We have moving, living and working abroad all covered with three new articles in our upcoming October monthly newsletter.
We kick things off with, “What Does It Take to Be an Expat?” The article is based on our interview with Erin Meyer, an affiliate professor of organizational behavior at INSEAD, the international business school just outside of Paris. Erin also is the author of “The Culture Map: Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Global Business.”
We wondered if expats have similar attributes that set them apart from their homeland-bound peers. We asked Meyer to tell us what she believes are the most important attributes needed to become a successful expatriate.
“I think one of the most important things expats need to have is an understanding of the culture they are moving to,” she said. “But even more important, they need to learn how the culture sees them. Here is a quick example of what I mean. In the U.S. we pride ourselves on being blunt and direct, much more so than the Latin American or Asian cultures. But we are less direct when it comes to giving negative feedback or criticism, especially compared with European cultures.”
Our second article, “The Entrepreneurial Generation Abroad,” looks at the most entrepreneurial generation in modern times, the Millennials.
We interviewed author and Inc. Magazine contributing editor, Donna Fenn. She has a deep understanding of Millennial entrepreneurs honed from authoring “Upstarts!: How Gen Y Entrepreneurs are Rocking the World of Business and 8 Ways You Can Profit from Their Success,” and her over thirty years of reporting on the subject.
Finally, we look at renting a home in London. About half of you moving abroad will rent a home to live in, at least for a period of time. Rental rules, regulations and procedures vary widely around the world and cannot be covered in a single article, so we begin with a focus on one of the most popular destinations in the world for expats.
To guide you through the intricacies of renting in London, we contacted Elena Dimova, managing director of Century 21 Sophia Elena, one of London’s top real estate offices.
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