kampo123
German expat in Hong Kong
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German
Lives in Hong Kong
Registration: 18 February 2015
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Retiring in Hong Kong by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Why did you choose to retire in Hong Kong? What are the advantages compared with your home country? What were your main considerations when deciding to move? For example, taxes, ease of transferring your pension, etc.. Are ...
I am retired in HK but my case is a little bit different so I have to explain a little bit more in detail. In 2001 the company I was working for was a huge Swiss pesticide company which asked me to move to HK to work in their regional office. At ... Read More
Tips and advice to thrive in Hong Kong by Priscilla
Hi, When living in a foreign country, you have to adapt to a new environment, various cultures and different social codes. How did you manage to adjust to Hong Kong? How long does it take to feel at home? Would you say it is an easy ...
When my company has sent me to HK 15 years ago to work for the Asian region it was relatively easy to adapt to the HK living style, but with time I face more and more difficulties to accept the behaviour of the HK citizen since more and more the ... Read More
What do you like the most in Hong Kong? by Christine
Hi, Living abroad, expats discover and enjoy a new environment. What do you like the most in Hong Kong? What seduced you when settling and living here? Share with us your favorite part of living in Hong Kong and the reason why you enjoy ...
nothing seduced me when my company sent me to Hong Kong for work. Also as an expat you have to work where ever your office is and when you work as an expat the workload is often a higher burden. With other words there is often no or not enough time ... Read More
Driving in Hong Kong by Maximilien
Hi, What do you think of the way people drive in Hong Kong? How different is it from your home country? Respecting the road safety rules, driving etiquette such as general courtesy, speed excessÂ… what are the characteristics of the driving ...
I personally do not drive a car in HK, this is waste of money since the public transport is excellent. But from my observations over the last 15 years I am living here, I would say that most car drivers have and do not show any respect with ... Read More
Safety in Hong Kong by Christine
Hi, We would like to talk about a sensitive but important topic: do you feel safe in Hong Kong? How would you define the level of safety in the country? Can you walk safely during the day and at night without any fear? Do you think ...
I am living now 15 years in Hong Kong and feel quite safe by day and also by night. However, within the last 15 years it has to be said that the criminality (robbery, attacks to humans, burglary, smuggling etc) has increased quite a lot which is ... Read More