If you don't have the benefit of the EU, you need to deal with residence permits and taxes. If you are going for work, your employer will typically take care of

If you don't have the benefit of the EU, you need to deal with residence permits and taxes. If you are going for work, your employer will typically take care of that, but if not it's up to you. I lived in a Middle Eastern country half a decade ago. I was working as a freelancer, so I was my own HR department. It cost me maybe $2500 to get all that sorted. What I saved in taxes made up for that though :-)