b4bmm
Irish expat in Australia
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Irish
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Registration: 05 June 2015
Long term rentals Bali
Seems to be plenty of knowledgable posters on here so maybe I can get some opinions. I am Considering spending an extended period of time in Bali, or more to the point renting a place out for an extended period of time with many visits throughout ... Read More
Large sum of money through immigration by Gadingling
I'm buying a car in Bali and I'm bringing cash from Australia , I will declare the money when I leave Australia and again when I enter Bali . What should I expect from customs in Bali ? I don't want to use my debit card as car company ...
Thanks Hansson The exchange costs are definitely something that needs to be factored in. If you deposited let's say 100,000 at 6.5%. 100,000 that you needed to transfer from $ to Rupiah. You would get 6500 yearly interest return. In my ... Read More
Large sum of money through immigration by Gadingling
I'm buying a car in Bali and I'm bringing cash from Australia , I will declare the money when I leave Australia and again when I enter Bali . What should I expect from customs in Bali ? I don't want to use my debit card as car company ...
Do I need to have a visa to discuss this issue and learn more about it? I'm aware of the visa requirements. Read More
Large sum of money through immigration by Gadingling
I'm buying a car in Bali and I'm bringing cash from Australia , I will declare the money when I leave Australia and again when I enter Bali . What should I expect from customs in Bali ? I don't want to use my debit card as car company ...
I would appreciate info regarding this also if you have some? Hsbc 7.75% (negotiable) is a good rate. The highest rate I can see is 5.5% for Rupiah? Maybe the rate has come down since the post was made in ... Read More
Learning Indonesian by Amedeo_H
Dear All, I'm an Italian Master Degree student in Sociology. I love Indonesia and I would like to learn the language in a proper way in order to move there. I have been searching for courses and schools of language in Indonesia on the web, but ...
Has anyone used www.babbel.com to learn a language? It's approx $85 USD for a years subscription which would allow for more flexibility as opposed to the links mentioned if your not sure when you might make the jump to move to Indonesia? ... Read More
Expand your social circle in Indonesia by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Moving to Indonesia means leaving one's family and friends behind. Creating a circle of friends or joining an existing one should therefore be paramount in order to fight loneliness in your host country. But how can one develop ...
I think the best way, which can often require a lot of persistence and going out of your comfort zone is to stay active and try new things and be positive. For example, a thread topic on here was sports in Indo, go and play badminton or whatever ... Read More
Learning Indonesian by Amedeo_H
Dear All, I'm an Italian Master Degree student in Sociology. I love Indonesia and I would like to learn the language in a proper way in order to move there. I have been searching for courses and schools of language in Indonesia on the web, but ...
Is signing up to a course, similar to those outlined above, the most efficient and quickest way for a foreigner with no Bahasa knowledge to learn the language? I briefly looked at that website from @ubudian and will read more into it this evening ... Read More
Large sum of money through immigration by Gadingling
I'm buying a car in Bali and I'm bringing cash from Australia , I will declare the money when I leave Australia and again when I enter Bali . What should I expect from customs in Bali ? I don't want to use my debit card as car company ...
If you are not resident what options have you? It's a very good return. When you consider many people base their retirement income on a return that is modest, for good reason, perhaps 3/4% would be my budgeting figure and a rainy day buffer ... Read More
Large sum of money through immigration by Gadingling
I'm buying a car in Bali and I'm bringing cash from Australia , I will declare the money when I leave Australia and again when I enter Bali . What should I expect from customs in Bali ? I don't want to use my debit card as car company ...
Can someone direct me to some more information about these banks in Bali (or nationwide in Indo?) that offer 12%+ On savings deposit? How secure are they? Does interest get paid monthly? Are they locked in like a term deposit? Do you have to be ... Read More
Domestic Worker Salaries in Singapore by b4bmm
How much do domestic helpers get in Singapore?
