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Charity and Culture at the 23rd Budapest Burns Supper

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The Budapest Burns Supper has been a highlight of the expat ball season for more than twenty years now. Saturday night saw another incredible effort to raise money for sick and under privileged children in Hungary.

On Saturday 25th January the Corinthia Hotel Budapest once again hosted a night of haggis, whisky, pipers, the work of Rabbie Burns and … Continue Reading

Expat portrait: Douglas Arnott, professional translator, Chairman of the RBIF

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There are some people who quietly go about their business in the background, almost as an “éminence grise”. They work away and live their everyday lives, whilst improving the fortunes of others.

Scottish-born Douglas Arnott, owner of a professional translation office and a translator/interpreter himself by profession, is one such person. Besides his significant daily workload he is the … Continue Reading

Stuart McAlister named Vice-President of the European Relocation Association

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Stuart McAlister, owner and Managing Director of Inter Relocation has been named as the new Vice-President of the European Relocation Association.

He will hold this prestigious position for two years. Then he will have served the maximum six years that EuRA board members may serve. His time with the executive group of EuRA will end. Stuart will assist and … Continue Reading

A Q­uick and Dirty Guide to Renting an Apartment in Budapest – Part 2

In the first installment of this guide to renting a home in Budapest we looked at the process of actually finding the right property and ensuring that the legal and immigration aspects have been properly covered.

#1. Renting an Apartment in Budapest: Failure may cause problems at the immigration office

Now we’ll look at the terms and conditions you need … Continue Reading

A Q­uick and Dirty Guide to Renting an Apartment in Budapest – Part 1

For new arrivals in Budapest, finding an apartment at the right price with the right legal conditions can be a real challenge. Finding a landlord who will respect the terms of the lease agreement you’ll sign further adds to this challenge.

There are plenty of real estate agents, management companies and even English-speaking owners advertising properties for an expatriate audience. … Continue Reading

Spousal Job Search Support: Tailored Career Planning

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Inter Relocation recently added spousal job search support, also known simply as spousal support, to its service mix. That sounds very exciting, you might be thinking. But what does spousal job search support actually involve and why would anyone want to make use of this service?

Across the globe, more than 50% of couples are now dual-income so when one … Continue Reading

Inter Relocation Sponsors Burns Supper for Children’s Hospitals

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At the recent Budapest Burns Supper, Inter Relocation once again helped the Robert Burns International Foundation to raise a record sum to support sick and under privileged children.

The charity ball held by the Robert Burns International Foundation each year. Inter Relocation’s bronze sponsorship of the Burns Supper made a contribution to a record total donation, more than €26,000.

The … Continue Reading

Inter Relocation and the SME sponsorship scheme

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Interview with Inter Relocation owner Stuart McAlister about the SME (small and medium enterprises) sponsorship scheme.

The SME Sponsorship Scheme marks a new chapter in the RBIF’s fundraising efforts. It is one that opens up the potential of giving purposefully for charity to a much wider range of companies. The SME Sponsorship Scheme involves the RBIF teaming up with small … Continue Reading

Local challenges – interview with Stuart McAlister, vice president of the European Relocation Association

2015/2 – by Ágnes Horváth, in Business Traveller Hungary

Adapting to a new country and culture can take several weeks or even months, but with appropriate help, the transition can be a lot smoother.

Finding and furnishing the suitable home, handling the documents necessary for legal employment and residence, getting to know the new place of residence and the local … Continue Reading