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Practical guides to eating, drinking, and getting things done after a move. Guides marked Brasil only cover rules, documents or customs specific to Brasil. Country guides for Americans abroad are grouped on the Expat Abroad page.

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US taxes and admin · 6 min read

When Austria treats you as a tax resident

When an American becomes an Austrian tax resident, the six-month rule, limited versus unlimited liability, treaty tie-breakers and foreign income forms.

Valletta harbour with yachts and old stone bastions
Work and business · 5 min read

Working in Malta: local jobs, remote work and freelancing

What Americans may do under each Maltese permit: a Single Permit job, remote work on the nomad permit, self-employment, and where tax is due.

Empty meeting room in a German office with tables and screens
Language and culture · 5 min read

German Office Culture: A Guide for American Professionals

What Americans should expect in a German workplace: formality, direct feedback, meetings, breaks and rest periods, sick days, vacation and work-life boundaries.

High-rise towers of Centro Internacional in Bogota
Money · 5 min read

Cost of living in Colombia: how to budget as an American

How to build a realistic Colombian budget: rent rules, estratos and utilities, inflation data from DANE, transport, health costs, taxes and banking charges.

Entrance to Maria 01, the Helsinki startup campus
Visas and residency · 5 min read

Finland specialist and start-up permits for Americans

Two fast routes for skilled Americans: the specialist residence permit with fast-track processing, and the startup permit backed by a Business Finland eligibility statement.

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Housing · 5 min read

Renting an apartment in Denmark as an American

How private leases work in Denmark: the standard lease, deposit and prepaid rent limits, notice periods, utilities, the 14-day defects rule and avoiding scams.

Nybrokajen quay at Blasieholmen in Stockholm at sunset
US taxes and admin · 5 min read

Social Security, pensions and the US-Sweden totalization agreement

How the US-Sweden Social Security agreement assigns coverage, combines credits and pays benefits, plus how Sweden's national public pension works.

Vienna State Opera at blue hour
US taxes and admin · 6 min read

US taxes while living in Austria: FBAR, FEIE and foreign tax credits

What US citizens in Austria still owe the IRS: filing dates, the earned income exclusion, foreign tax credits, the US-Austria treaty, and FBAR rules.

Malta's stone Parliament building in Valletta
Visas and residency · 5 min read

Becoming a citizen of Malta: residence and dual nationality

The residence test in Malta's Citizenship Act, the sponsor and oath process run by Komunità Malta, the language rule, and how dual citizenship works for Americans.

Federal Chancellery in Berlin lit at blue hour
Visas and residency · 5 min read

Germany's Opportunity Card: Points System for Americans

How the German Opportunity Card works for Americans: the two routes, the six-point system, language rules, proof of funds, permitted work and what happens next.

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