Thanks for your response. Im sure many of them are also being ripped off by the agencies they use which is unfortunate. Read More
Domestic Worker Salaries in Singapore by b4bmm
How much do domestic helpers get in Singapore?
$250 a month, surely not. Why would they leave their country for that? A Filipino who works in a mall in the Philippines would get almost twice that. I'm very surprised that's all they would get. 500-600$ I can understand Read More
Cost of living and where to live by Shannon63
Hi, I'm Irish and I'm considering moving to Thailand and I'm looking for some information on the cost of living in Thailand and suggested places to move to. I'm fairly active work out in the gym and run regularly and would like to ...
Many people are saying about gyms in the accomodation complex. Correct me if I'm wrong but these gyms 95% of the time are very poorly equipped and look good only on paper, not for people who are into fitness and training regularly? You will have ... Read More
English Ex Pat, living in Pattaya with 拢12.000 a year- possible? by jesterjeffs
Hi, would like advise from any English couples living in Pattaya, My husband and myself, want to retire to Pattaya, We will be 50 years old, next July and September, can you please advise us on the procedure regarding visas, we have read up on it, ...
What's with all the secrecy regarding people's renting techniques, is there some things going on that can't be told to the other users on here without having to send private emails? Come on share your secrets for one and all!!' Read More
Domestic Worker Salaries in Singapore
How much do domestic helpers get in Singapore? Read More
how much is it for a retirement visa their in the philippines ? by 9434yzxq
i thinking to live only their for 6 months a year and which is best to pay visa fees all the time or go for a retirement visa?is their ant other info im missing?
Why is Thailand not good? What residency options do Cambodia have? A permanent visa is what I would want. Read More
how much is it for a retirement visa their in the philippines ? by 9434yzxq
i thinking to live only their for 6 months a year and which is best to pay visa fees all the time or go for a retirement visa?is their ant other info im missing?
Its more costly to get residency in Malaysia than in Philippines. Malaysia: Applicants under 50 years old: Must have proof of liquid assets worth a minimum of RM 500,000 and an offshore income of RM 10,000 per month Must open a fixed deposit ... Read More
Is your Restaurant / Hotel reaching it's potential? by WayneGlenel
I have over 25 years experience in the Hospitality industry. From an Executive chef to a Hotel Manager. I have diplomas in Culinary cuisine, Health and Hygiene, and Hotel Management. Peoples eating habits have changed, they now want quick service ...
I guess the best way is to start small then, maybe your business will fail but if your not too deeply invested then you can learn and recover from the first failure. If you fail twice perhaps the business is not for that person. Read More
Is your Restaurant / Hotel reaching it's potential? by WayneGlenel
I have over 25 years experience in the Hospitality industry. From an Executive chef to a Hotel Manager. I have diplomas in Culinary cuisine, Health and Hygiene, and Hotel Management. Peoples eating habits have changed, they now want quick service ...
Hi Kate, how are the opportunities in Manila or throughout the PI for restaurants and whats hot? I dont live there but my observations of my travels there and from friends I have on FB/Insta is that there is a growing amount of disposable income ... Read More
Hints & Tips for considering when looking to rent property on Malta. by GuestPoster566
Hints & Tips for considering when looking to rent property. Compiled from other's contributions to this blog and personal experience. Beware of agents! Some are good but many are predatory and will try to set you up with something that is ...
1 hour and half, wow is traffic really bad or just at peak hours? I thought the island would be travelable from top to bottom in half an hour/45mins or maybe my view on the size of the island is flawed. Regarding use of a scooter I am used to ... Read More
Beware Paceville by hammersfan
The daughter of a good friend of ours was drugged in Paceville and then taken somewhere else and gang-raped by 4 men on Tuesday night. Make sure you, your daughters, friends etc. stay safe, esp. if you/they visit Paceville at night.
Interesting and despicable. It seems then its tourists who are the main targets? Not just females but males too Read More
Hints & Tips for considering when looking to rent property on Malta. by GuestPoster566
Hints & Tips for considering when looking to rent property. Compiled from other's contributions to this blog and personal experience. Beware of agents! Some are good but many are predatory and will try to set you up with something that is ...
