Top
countries for saving included India, UAE
& Singapore
45% of expats surveyed have lived away from home for more than 5 years
Only 6% of expats in the USA are over 55
The UAE was considered the most luxurious destination
Singapore rated highly for quality of accommodation
Expatriate
Financial & Living
Expat Explorer returns again in 2010
Calling expats everywhere – make sure you have your
say!
This week marks the official launch of Expat Explorer – the largest
global survey of expats – where expats from all over the world can
have their say about life as an expat and the challenges and opportunities
they face living and working abroad.
2010 is the third year of the highly insightful survey, which in 2009
saw over 3,100 expats participate from more than 50 countries across
the globe, making it the largest independent survey of expats, worldwide.
This year, HSBC Bank International is calling for even more expats
to take part to ensure that their adopted country makes it into the
2010 survey and features in the league tables published in the Expat
Explorer reports.
ÒExpats from a huge range of countries took part in the survey last
year but we couldn’t feature some locations because there weren’t
enough respondents to meet our statistical criteria,Ó said Lisa Wood,
Head of Marketing and Communications at HSBC Bank International.
ÒWe would love to have them involved in 2010 and that’s why we are
asking expats from all over the globe to not only fill in the survey
themselves, but to also pass it around to any expat friends, family
and colleagues in order to make sure that their country doesn’t miss
out again.Ó
The 2010 survey will continue to take an in-depth look at expat life,
examining how this unique group experience new cultures, new lifestyles
and, importantly, how they have been dealing with a new financial
landscape as the world continues to recover from the global economic
crisis. Last year’s survey found that a large percentage of expats
had been strongly affected by the global downturn, with a higher number
in the UK and US admitting that they were considering a move back
to their home country. Other key findings from the 2009 research included:
The US, Thailand and South Africa were the most affected by the global
economic crisis
Emerging markets ranked above established centres for expat finances
Despite the economic crisis, expats were wealthier and saved more
than in their country of origin
Canada, Australia and Thailand were the top three locations for expat
lifestyle, with established markets in general outperforming emerging
markets
Expats generally enjoy a better quality of life
Australia ranked number one for raising children, followed by Singapore
and Hong Kong
ÒIn 2009 we were given an excellent insight into how expats had been
affected by the changes in the global economic climate, how they had
adapted their lifestyles accordingly and also how there was a stark
contrast between countries that offered strong prospects for an expat’s
finances, and those that offered high quality of living,Ó said Lisa.
ÒIf you’re an expat and want to find out how your country compares,
how your expat counterparts have managed over the last year and even
where you might want to go next, make sure you get involved today!Ó
Follow the updates and join the debate online: Tweet at: http://twitter.com/expatexplorer
Share your experiences: http://expatexplorer.blogspot.com/
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