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Misselling of expat pension transfers is the next major financial scandal
The next major financial scandal is expected to be pensions misselling, with IFAs and insurers hit hard.
If you’re planning a retirement overseas with the help of your pension pot, the next big financial scandal due to hit world news may well save you becoming yet another victim of pensions misselling by commission hungry IFAs. According...
Brit expat pensioners in France told healthcare ceases on 29 March
British retirees in France are horrified at an official notification telling them their right to subsidised healthcare runs out on Brexit day.
Even although the British government’s no-deal advice didn’t mention ongoing healthcare for British retirees, elderly UK expats in France are now in a state of shock and horror after receiving...
Must-dos and must-knows for expats driving in Europe
If you’re intent on quitting the UK before Brexit kicks in and driving to your new country is part of the plan, make sure you’re aware of the rules of the road before you leave. \r\n\r\nFor many, especially those who\'re taking their pets with them, driving to their new country of (hopefully) residence is an attractive idea, but...
Expat victims of Premier FX crash determined to fight for their money
Premier FX was a popular choice for expat professionals remitting moneys to the home country as well as for expat retirees bringing in their pension payments in their host country’s currency.
The supposedly reputable forex platform was based in and operated from Portugal, offering all the usual guarantees, but it now seems the...
Fouchet urges Europeans to rally against Brexit
Bordeaux lawyer Julian Fouchet has launched a campaign urging Europeans who don’t want Britain to leave the EU to join in making their voices heard.
Mr Fouchet is also the lead barrister for the Shindler case, started in the belief that the Brexit referendum was illegal as older Britons in Europe were disallowed from voting on an issue...
Residence cards still problematic for Brit expats in France
In spite of advice on how to get residence cards before next March, British expats in France are still confused by the process.
Some are asking where they can get correct application forms, but the majority of French prefectures require a personal appearance with the correct paperwork. Some local authorities have online appointment...
Netherlands has the highest number of job vacancies ever
According to Statistics Netherlands, this summer is seeing an all-time high in the number of open job vacancies.
Numbers of open job vacancies in the Netherlands have been rising for five years to date, with the massive increase of 16,000 in this year’s second quarter breaking the previous record set in 2007. At the end of June this...
Expats urged to fill 150,000 vacant jobs in France
For professionals desperate to leave the UK before March next year, France has more than 150,000 vacant positions.
In spite of an unemployment rate of 8.7 per cent, France now has over 150,000 vacant jobs. According to the Employment Minister’s office, the top levels of vacant positions are in the specialised technical and scientific...
Hoofddorp the Netherlands is a new focus for expat families
For expat families, there’s now a new alternative to the overcrowded, ever more expensive top cities in the Netherlands.
The Netherlands’ city favourites of Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague have been attracting top expat talent and their families for some years now, with the influx leading to increased rents and a lack of...
British expats advised to double check Airbnb accommodation for drugs
Expats using Airbnb for short term accommodation are being urged to check rental properties carefully on arrival for anything unusual.
The call comes after a British businessman was arrested following a police raid on his rented villa during which 1.5 tonnes of hashish was discovered. Robert Mansfield-Hewitt was on a short business trip...
