: why an online certificate is not enough

Separate pet travel from trained assistance-dog rules and prepare by route.

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Germany
Germany · Housing

Renting in Germany: rooms, bills and address registration

Why two rooms may not mean two bedrooms, and what to ask about registration.

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Portugal
Portugal · Documents

Portugal’s NIF: prepare before paying an intermediary

Tax number, appointments and representation without confusing them with residence.

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Spain
Spain · Money

Spain: keep a travel calendar before your first tax return

183 days is not the only test. Build a useful file for your tax adviser.

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USA
USA · Documents

Moving within the US: USCIS and mail forwarding are separate

Keep immigration correspondence from disappearing after a move.

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USA · pets
USA · pets · Pets

Taking a dog to the US: six months of travel history matters

Why the final departure country does not determine every entry requirement.

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Japan
Japan · Safety

Japan with family: an earthquake plan before moving in

Alerts, communication and a meeting point: practical preparation without panic.

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New Zealand
New Zealand · Housing

New Zealand: weekly rent and a realistic monthly budget

Multiplying by four is not enough: separate rent, bond and setup purchases.

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Destination guides

Vietnam
🇻🇳 Vietnam

Ocean mornings, coffee and a new pace

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Thailand
🇹🇭 Thailand

Everyday comfort in the tropics

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Indonesia
🇮🇩 Indonesia

Bali beyond the holiday

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Malaysia
🇲🇾 Malaysia

Big-city life with everyday ease

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Spain
🇪🇸 Spain

Seaside walks and family life

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Portugal
🇵🇹 Portugal

Atlantic air and a gentler pace

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Georgia
🇬🇪 Georgia

Mountains, neighbors and a familiar start

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Mexico
🇲🇽 Mexico

A big life in the right neighborhood

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Argentina
🇦🇷 Argentina

Parks, cafés and a new chapter

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Brazil
🇧🇷 Brazil

Ocean days and outdoor living

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Colombia
🇨🇴 Colombia

Green cities and convenient time zones

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Panama
🇵🇦 Panama

A warm city connecting the Americas

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UAE
🇦🇪 UAE

An international city for family life

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United States
🇺🇸 United States

Opportunity with a longer horizon

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Serbia
🇷🇸 Serbia

City life and an accessible start

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Türkiye
🇹🇷 Türkiye

Close to the sea. Plan for winter too.

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Montenegro
🇲🇪 Montenegro

Bay, mountains and smaller towns

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Uruguay
🇺🇾 Uruguay

Atlantic life for the longer term

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Chile
🇨🇱 Chile

City life beneath the Andes

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Ecuador
🇪🇨 Ecuador

Highland cool instead of tropical heat

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Greece
🇬🇷 Greece

Athens: city life, with the coast a separate trip

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Cyprus
🇨🇾 Cyprus

Limassol: coast, business life and hot summers

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Costa Rica
🇨🇷 Costa Rica

San José: Central Valley, not a beach resort

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Philippines
🇵🇭 Philippines

Cebu: urban life and island living are different scenarios

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China
🇨🇳 China

Major cities, technology and working with the Chinese market.

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Australia
🇦🇺 Australia

Ocean life, big cities and skilled careers.

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Armenia
🇦🇲 Armenia

Yerevan and Gyumri: city life near the mountains and EAEU work routes.

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Paraguay
🇵🇾 Paraguay

Asunción and Encarnación: the capital or life by the river.

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Azerbaijan
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan

Caspian Baku and Ganja’s green parks.

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Kazakhstan
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan

Mountain-side Almaty and Astana on the Ishim: two different city rhythms.

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Kyrgyzstan
🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek in the Chuy Valley and southern Osh beside Sulaiman-Too.

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Uzbekistan
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan

Tashkent for capital-city services and Samarkand for life beside historic landmarks.

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Tajikistan
🇹🇯 Tajikistan

Dushanbe and Khujand: city life with separate registration and employment requirements.

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Turkmenistan
🇹🇲 Turkmenistan

Ashgabat and Turkmenabat: start with an approved invitation and purpose of entry.

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Belarus
🇧🇾 Belarus

Minsk and Brest: specific rules for Russians, address registration and changing border access.

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Moldova
🇲🇩 Moldova

Chișinău and Bălți: residence grounds, registered leases and energy-supply checks.

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South Africa
🇿🇦 South Africa

Coastal Cape Town or business-minded Johannesburg.

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Mauritius
🇲🇺 Mauritius

Beach-side Grand Baie and urban Port Louis.

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Morocco
🇲🇦 Morocco

Marrakesh’s medina and Atlantic Casablanca.

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Germany
🇩🇪 Germany

Berlin and Munich: work, study and family life.

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France
🇫🇷 France

Paris and Lyon: city life, culture and family routes.

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Japan
🇯🇵 Japan

Tokyo and Osaka: big cities, transport and life in Japan.

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South Korea
🇰🇷 South Korea

Seoul and Busan: capital-city energy or life by the sea.

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