Getting To Know Malaga The City: Part 1 – Background And History
The first part of a series of extracts from articles by Jason Wild of The Marbella Connection about the capital of the Costa del Sol in Southerrn Spain… Malaga the City. In these articles Jason will set out the attractions of this wonderful city starting here with some of its history. Written by and published...
A Guide To Recent Tax Changes For Landlords
With the latest Budget fresh in everyone’s minds, it’s easy to lose track of the changes actually impacting landlords today. For landlords who don’t have the time to keep abreast of every update to legislation, it’s hard to keep up and remain compliant. That’s why we’ve asked Mike Parkes from GoSimpleTax to weigh in on...
Global Cities At Risk Of A Housing Bubble
Investing in property in major cities can offer good returns but you need to avoid buying at the top of the market. Benoit Properties look at the Bubble Risk of the markets around the world. Taken from an article by Benoit Properties When considering adding to your property portfolio, a major part of your...
British Pensioners Could Face £10bn Being Wiped From Pension Pots
According to an analysis conducted by financial advisory consultancy, Hoxton Capital Management, the average pension pot of over-65 Britons living abroad has reached £210,000. In volatile years, they report, currency market fluctuations removed as much as 20% from British pensioners’ spending power. Based on the amount of British citizens aged 65 and over living in...
Australia’s Investor Visa
For those in a position to invest or set up a business in Australia there are a number of routes to gaining permanent residence and/or citizenship in Australia. The most common route is via a temporary 188 visa which allows you to become a permanent resident after four yeas or there is the direct route...
Tax And Residence Rules For British Expats
You can still be liable for UK income tax even if you think you are safely non-resident. Make sure you pass the statutory residence test, writes Iain Yule. The UK’s statutory residence test is a welcome development after the old system, say advisers at expat specialists Blevins Franks, and provides much more certainty. However for...
Expats Now Have To Pay Tax On House Sales
A new capital gains tax policy in the UK means expats will have to pay tax on the proceeds of a UK property sale Read more…
Paying Off A UK Mortgage From Abroad
My son and I are both UK non-residents. It is possible that he might return to the UK after some years. I will not return. My son bought a flat in UK and has asked me to pay the remaining mortgage on it. The flat is rented out and is not his/my home. What are the...