I have not too many great needs as I am a single male. If I was to move there I doubt I would have transportation unless I was to purchase a scooter (would that be cheap and are they used over there, I read cars can be expensive there not to ... Read More
Hints & Tips for considering when looking to rent property on Malta. by GuestPoster566
Hints & Tips for considering when looking to rent property. Compiled from other's contributions to this blog and personal experience. Beware of agents! Some are good but many are predatory and will try to set you up with something that is ...
Might be a good idea for a sticky for someone with time on their hands and experience in the lay of the land. Read More
Planning to move to philippines by roysafari
Hi Everyone, My name is Vishal and I'm from India. My current employer has recently offered me a job in Philippines. I'm reviewing the offer as of now. The salary proposed is about 50,000 Philippines Pesos per month. I wanted to know if ...
Depending on your occupation 50K would be quite a good salary for a filipino. I know some local computer programmers and the likes of that there who make only half of that per month approx. I think 50K is enough to live. If you are very efficient ... Read More
Purchasing small working farm in Cebu - share your experience with us! by Keith45
Hi all, Myself and my Filipino wife are working and living here in Western Australia while waiting for my wife to be approved for permanent residency. Once this occurs we would like to purchase about 3 hectares of agriculture land in Cebu and ...
I agree that there will be a lot of relatives with hands out but what sort of a statement is that - you do not see chinamen investing in farm lots here or anywhere in the world, what difference does that make if they are or aren't to the ... Read More
Condominium or precious yellow metal for investment? by michael3
Hi members, I have many valuable advice from the veteran here with regard to doing business in the Philippines, some suggested that I should keep my monies in the bank, some said why am I in a hurry to lose all my money and I guessed you guys are ...
Did you own physical gold or a gold ETF? Read More
Hints & Tips for considering when looking to rent property on Malta. by GuestPoster566
Hints & Tips for considering when looking to rent property. Compiled from other's contributions to this blog and personal experience. Beware of agents! Some are good but many are predatory and will try to set you up with something that is ...
Is there any thread which gives a rundown of the different areas around Malta and the advantages and disadvantages of each area? Read More
Renting a property - Can anyone recommend an estate agent, please. by kmc
Hi Good forum; thanks! We are looking at moving to Malta and seeing info. on this forum I'm a little concerned about the pitfalls/problems experienced with landlords. It seems that it maybe best to go through an agent and hope that they'll work ...
Is it best to look for rentals towards the end of the peak season, maybe Sept/Oct for more selection and cheaper rates or is it only some areas where this will make a difference? Does it make a difference going for 6 months or 12 and should better ... Read More
EU Citizens e-residency process & Health Care info. by GuestPoster566
[large][b]Please try to avoid making irrelevant comments or going off topic as this is intended for information, rather than discussion. Anything irrelevant clutters the thread and the purpose is lost. I am happy to answer any questions or go into ...
From what I am aware if you have income abroad it is not liable to tax in Malta if you are a Maltese resident. Once you try to bring this money into Malta/remit the funds to Malta then you are liable for tax on that money but for pensions this may ... Read More
Opening a bank account in Malta by Graham sewell
At the moment I live in the Untied Kingdom and hope to move to live in Malta and is it possible to open a bank account in Malta or do I need to keep my account in the Untied Kingdom and would like some advice from an expat who has moved to Malta ...
If you have a HSBC bank account abroad it would be easy to set one up through them in Malta without having to go to Malta? Read More
Beware Paceville by hammersfan
The daughter of a good friend of ours was drugged in Paceville and then taken somewhere else and gang-raped by 4 men on Tuesday night. Make sure you, your daughters, friends etc. stay safe, esp. if you/they visit Paceville at night.
