Have you ever heard the term, “safe as houses”? This is exactly how many would describe their attitude towards property investment. That it’s the safest haven for your money, and an appropriate platform to shelter long-term savings. To be fair, property can often be a fantastic investment. Owning large quantities of property, mortgage free, in […]
assets, Featured, financial goals, Future Planning, Investments, Personal Finance, Property, Retirement Planning, Stock Market, World Economy
Dear Sven, I have just moved from Madrid to Saigon, and have taking a job as a junior manager at a local manufacturing company. My general manager is a lovely Vietnamese man, and he has told me that I am responsible for opening my own bank account while I am in the country. I have […]
Financial Planning, Pensions, QROPS
Transferring existing UK pensions into offshore schemes has become more and more popular for British Expats over the last few years, but new rules may have made the move less attractive. Pension freedoms, introduced from April 6th, mean that British savers who transfer their pension to Australia or New Zealand, for example, could face a shocking […]
Financial Planning, Retirement Planning
UK pension rule changes will have a big affect on expats retiring abroad, but not all is lost, as there are still options available. As you know, pensions in underfunded public schemes, such as teachers, police, NHS, and the military are now prevented from transferring their pension pots overseas. This means that anyone retiring abroad […]
British Pensions, Expat Retirement, Featured, Pension Planning, QROPS, Retire Overseas, Retirement Planning, SIPP
Your bank is no longer the only way to move money from one country to another. Here is a closer look at your options for international money transfers: More and more business takes place across borders and as a result currencies need to be exchanged 24hours a day. As the world has changed, so have […]
Currency Transfers, Expatriate, Featured, International Transfers, Personal Finance
When selling UK properties, Britons that live overseas are now subject to Capital Gains Tax, but you can minimise the impact. April 5th marked a new tax year in Britain, and the introduction of new legislation which taxes any gains made on residential property sold by all of those living outside the UK. Up until […]
British Expats, Capital Gains Tax, Featured, Property, UK, UK property
Analysis, Financial Planning, Politics
As the Queen confirmed David Cameron’s second term as Prime Minister of the UK, the cloud of political and financial uncertainty lifted, and investors are now hoping to reap the benefits. In the housing industry, expats who have invested in UK property should start to see a more aggressive rise in prices. With no threat […]
Eurozone, Government Changes, Great Britain, Great British Pound, Stock Market, UK, UK General Election 2015, World Economy
At 07:00 BST approximately 50,000 polling stations will open across the UK so that millions of people can cast their votes in the general election. [FULL LIVE COVERAGE ON THE BBC] FACTS: In total 650 MPs will be voted into Westminster. 50 million people are registered to vote. In addition to the general election, there […]
Great Britain, UK Expats, UK General Election 2015, World Politics
The NHS just got much stricter for expats returning home to make the most of free healthcare and patients should expect to be asked questions about their residence status in the UK. From the 6th April, any expat that resides outside of Europe that returns home for health treatment must have sufficient insurance or pay […]
Financial Planning, Forex, Market Watch
Sterling has been one of the best performing currencies so far this year, recently hitting a seven-year high against the Euro, and powering ahead against the Australian and Canadian dollars. Consequently, expats are keen to ensure that they do not miss out, and thankfully there are some new products on the market that can help […]
Currency Exchange, Expat finance, Featured, Forex, Great British Pound, Travel money
Explained, Financial Planning, General, Market Watch, Tax-free Growth
Within the next two years, almost 100 governments around the world will be exchanging information about bank accounts. Loopholes have rapidly begun to close for expat tax dodgers, and they are running out of places to hide. At present, if tax authorities suspect people of tax evasion and want details about their finances, they have […]
Expat Tax, Featured, Tax avoidance, Tax Changes, Tax Evasion, tax liabilities
Analysis, Financial Planning, Investments, Market Watch
Many may think that successful investment managers are nothing but gamblers, sharks, charlatans, cowboys and crooks. These are individuals who use the concept of the “market” as an imaginary platform to showcase their so-called “skills”. Although one will come across the odd con-man, both on Wall Street and in Southeast Asia, who will have you […]
Featured, Financial advice, Financial Planning, Investment advice, Offshore wealth management, Personal Finance, Value Investing, Warren Buffet
