A Personal Note from the Author
Part One: Thinking About It
Chapter 1 Intoduction: Is this is the Opportunity of a Lifetime
Chapter 2 Career Considerations
Part Two: Working and Living Abroad
Chapter 3 Cross-Cultural Communication
Chapter 4 Family Matters
Chapter 5 Health Care Overseas
Chapter 6 Consular Assistance and Legal Considerations
Part Three: Financial Planning for Life Abroad
Chapter 7 Compensation Package
Chapter 8 The Taxman Cometh
Chapter 9 Currency Exposure Risk
Chapter 10 Banking and Investment
Chapter 11 Insurance and Estate Planning
Part Four: Parting Words
Chapter 12 Coming Home
Chapter 13 A Few Useful References
Chapter 14 Preparing to Go - Timetable and Checklist
Dedication
Dedicated to Linda Paynter who kept this ship on course and made sense of a cluttered sea of papers, faxes, and reports.