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When life, work and travel collide: working remotely abroad is here to stay
We might be grounded at the moment, but the promad will not settle for standard office life post-pandemic Jan 20, 2021
This year, millions of us started working from home for the first time. Companies around the world, big and small, realised that their staff could be just as productive, if not more so, if they worked remotely. Many established a better work-life balance and enjoyed the freedom of not having to get the 7.30 train into the office every day. Great swathes of people left London to move to rural destinations that would have required torturous commutes before.
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There have been several stories and statistics around the boom in real estate and particularly the second home market in 2020. Increased interest and purchases in asset acquisition have primarily been domestic, but as we slowly inch toward having more confidence in traveling abroad, there is a window to take advantage of the opportunities elsewhere. While the global pandemic and its effects are not gone, there have been advancements: Between vaccine distribution, multiple vaccine options available and increased testing programs at airports, that postponed trip to Paris, Capri, Berlin may no longer have to be a far-off dream.