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Statistics show fewer Brits heading for retirement in Europe
Statistics are showing a sharp decrease in the numbers of Brit retirees abandoning the home country and setting up in European destinations.
According to statistics recently released by the Office of National Statistics, the number of British state pensioners drawing their pensions whilst living in one of the major European retirement...
USA based ETFs and investment trusts delisted by Hargreaves Lansdown
US expats living and working in the UK could be hit by the removal of exchange traded funds and investment trusts from a popular investment platform.
Hargreaves Lansdown’s fund supermarket gives a convenient, inexpensive way for US expat working overseas to save for their eventual retirements through investing in exchange traded funds...
Dubai frees Briton imprisoned for carrying legal cancer medication
Following an intervention by Detained in Dubai and local lawyers, a British man who’d been detained in jail for five weeks for carrying a six-month supply of a legal cancer medication has finally been released.
Perry Coppins, the latest in a number of British citizens arrested and detained in the UAE for seemingly spurious reasons, was...
Qatar opens up full company ownership to expat investors
Qatar has now granted 100 per cent ownership of businesses to expats investing in the emirate.
It’s now possible for expats wishing to invest in the country by starting up or introducing businesses to own 100 per cent of their companies. The new rule was announced by the government last Thursday as a move to boost non-oil revenues,...
Beijing encouraging top expat talent via free 10 year visa
The Chinese government has issued a special visa aimed at top expat talent wishing to get to know the country before taking on a work permit.
Known as the R Visa and available to a select few since Monday, expatriates whose skills are badly needed can stay in China for up to 180 days at a time and enjoy multiple entries without hassle...
Pension fraudster flees Spain after scam collapses
Over 300 British expats have lost up to €20 million to a pension fraudster who fled Spain after his scams were discovered.
Darren Kirby, boss of Continental Wealth Management in Alicante, fled the country for Australia after closing his Javea office as soon as his illegal practices were discovered. Expat investors in Spain. Turkey,...
British expat retirees worldwide feel the pain of shrinking sterling
Brexit’s effect on sterling has eroded the spending power of hundreds of thousands of British expats worldwide.
Whether they’re struggling on an already less than generous UK state pension, have top-ups from personal pensions or are receiving an income from investments, the reality is that the value of their monthly incomes has fallen...
Academic survey gives France a welcome rise in overall global perception
A surprising survey result recently revealed France has a better image as an expat destination than either the USA or the UK.
The survey ranked countries according to their global perception by expats, with France leapfrogging over formerly popular countries to take second place just below Germany. The surprise was its placing in spite of...
Buying a home overseas need not be a nightmare
Whether you’re considering buying a holiday home or planning to start a new and more fulfilling life overseas, the process needs careful consideration from the start.
From deciding on your favourite destination and finding your dream house to considering the reality of moving your belongings and your money to a foreign country whilst...
Jobs in France for expats without French
If you’re desperate to leave the UK and France is your favoured destination, not being able to speak French may seem like a major hurdle.
As the UK sinks into the sunset, more and more would-be expats are leaving for fresh fields and pastures new, with France the closest and most convenient location. Not every Brit who aspires to living...
