Carlie: Will Hewitson, Senior Partnerships Manager at FC Exchange, talks to me about how to get a great rate on currency transfers, and moving your money abroad with confidence. Are all currency transfer companies essentially the same? Will: There’s actually a range of companies that will send your money overseas, but it’s usually broken down … Read more
Carlie: It’s tough enough sometimes, just being an expat and living away from your old network of family and friends. But when you need extra support – medical, legal services – and you’re in a foreign country, it can be a real struggle to find adequate help. Hey, it’s Carlie, an Australian expat living in … Read more
Carlie: It’s the Expat Focus Podcast. Hey there. I’m your host Carlie, an Australian expat living in France, and I’m really excited about today’s guest, because we’re talking languages. Have you successfully learnt a second language to fluency? Maybe a third? Maybe you grew up with more than one language and have found it relatively … Read more
Carlie: Welcome to another episode of the Expat Focus Podcast. I’m your host Carlie, an Australian expat living in France, and today on the program we’re talking education planning for the kids when you move abroad. Now, it’s such an amazing opportunity to immerse your child in other cultures and show them the world, but … Read more
Carlie: Welcome to another episode of the Expat Focus Podcast. I’m your host Carlie, an Australian expat living in France, and today on the program we’re talking all the things you need to think about when you take your pet with you abroad. Joining me is Bethany Tucker, who has shipped thousands of pets around … Read more
Carlie: Welcome to another episode of the Expat Focus Podcast. I’m your host Carlie, an Australian expat in France, and today I’m joined by Tom Zachystal. He’s the President of IAM, a California-based investment management and financial planning firm that specializes in services for US expats. Now, Tom has been advising US expats for … Read more
Carlie: Welcome to another episode of the Expat Focus Podcast. I’m your host Carlie, an Australian expat living in France, and today on the program we’re talking how to avoid disaster with the US tax code. Before you create that shortlist of your favorite North American cities, get your head around how tipping works in … Read more
Guest hosts Claudine Gindel and Anthony Parent at IRS Medic talk to Tom Zachystal, founder of Individual Asset Management and Expat Focus partner, about why US brokerage accounts of Americans abroad are being closed down. Learn more about IRS Medic at www.irsmedic.com and follow their Parental Advisory podcast at www.parentaladvisoryshow.com. Contact Tom through his enquiry … Read more
Guest host Katy Sewall from the Bittersweet Life podcast talks to her co-host Tiffany Parks in Rome about her decision to move abroad. Katy Sewall: Hello! I’m Katy Sewall. I’m a radio producer and former expat living in Seattle, and this episode’s guest host of the Expat Focus podcast. And today, I’m talking to Tiffany … Read more
Casey writes part-time on a variety of topics, including his family’s move and their ongoing adventures in Costa Rica, chronicled in his blog, A Dull Roar. In addition, he authors two other blogs and contributes articles to Hubpages about do-it-yourself projects, science and technology topics, amateur radio, life and humor.