Expat living in Russia

Many people who come to work or study in Russia are worried about the language barriers. The truth is that in the Russian business environment you will find that is possible to communicate using English language. However, if you really want your business to be successful in Russia, then knowing the language is extremely important. If you have a team working in Russia, for example, when it´s time to face some difficulties then it will be much more effective if you can talk to your team in their own native language. It is necessary that you become not only their work role model, but also their role model in life.

If you are trying to be an expat in Russia, then you should be aware of the dangers you will be exposing yourself to:

Ø  To fall in love and start a family in Russia.

Ø  Start to feel amazingly free and, on the contrary, feel very limited in other countries with stricter social rules.

Ø  Find loyal friends thanks to which you won´t feel lonely.

Ø  To feel an unspeakable power and energy after which, living in any other country will be very boring for you.

Ø  And many others of this kind.

A British expat, an expert in finance, moved to Russia from Birmingham and he couldn’t avoid one of Russia´s “dangers”. After five years, he still lives here and is convinced that Russian blood already runs through his veins. Now he feels like home in Russia.

A similar case is the famous top-model Naomi Campbell, who has a happy marriage with a Russian businessman from Moscow.

The actor Gerard Depardieu became a Russian citizen. Not only did he get rid of the high taxation of his home country, France, but also has his own wine-making business.

Another actor, Steven Seagal, became the face of a weaponry company and is a representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

Another American that has found a new home in Russia is the fighter Jeff Monson. After acquiring his Russian citizenship, Jeff started a career in politics.

Edward Snowden is an American dissident who found refugee and a home in Russia.

Also, Sergey Brin´s family (the founder of Google) lives in Moscow, which was recently placed among the best top 5 cities in the world.

There are many famous Russian natives around the world, who regular visit their mother land when they miss the highly cultural places, the amazing nature and the “dachas”. One example is the crypto-guru Vitalik Buterin, a programmer that now lives in Canada. Vitalik has a project supported by the Russian bank VEB.

These are only the cases of famous people and celebrities, but there are thousands of foreigners living in Russia nowadays, who have each found their own personal place on earth in this country.

Most foreigners live in the country´s major cities: Moscow and Saint Petersburg, but there are important expats communities in Samara, Nizhny Novgorod and Ekaterinburg. The southernmost region in Russia, Krasnodar, has lately become a new expat hub after being the host of the Olympics winter games in 2014. For conducting business, the favorite place for foreigners is Kaliningrad. Kaliningrad is a Russian enclave in Europe that offers excellent benefits for foreign companies under a special zone regime scheme. Kaliningrad used to be a part of Germany before the Second World War. Contact us for more information.