First, I want to stress that I am not an accountant, certified tax specialist, nor attorney. So please take this advice as anecdotal and seek professional advice before making any financial or immigration decisions.
Although the US can have some stringent employment laws, especially when it comes to non-US citizens coming and working in the United States, these same rules don’t necessarily apply to US citizens who choose to work for a US company abroad.
Living in a foreign country will literally change your life forever, whether you are only going to be abroad for a few months or a few years. However, your transition will go much smoother if you consider the difficulties of living in a foreign country first.
By considering the difficulties of living in a foreign countries before your move you can anticipate the potential pitfalls and avoid them where possible. You can’t avoid every potential misstep, but who can in life.
If you’re thinking about moving to another country alone, you’re going to want to read this. There are things about moving and living abroad alone that you may not have considered before taking that plunge.
Imagine what it would be like to move to another part of your country alone.
There are situations where you can work remotely abroad on a simple tourist visa and situations where you can’t. Before you decide which is the best path for you in your unique situation, the best place to start would be to check out the embassy of the country you are going to.
They usually have a website in your home country, written in your own language as well as the official language(s) of that country.
People want to move abroad for many reasons. There are many different articles on why you should move abroad, but not many on how you can move abroad, until now.
If you do decide to move, live and work abroad you not only need to weigh in the positives, but you also need to consider the disadvantages of working abroad as well.
There are some downsides to being an expat and working abroad no doubt. But there are also innumerable benefits as well.
I’ve put together a list of my top 20 benefits of being an expat from my over 20 years of living and working abroad. You might even be able to add on to this list as well.