Best country to live as a UK Contractor

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meridian replied

13 March 2008, 13:58
Ireland if you're a non-dom
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oracleslave replied

13 March 2008, 12:50
Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post

Why would you still want to work in the UK?

Traditionally probably because of the spending power of the pound in comparison to almost any other currency.
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NotAllThere replied

13 March 2008, 12:49
Why would you still want to work in the UK?
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NickNick replied

13 March 2008, 12:39
Originally posted by oracleslave View Post

How is that possible over any length of time? Flight must be 11-12 hours each way?

Depends on which part, but it's about a 10 hour overnight flight with no time difference of course. So a Sunday overnight from JoBurg will get you into heathrow at 5 or 6.30 Monday morning and leave there at 6 or 8 of a Friday evening. 350 quid if you were flying this weekend. Obviously this is cheaper if you book in advance.
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KevinS replied

13 March 2008, 12:20
Originally posted by NickNick View Post

I've met a few who live in South Africa and do the weekly commute, but then they were on a whole chunk o cash.

I love it here to be honest and wouldn't want to live anywhere else.

My brother-in-law lives in Cape Town and commutes to Geneva.. Works out about 17/18 days in Europe and 10 days in Cape Town.. ClientCo pays all hotels and flights and expenses and he still earns a wad of cash on top of it..
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oracleslave replied

13 March 2008, 12:19
Originally posted by NickNick View Post

I've met a few who live in South Africa and do the weekly commute,

How is that possible over any length of time? Flight must be 11-12 hours each way?
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Torran replied

13 March 2008, 12:18
Haute-Garonne, Midi-Pyrénées, France.
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NickNick replied

13 March 2008, 12:05
I've met a few who live in South Africa and do the weekly commute, but then they were on a whole chunk o cash.

I love it here to be honest and wouldn't want to live anywhere else.
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Cheshire Cat replied

13 March 2008, 11:52
south of france is quite nice. old friend of mine works in a london IB (actually a US IB in london) and commutes from Nice. She works 3 days / week in the office, and monday and friday from home on the riviera. she's married to a froggie, and blockbooks her easycrash flights well in advance to save cash.
good job if you can get it.
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chicane replied

13 March 2008, 11:51
I'd live in the UK - life in this country gets better by the day.
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portseven started a topic Best country to live as a UK Contractor

13 March 2008, 11:48
Best country to live as a UK Contractor

So, if you were to choose a country to live in as a contractor, but still work in the UK (via weekly commute) where would you live?

Taking into consideration Tax benefits, cost of living, climate, etc?
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