During the time you are away, you may wish to arrange for automatic payment of bills that may come due, such as utilities, and real estate taxes for property that you continue to own in your home country. You might also consider giving a lawyer limited power of attorney for this purpose. If your relocation is a corporate assignment, check with your employer's human resources or finance department. Some major international banks offer specialized services for expatriates and frequent travelers. Online banking Many banks offer access to their services over the Internet.
Customers can perform many routine banking tasks from their personal computers.
This could be a useful avenue to explore, if you wish to maintain your home bank account while you are living abroad. It may be necessary to set up these arrangements before you leave your home country. In addition, there are some online banks that provide only online services, without a physical branch network. These may offer you the opportunity to open a home country bank account from your location abroad and operate it over the Internet as though you were located in your home country. These online options may be helpful, if you expect to continue to have expenses such as mortgage or insurance payments from investment or income from investments in your home country, while you are away.