Some grim reading that I thought wouldn't have been associated with Malta life. Hope the poor lady can get on with her life after such horrific incident. Is this common throughout the island at night or is it exclusive to Paceville? Is ... Read More
What is the cheapest way to become permanent resident? by b4bmm
Hi All, As the title suggests I'm wondering whats the cheapest way to become a permanent resident? I know the programs they run ask for 300,000RM to be deposited in a Malaysian bank which can be reduced to 150,000 in the second year, although I ...
So for example you want to buy and own a restaurant, does that mean your not allowed to step foot into that restaurant during business hours as it would be considering working in that business? Read More
What is the cheapest way to become permanent resident? by b4bmm
Hi All, As the title suggests I'm wondering whats the cheapest way to become a permanent resident? I know the programs they run ask for 300,000RM to be deposited in a Malaysian bank which can be reduced to 150,000 in the second year, although I ...
Being a business owner means earning money, like you said, there is no other reason to own a business. Sounds to me like its a rule that can be interpreted which ever way you want Read More
What is the cheapest way to become permanent resident? by b4bmm
Hi All, As the title suggests I'm wondering whats the cheapest way to become a permanent resident? I know the programs they run ask for 300,000RM to be deposited in a Malaysian bank which can be reduced to 150,000 in the second year, although I ...
From the link Gravitas sent it says YOU CAN OWN AND RUN A BUSINESS MM2H Programme benefits Under the MM2H programme, applicants can: Travel to and from Malaysia unrestricted, with their families Have a renewable ten-year visa Bring money into ... Read More
Cost of living in Malaysia 聳 2015 by expat.com
Hi all, We invite you to talk about the cost of living in Malaysia in 2015, with an updated price listing. Don't forget to mention in which city of Malaysia you are living in. How much does it cost to live in Malaysia? > accommodation ...
Sounds like you would have a better standard of living in Greece. All the best with your endeavours. Read More
What is the cheapest way to become permanent resident? by b4bmm
Hi All, As the title suggests I'm wondering whats the cheapest way to become a permanent resident? I know the programs they run ask for 300,000RM to be deposited in a Malaysian bank which can be reduced to 150,000 in the second year, although I ...
Im not an engineer/doctor/accountant etc so doubt I would qualify Read More
What is the cheapest way to become permanent resident? by b4bmm
Hi All, As the title suggests I'm wondering whats the cheapest way to become a permanent resident? I know the programs they run ask for 300,000RM to be deposited in a Malaysian bank which can be reduced to 150,000 in the second year, although I ...
Yes I saw that but I dont have $2M dollars to be throwing around for residency for its not an option for me Read More
What is the cheapest way to become permanent resident? by b4bmm
Hi All, As the title suggests I'm wondering whats the cheapest way to become a permanent resident? I know the programs they run ask for 300,000RM to be deposited in a Malaysian bank which can be reduced to 150,000 in the second year, although I ...
Yes just looked it says: The MM2H Programme is a residency scheme, which allows foreigners to stay in Malaysia for a long period of time, usually up to ten years. Renewable. So its a residency visa which you could call permanent if you wanted ... Read More
What is the cheapest way to become permanent resident? by b4bmm
Hi All, As the title suggests I'm wondering whats the cheapest way to become a permanent resident? I know the programs they run ask for 300,000RM to be deposited in a Malaysian bank which can be reduced to 150,000 in the second year, although I ...
Ok so this is the up to date details from what I'm aware "Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) Programme is promoted by the Government of Malaysia to allow foreigners who fulfill certain criteria, to stay in Malaysia for as long as possible on a ... Read More
What is the cheapest way to become permanent resident? by b4bmm
Hi All, As the title suggests I'm wondering whats the cheapest way to become a permanent resident? I know the programs they run ask for 300,000RM to be deposited in a Malaysian bank which can be reduced to 150,000 in the second year, although I ...
I thought people are considered residents with the MM2H programme? Isn't that basically permanent once the 300K/150K is held indefinitely in a bank account or on deposit? Read More
What is the cheapest way to become permanent resident? by b4bmm
Hi All, As the title suggests I'm wondering whats the cheapest way to become a permanent resident? I know the programs they run ask for 300,000RM to be deposited in a Malaysian bank which can be reduced to 150,000 in the second year, although I ...
