matjung
German expat in Switzerland
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German
Speaks English, German
Registration: 17 May 2014
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Do you celebrate your personal Ireland expat anniversary?
Do you celebrate your personal Ireland expat anniversary?We have got a German saying"man muss die Feste feiern, wie sie fallen"Could be translated intoOne must celebrate when one has the chanceMy Ireland anniversary is in March.Based on my records, ... Read More
Strike - Train disruptions on December - how worrying is that?
HiI am a Digital Nomad browsing around. Going to spend a few weeks in Lisbon/Porto.An announcement at cp.pt gained my attention.https://www.cp.pt/passageiros/en/train-times/Alerts/strike-6-decemberAs you are living in that country, how worrying is ... Read More
PRSA experiences by matjung
I was surprised to see that nobody started a discussion about PRSA yet.Do you have one?Would you mind sharing your experience with it?
Sure, PRSA is the abbreviation for Personal Retirement Savings Account (PRSA) It impacts the pensions and tax bill of locals and expats who work in Ireland.Even if you work only for 6 months, you might be entitled to invest untaxed money.Leave it at ... Read More
Living in Ireland? ½ûÂþÌìÌà needs you! by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Hope you are doing well. We are currently looking for volunteers to help the expat community in Ireland. If you are interested in helping the other members in your spare time, answering their queries and sharing useful ...
Living in Ireland? ½ûÂþÌìÌà needs you!1166 Views - 20 repliesMaybe you need to work on the sales pitch.The subject attracts the people - then desire goes down.Is the backend having more sophisticated metrics than 1166 Views.How many unique views ... Read More
New members of the Ireland forum, introduce yourselves here - 2024 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Ireland forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on your ...
Hi edwingavinWelcome in Ireland.While it is a lovely country it might be easier to take up residency in a less crowded county than Dublin.Finding a nice landlord is not always straight forward.You have to check with rsa if you can change your US ... Read More
Living in Ireland? ½ûÂþÌìÌà needs you! by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Hope you are doing well. We are currently looking for volunteers to help the expat community in Ireland. If you are interested in helping the other members in your spare time, answering their queries and sharing useful ...
Hi BhavnaI might feel a bit lonely in that role.Are there any adivisors/experts for other European countries around?RegardsMatjung Read More
PRSA experiences
I was surprised to see that nobody started a discussion about PRSA yet.Do you have one?Would you mind sharing your experience with it? Read More
Taxation of foreign pensions by Glenn Allen
I am thinking of moving to ROI as I have an ROI passport although I am from Australia. I receive an age pension from Australia and need to know if I will pay tax on it in Ireland. My pension is not taxed in Australia as it is a social security ...
@Glenn Allen In general you need to ask revenue.ie to get a proper answer.If you contributed into your pension with untaxed money, you may have to pay taxes when you get the money out of it.If you contributed with taxed money, and you withdraw your ... Read More
Living in Ireland? ½ûÂþÌìÌà needs you! by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Hope you are doing well. We are currently looking for volunteers to help the expat community in Ireland. If you are interested in helping the other members in your spare time, answering their queries and sharing useful ...
@matjung Hello, thank you for your post. I'll leave it to an advisor to share some feedback with you in regards to the pro/cons of being an advisor. Regards Bhavna - @Bhavna Did you find an Advisor in Ireland? Read More
Besides daft - where else do you look for a place to stay
Besides daft - whatelse do you consider when looking for a place to stay?My impression is, that a lot of landlords in Daft are ghosting accommodation seekers.Did you start looking in Facebook or TikTok? Read More
mygovid as proof of address provider? by matjung
Hi Allmoving a 2nd time to Ireland after 2003 was easy.So was finding a place to stay.I am now struggling with proof of address.I am looking for a service at mygovid.ie for issuing a proof of address.Any ideas?Thank you Matjung
I did not find anyting in the digital world that would generate a proper proof of address.I called the tax office - they send me a letter - took about 10 days - now I have a proof of address for getting started with an Irish bank account. Read More
Living in Ireland? ½ûÂþÌìÌà needs you! by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Hope you are doing well. We are currently looking for volunteers to help the expat community in Ireland. If you are interested in helping the other members in your spare time, answering their queries and sharing useful ...
I was living in Ireland, Germany, Switzerland, and again in Irlenada lot has changed over the last 20 years.What are the advantages / disadvantages of being an Advisor? Read More
PPS Number by audiovocals44
Hello EveryoneIts nice to connect with you all here on Expat.I want to move to Ireland in rented accommodation.I currently am based in Poland but my nationality is British. I work remotely as an English native speaker & a freelance musician but ...
I think PPS in relationship with the PSC Card and mygovid is one of the most important numbers in Ireland.Purchasing a pre-paid Irish Number can also help in getting mygovid activated. A number from EU should work, too.It also helped me to get a ... Read More
Matjung returning to Dublin
I might be a rather old member of expat.comI was staying in Dublin from 2003 to 2007.Moved here in March this year to relocate from the Mountains of Switzerland into the Irish Sea.A few things changed to the better, like the TFI Leap Card.Some ... Read More
mygovid as proof of address provider?
Hi Allmoving a 2nd time to Ireland after 2003 was easy.So was finding a place to stay.I am now struggling with proof of address.I am looking for a service at mygovid.ie for issuing a proof of address.Any ideas?Thank you Matjung Read More