The Relocated South African | Emigration stories
Emigrating to Ireland and starting HowzitExpats.com with Lumondt Kritzinger-E39 artwork

Emigrating to Ireland and starting HowzitExpats.com with Lumondt Kritzinger-E39

The Relocated South African | Emigration stories
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n this episode, I speak to Lumond Kritzinger, founder of HowzitExpats.com, about his emigration journey from South Africa to Ireland. We discuss the challenges and planning involved in emigration, the importance of community, and the role of HowzitExpats in supporting South Africans abroad. Lumondt shares insights on financial planning, cultural integration, and the significance of well-being for expats. He emphasises the need to plan properly in order to make emigration successful. He shares details for his well-being survey that is underway for South African expats. Lumondt Kritzinger: “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail” Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Welcome 00:03 Lumondt’s Immigration Journey 00:09 Challenges and Planning in Immigration 00:15 Community and Cultural Integration 00:21 Financial Planning for Expats 00:27 The Role of HowzitExpats 00:33 Well-being and Family Dynamics 00:39 Conclusion and Final Thoughts If you want to know more about Lumondt and the well-being survey, his website is https://www.howzitexpats.com. Find your digital home with fellow Relocated South Africans around the world. Visit https://therelocatedsouthafrican.com and connect with Jan at jan@therelocatedsouthafrican.com

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