I need those things To use this 300,000RM or to do any buying or selling of international shares in Malaysia at all? Can it not be done under a personal name? Read More
Cost of living in Malaysia 聳 2015 by expat.com
Hi all, We invite you to talk about the cost of living in Malaysia in 2015, with an updated price listing. Don't forget to mention in which city of Malaysia you are living in. How much does it cost to live in Malaysia? > accommodation ...
Again it depends on your lifestyle choices. You don't need an expensive phone/laptop, one can be bought cheaply. You dont need a car but if you do then naturally you need to have the budget for one. Not everyone has kids but they are costly - ... Read More
What is the cheapest way to become permanent resident?
Hi All, As the title suggests I'm wondering whats the cheapest way to become a permanent resident? I know the programs they run ask for 300,000RM to be deposited in a Malaysian bank which can be reduced to 150,000 in the second year, although I ... Read More
Joining MM2H, can I remain Oz resident for Tax Purposes? Help by jofan
I'm current an Ozzy citizen, looking at joining MM2H, I will continue working in Australia by commuting approx. every 2 weeks and spending 65% of my free time in Malaysia. My wife and children will reside in Malaysia full time. Am I able to ...
Who is liable. Australian residents are subject to Australian tax on worldwide income. Nonresidents are subject to Australian tax on Australian-source income only. An exemption from Australian tax on certain income is available for individuals who ... Read More
Obtaining a Philippines Resident Visa
Hi all, I am looking to find out what options I have to become resident in Philippines. I have visited numerous times and although I haven't set it in stone yet as to where I want to relocate, it appeals to me to become a resident there for a ... Read More
Cost of living in Malaysia 聳 2015 by expat.com
Hi all, We invite you to talk about the cost of living in Malaysia in 2015, with an updated price listing. Don't forget to mention in which city of Malaysia you are living in. How much does it cost to live in Malaysia? > accommodation ...
Some real big variations here, hard to pinpoint a proper budget, looks like it would just boils down to each individuals tastes and budget. If you want to live cheaply you can, if you are used to all nice stuff it will probably cost you more in KL ... Read More
Type of people in Malta
Hello all, I am new and learning to all things Malta. All this learning is done from the comfort of my bed and computer as I have never been to Malta so please correct me if I'm wrong. Malta salaries seems low unless you are concentrated on the ... Read More
Benefits of Malta for taxation
Hello all, I have been interested in the different benefits that Malta can offer to people who are looking to reduce their tax burden from our friends in the revenue department. My situation is I am a single male, 32, no kids. I was born in ... Read More
EU Citizens e-residency process & Health Care info. by GuestPoster566
[large][b]Please try to avoid making irrelevant comments or going off topic as this is intended for information, rather than discussion. Anything irrelevant clutters the thread and the purpose is lost. I am happy to answer any questions or go into ...
Yes I am an EU citizen as I was born in Ireland. I have dual citizenship and two passports now. I will start a couple new threads, under the appropriate sections to satisfy my residency and tax needs. Thanks for your effort in responding. Read More
EU Citizens e-residency process & Health Care info. by GuestPoster566
[large][b]Please try to avoid making irrelevant comments or going off topic as this is intended for information, rather than discussion. Anything irrelevant clutters the thread and the purpose is lost. I am happy to answer any questions or go into ...
Hi, new to this forum so be easy!! Only recently started searching about my options for becoming a resident in Malta. I have done a lot of google searching and come across many different types of information, none of which seem to be conclusive. ... Read More
Health Insurance / Economic Self-Sufficiency by danex2
Hi, I'm about to apply for residence based on economic self-sufficiency. This requires me to prove that I'm covered by "comprehensive health insurance" so I'm looking for health insurance. The insurance firm should be able to provide me with a ...
Hi George, could I please get this link also? Read More