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Saving Tips for Expats

Croatia expatsWhen you move to another land, you need to present a good attitude to the foreign culture the surroundings around you. But certainly you cannot disregard an important item on the list, which is Savings! Yes, the most primary effort is to finance your move or protect yourself from unpredicted financial drain.

Ways To Save

While moving out of the country, the only best way to get ready for all the expenses- planned or unplanned, is to have an outstanding savings plan.

Make plan much prior before the day you walk out. Open a savings account and keep saving a certain amount each month. And if you keep maintaining the account for a few years, you will know a good amount has been saved.

While you are away, you would surely want to hear a little bit of reassurances from home. But now you don’t need to spend on expensive phone calls. There are many calling services such as Rebtel, which offer cheap international call rates and are easy to use. This indeed gives you a way to keep talking to your loves ones for a longer period of time.

As you learn the market, you can check for good discounts and offers on groceries and daily necessities. If local traveling is cheaper then don’t rent a car. Learn about laws and products that you can maintain at home and/or in your host country. The lawyers, financial advisors and accountants are the best people to guide you on those points.

An ongoing savings account even after you have moved will give you the ease that you can deal with most issues.

Why Save?

Even before you drag your luggage out of your door, your list of expenses will begin to add up. There is a lot to shell on Visas, insurance, few trips to the host country and shopping for your new homes.

Once you arrive you will spend some amount while you get settled there. Maybe an unplanned bill or fees, money for a car or unexpected taxes are some of the sudden expenses. Only after you have accustomed to the new place you can learn about the market stores, goods and prices.

Many companies offer expats an excellent package covering the expenses of relocation, healthcare, a car, rent or mortgage. But these expats will still meet unexpected expenses that can quickly make them broke. A car/home repair, furniture, taxis and restaurants are certain unplanned costs.

Once u give up work, you may decide to settle abroad or maintain an income from home or you may be searching for a job, but something could go wrong with those plans and again. However your savings will protect you until you can set things right again.

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4 Comments »

  • Paul in Croatia says:

    Hi there, and thanks for some very interesting reads on life in Croatia. I am in the process of putting together a site – www.total-croatia.com (12 days old, will be done in November) with the aim of bringing all info about Croatia in English into one place – a travel/living resource, and want it to be as diverse as possible to give people the best possible info. Am just starting out but would be keen to get some of your content onto the site (with full accreditation to you and a link or links back to your site – here is an example from another blogger -www.total-croatia.com/water-sports-in-Croatia.html for example.

    Let me know if interested and I can take the content from the site and send to you for approval once uploaded.

    Cheers from Hvar, Paul

  • Hi Paul, i will drop you a mail later this week

    Cheers, Morten

  • Laurie says:

    Hello all! I am an American and my boyfriend and I are looking to spend a year or more in Makarska. He lived there as a child and we wish to one day be there full time. Can you provide me with any information as to the best steps to take to fullfill our dream? Things such as –

    Opening bank savings and checking accounts
    Shipping a car vs buying one there
    renting vs buying
    steps to buy property
    Health insurance for citizens and non citizens (he has dual citizenship)

    Any information would be greatly appreciated!

    Thanks!

    Laurie

  • nedcro says:

    hi there Laurie,

    however in the process of staying permanently in Croatia, most questions you raise I can’t answer.

    much I have to discover still myselve, but I would advice to rent, as prices for buying, AND the process of buying will be a pain in the “”.

    should you want to be in contact with people that are more experienced in the same situation as you and your partner, contact this blog: http//croatia-eolivas.blogspot.com of an American lady with Croatian husband that stayed a longer period of time in Croatia.
    her name is Elisa, and she may be of more help to you.

    all the best, Pim.
    nedcro´s last [type] ..with or without a bike- a great website

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