Expat mums relaunching their career

Raising a family and pursuing a career can be a real challenge for expat mums. Relocation with children to a new country needs time and energy, while often your career aspirations pause during the transition. Yet once everyone in the family is happy and settled...

The Written Requirement When Buying a Property

This ACCESS Partner Feature written by GMW Lawyers expert Zoë Ris delves into the question, “Must a purchase agreement be in writing?” If the parties agree on the ‘essentials’ of the purchase, such as the price and the object, they are in principle bound to...

Finding Mental Health Abroad

Like many internationals I grew up in different countries, with different languages and systems. I learned early to adapt, and understood the disorientation of finding care in a place that doesn’t quite know you, or vice versa. Finding care was never simple, especially when it...

Housing: Why We Chose the Slow Life Down South

Nastaran tells her family’s story about how and why they chose to live in Heerlen (southern Dutch province bordering Germany and Belgium). Among the family’s many considerations were: housing prices; the serene aspects of suburban living; desiring a spacious house with a garden and close...

The IamExpat Fair returns to Amsterdam this spring!

    The IamExpat Fair Amsterdam – “Everything internationals need, in one location, on one day”   The IamExpat Fair will take place at the iconic Gashouder Westergas once again this spring. With more exhibitors than ever before, this year’s fair on April 4 will...