International Living magazine’s Annual Global Retirement Index has identified the most-affordable places to buy or rent property abroad in retirement Ecuador was found to be the best in this category. In the colonial city of Cuenca, you can rent a two-bedroom apartment for $500 or less, while the same property in the popular mountain town...

One of the most important financial tasks you have as an expatriate is to plan how and to whom you will leave your assets. It can be a complex process, involving inheritance taxes and succession law of more than one country, but it is vital to have a solid ‘estate plan’ so your estate is...

As an expat, the internet has made managing your finances much easier, but make sure you are doing it safely, says Iain Yule. As expats become more prepared to trust the internet as a means of handling their financial transactions so the banks are developing more and more exclusively online offerings. This is potentially of great...

As expats, or expats-to-be, we all know how many overheads and worries, both large and small, are involved in making a move abroad. If you’re lucky enough to have a new job lined up, there are still issues around accommodation, visas, taking family members (and pets) – and this is before you even buy the...

A third of British people who have retired abroad intend to return to the UK, according to findings from the eighth annual NatWest International Personal Banking (IPB) Quality of Life Index. While ‘retired expats’ retiring to warm European countries is an enduring cliché, the index  has found that younger expats (aged 25-35) are actually increasing...

When moving overseas, either permanently or temporarily, most of us will keep some kind of base/connection with the UK – whether that’s renting out a property, having post forwarded to friends and family or keeping our UK bank account. Apart from practical and financial reasons, for a lot of us, keeping that link to the...

Those looking to improve life satisfaction should consider moving abroad it seems, with over half of expats saying they have no intention of going home. Just two per cent of expats are overseas for the short term and actually have a date set to return home. On average, 60 per cent said the move lived...

The Times and The Sunday Times have launched The Times of London Weekly, an international digital app that provides readers with a world view from London. The new app pulls together journalism from both titles in a single digital edition, published once a week on Thursdays. The Times of London Weekly is designed to be...

According to expats, Switzerland is the best all-round destination for a career abroad, combining excellent earning prospects with an enjoyable work culture and enviable job security.Almost two thirds of expats in Switzerland say the country offers higher salaries than at home, while 53% praise the working culture and 43% feel more secure in their job,...

While the traditional picture of an expat has long been a retiree enjoying their later years in the sun, the Quality of Life Index from NatWest International Personal Banking (IPB) has seen a significant shift in the type of UK adult choosing to live abroad. Work rather than play, makes up the motivation for more...

International experience is key to unlocking innovation in the workplace, a new study argues. The ‘World of Experience’ report reveals that almost half of those who had spent time abroad had gone on to have an innovation-focused role in their working life – including research and development and product improvement. This compares with just one quarter of...

Despite the tricky financial climate, many Britons are still taking the plunge and emigrating, or buying a second home abroad. But if you want to raise a mortgage to buy an overseas property there are many different underwriting obstacles you may come up against, says overseas mortgage professional Simon Conn. Once you have seen the...