From finding the right bank to managing your investments to the dreaded tax return, expats face unique challenges. Share your experiences and advice with others.

Which country are you reporting about?
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If you live in the US, which state do you live in?
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What is the name of the city or town that you are reporting on?

Which country are you a citizen of?
Select One... Afghanistan Algeria Angola Argentina Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bangladesh Belgium Belize Bermuda Bolivia Botswana Brazil Brit. Virgin Isl. Bulgaria Burma Canada Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Cyprus Czech Rep Denmark Dominican Rep Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Estonia Fiji Finland France Georgia Rep Germany Greece Guatemala Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Korea Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia Madagascar Malaysia Martinique Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Morocco Namibia Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nigeria Norway Pakistan Panama Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Russia Saudi Arabia Scotland Singapore Slovak Rep Slovenia South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Sweden Switzerland Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Trinidad & Tob. Turkey Turkmenistan UAE Uganda UK Ukraine Uruguay US Uzbekistan Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zaire Zimbabwe

Did you switch to a new expat-focused bank when you moved abroad? What types of special services do they offer?

What advice would you offer others about banking abroad?

What sort of challenges or frustrations have you encountered as an investor?

What advice was particularly helpful to you in managing your finances? What advice would you give? Any other thoughts?

Do you do your own taxes, use a local firm, an expat-oriented firm or does your employer handle this for you (i.e. via an corporate tax firm)?

What advice could you offer others about doing your taxes as an expat?

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