Synopses & Reviews
Live & Work in Belgium, The Netherlands & Luxembourg provides a detailed survey of the opportunities for living & working in Belgium, the Netherlands & Luxembourg - from Brussels to Bergen-op-Zoom and from Antwerp to Amsterdam.
Inside Section 1 - Living in Belgium, The Netherlands & Luxembourg - you will find out how to: secure a residence permit; find your ideal home; obtain a competitive mortgage; deal with surveys & conveyancing; choose a suitable school; open the right bank account; get the best health care; learn the language quickly; organize your retirement abroad; make the most of your leisure time.
In Section II - Working in Belgium, The Netherlands & Luxembourg - there are full details on: finding suitable employment; submitting the correct documents; skills and trades most in demand; seasonal & temporary work; salaries, hours and holidays; trade unions and contracts; starting/buying your own business; raising the required finance; government incentives; sources of advice and assistance.
This guide contains useful contacts, a regional employment guide, a directory of major employers, and personal case histories.
Review
"An exceptionally useful inside view".
--Brussels Relocation
Synopsis
Practical information on how to find housing and employment while living and working in a foreign country
For students studying abroad and business people transferred to a new job
The Live & Work series will be a valuable guide to anyone contemplating a visit or stay to a foreign country.
The Live & Work series provides practical information on how to eliminate stress and red-tape when making a move to a new country. Each guide is broken down into easy-to-read sections on living arrangements, where to look for employment, social activities and other necessary things needed for comfort.
Rules, regulations, traditions and culture are a few of the areas covered in-depth. Complete lists of contacts from potential employers and real estate agents to local school boards and insurance agencies. Other obstacles, such as quirks in language and taxes, for example, are answered in these guides.
The Live & Work guides will prepare anyone for a short visit abroad to an extended stay.
Synopsis
A detailed survey of the opportunities for living and working in Belgium, The Netherlands, and Luxembourg from Brussels to Bergen-op-Soom and from Antwerp to Amsterdam.
About the Author
André de Vries has worked on every edition of this book and revised the new edition of
Live & Work in Scandinavia. André lives in Oxford.