In the interview below, we cover four key tips for your repatriation or your next transition.

1 – Repatriating Your Role – You own your career and your brand

• Maintain a Repatriation Plan with your Employer
• Regular “home leave” where you network with your previous colleagues and meet your sponsor and other important influencers, and key decision-makers.
• Think about alternative roles you could do with your expat experience, and start your own business
• Update your CV and LinkedIn profile and add your transferable skills

2- Expect Re-Entry Shock – It’s not all milk and chocolate

• Reading the news and keeping up with the latest trends in the country before you repatriate
• Keep relationships up and return “home” regularly.
• Psychological contract: Consider what you expect and write it down, as it might need alignment with your employer, your partner, and your family

3 – Plan the Logistics – The devil’s in the details, consult the Professionals

• Negotiate a repatriation budget and clause in your assignment contract.
• Check all immigration requirements for your kids and partners from different nationalities (e.g., language requirements).
• Optimize Taxes – Talk to Your Tax Expert when to go

4 – Optimizing Taxes – Talk to Your Tax Expert about when to go

• Go through all the tax and financial aspects of your repatriation carefully with an expert, especially when you are planning to retire early or when you expect a severance package.