The expat guides: dive into life abroad

Transportation in Antwerp

Do you really need a car to get around Antwerp? For most newcomers settling in the city center, the honest answer is no. A single operator, De Lijn, ...

Higher studies in Antwerp

Antwerp hosts nine higher-education institutions offering more than 200 study specializations, with particular depth in fashion and fine arts, ...

Sports and fitness in Antwerp

Getting active in a new city tends to happen in stages: a run through the nearest park, a gym membership nearby, and eventually a club or league that ...

Education in Antwerp

Antwerp draws internationally mobile families from across Europe and beyond, and the city's school landscape reflects that breadth: parents ...

Buying property in Antwerp

You've decided Antwerp could be your next home, and you're wondering what it actually takes to buy property there as a foreigner. The short ...

Professional and social networking in Antwerp

Europe's second-largest port makes Antwerp one of the most commercially connected cities on the continent, and that shapes how professional ...

Settling in Antwerp

Many newcomers assume that Antwerp's compact size and English-friendly professional environment make it one of the more straightforward Western ...

Things to see and to do in Antwerp

Antwerp is simultaneously a working port, a fashion capital, and one of the most museum-dense mid-sized cities in northern Europe; the contrast ...

How to find a job in Antwerp

Find essential tips for working and thriving in Antwerp's dynamic job market.

The food culture in Antwerp

You've arrived in Antwerp and need to find your footing at the table. The city's food culture layers Flemish-Belgian comfort cooking, a ...

Apartments and rental housing in Antwerp

Discover diverse accommodation options for expats in vibrant Antwerp.

Education in Ghent

Getting schooling right is often the first major decision families make when relocating to Ghent. The city offers a broad public school network that ...

Life in Ghent

Most people assume that Ghent is simply a quieter alternative to Brussels or a smaller version of Bruges. The reality is that Ghent operates on its ...

Buying property in Ghent

What stops most foreign buyers from purchasing property in Ghent? Not the law: Belgium imposes no nationality-based restrictions, and buying property ...

Getting around Ghent

Settling into a new city means figuring out how to get around before almost anything else. In Ghent, that question has a clearer answer than in most ...

Networking in Ghent

Ghent has a notably active event infrastructure for a city of its size: sector conferences, startup showcases, university welcome sessions, and ...

Sports in Ghent

Keeping fit and staying active in Ghent is straightforward once you know where to look, but the city's infrastructure rewards those who plan ...

Eating out in Ghent

Ghent's food scene spans four distinct registers: Flemish comfort classics, a plant-based dining culture that earned the city an official ...

Leisure in Ghent

You've just arrived in Ghent, and you're figuring out how to spend your weekends, your evenings, and your days off. The city makes that ...

Study in Ghent

Securing the right university place is just the starting point for studying in Ghent; the harder challenge is housing. With 70,000 students ...

Renting in Ghent

You've found an apartment listing in Ghent that looks perfect, but by the time you reply, it's already gone. That's the reality of ...