Earlier this year The Standard spoke to several American families who are making London their permanent home, as part of an emigration movement dubbed “the Donald Dash”.
Of course, Americans relocating to the UK is nothing new and those that do will be faced with a deluge of curiosities: from jellied eels and excessive apologising, through to the different meanings of biscuit, boot, and bonnet. At the less frivolous end of the surprise spectrum are the many financial complexities that can accompany the move. These include understanding local property markets as well as the infamous Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), which requires US citizens to report their income to the US government, even while living overseas.
