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At first glance it may look like the title here must be a joke. Many new expats, and even some seasoned veterans, think that getting bank loans from foreign banks is just about impossible if one is a foreigner. There’s

In previous articles we examined the principles of QROPS, and why QROPS could be advantageous to expats in certain circumstances. In this brief discussion, we’ll look at some of the ‘qualification’ and related issues that apply to those trying to

By Elisabeth Dobson, Head of Private Clients at World First Small shifts in foreign currency exchange rates are common and happen in short spaces of time. However, over the past few days (article written September 17, 2009) sterling has dropped

Many expats living overseas, particularly those approaching or at retirement age, start to worry whether or not they can get their pensions and other benefits paid outside of their country of origin. The good news here is that in the

It’s always a little sad when one has to start worrying about pensions. Expats are no different to most people in that the word ‘pensions’ reminds us that aging is inexorable and that we need to think about making some

In the first article in this short series, we outlined a little of the background to the UK government’s decision to permit pension fund transfers out of the UK to overseas arrangements in certain circumstances. We also had a brief

By Elisabeth Dobson, Head of Private Clients at World First At the time of writing, we have just seen sterling lose around 3% in value against the euro – in a matter of days. Whilst on the surface this may

courtesy of Investasure Financial Services Ltd. [Editor’s note – Expatriates often struggle to find the right investment vehicle for their money, a task made more complicated by the various taxation and legal requirements of different countries. In recent years another

France is a country of many beautiful images. One of the most prevailing is that of the small French business. Whether a small farm, the baker or the local carpenter and odd-job man, everything that comes to mind suggests a