How to Make Your Expat Home Feel Like Your Own
We’ve learned that being overwhelmed by the sense of unfamiliarity that surrounds you – particularly in your new expat home overseas – is one of the most prevalent causes of ‘homesickness.’ Your surroundings have changed dramatically, and you now feel out of place no matter where you go. As you...
Interest In Spanish And Portuguese Property At An All Time High
New data, released by overseas property portal Kyero.com, reports record increase in traffic with interest in Portuguese and Spanish property at an all time high during 2021. Kyero has seen rises in the volume of traffic for both countries against volumes in 2020 and against 2019. Kyero, which has over 870,000 European properties listed on...
Should You Keep Hold Of UK Investments In Spain?
Expatriates often keep UK investments like Premium Bonds, ISAs, savings accounts, shares and bonds, but are they suitable for Spain? Jason Porter of Blevins Franks explains. Written by Jason Porter of Blevins Franks However well we have settled into our new lives in Spain, most UK nationals living there...
UK Financial Advisers And EU-Resident Clients – 10 Key Questions To Ask
Are you a UK national living in an EU country such as France, Spain, Portugal, Cyprus or Malta? Or are you currently UK resident but planning to move to one of these countries in the next year or so? If the answer to either of these is yes, you should read this article from...
3 Tips For Keeping Your Health In Check As An Expat
Living abroad has countless benefits and possibilities: you get to live an adventurous lifestyle and become integrated into cultures very different from your own. But living away from your home country comes with challenges as well, one of which is the difficulty of finding good healthcare options abroad. Here are a few tips to...
13 Inspirational Destinations To Visit When You Retire
For many people, travel is more than a favourite hobby. It’s a yearning to want to go and see amazing new places, understand different cultures and maybe even learn a new language. Unfortunately, family commitments, career aspirations and mortgage obligations often get in the way. Life happens and that trip of a lifetime to...
How You Can Travel Safely As An Expatriate
Traveling is all about having fun, seeing new places, experiencing different foods and learning about various cultures. This enjoyment can go downhill fast when something happens to compromise your welfare. Your safety is a serious enough issue when you’re in your home country, but it can be downright unnerving when something happens in a...
9 Little Known Factors That Affect Your Health
Many factors have an impact on our health, such as what we eat, how we sleep and our habits and hobbies. While lifestyle choices and genetics play a large role in our health, our social and physical environments can also impact our wellness. In this article, we’ll discuss the lesser-known determinants...
Where The World Wants To Retire To The Most
Conducted by money.co.uk, the research analysed how often retirees worldwide are searching on Google to retire to particular countries overseas, and it’s France that tops the retirement wish lists of 20 countries – more than anywhere else worldwide. France is followed by Canada and Argentina, while Spain comes in at number six. ...
4 Ways Expatriates Can Protect Their Data
Those who love to travel for extended periods of time or intend to work overseas know that there’s a lot to consider before taking off on your next adventure. A quick trip to Italy might just require a passport and some luggage, but longer trips require some preparation. One thing you should consider before...
Expat Life: 6 Essential Tips On Packing Up And Moving Overseas
So you have a great opportunity to move abroad and start life afresh. While that is all well and good, it is crucial to understand that it is not possible to just simply take all of your belongings come moving day. This is because you won’t find moving and subsequently shipping items abroad to...
How Will Your UK Pension Be Taxed If You Move To Europe?
Many Britons have been putting their retirement plans to sunny southern Europe on hold for two or more years while the UK extracts itself from the EU. Covid lockdowns mean the opportunities to sell a UK home and buy a property in Europe have been limited. The ending of travel restrictions will release pent-up...