Today could be the day you became a better property investor. Even experienced pros might learn or thing or two by the end of this article. It all started when I found myself arguing with a good friend of mine recently over property. He sees
Read moreNobody likes paying tax, but most people pay it. It’s the most natural thing in the world. Or is it? For a long time I used to think so and then I had an epiphany. In short, I moved overseas and realized not everybody pays
Read moreThis week we take a look at UK government bonds and ask whether they make a good investments for expats and other non residents? To understand whether or not you personally should be investing in UK bonds you need to understand the risks associated with
Read moreEverybody knows you need stocks and bonds in your portfolio. The question is. How much of each is right for you. British Expat Money get asked that all the time. So time for an answer. But here’s the thing. If this was an exact science,
Read moreAre you a UK expat thinking of going home? If so, there’s a lot to think about. In fact, you’d be forgiven for not knowing where to begin. There’s so much to consider. Finances, taxes, education, mortgages and healthcare to name but a few. We
Read moreThis week we are going to tackle a subject that most people really don’t like: Pension calculations. Number crunching is hard and pensions are complicated and dare I say it, ever so slightly boring. So much so that they become one of those things that
Read moreBack 1975 during the run up to Christmas, a nice gentleman from the US of A, going by the name of Mr Jack Bogle, released the first index fund into the world at large and investment was never the same again. That is…. if you
Read moreTo some, index funds and ETFs are world’s apart. To others they are one in the same. To expats and non residents, one is usually our gateway to the other. This week we are going to cover what each of these is, where they are
Read moreWhich is the better investment buy to let or index funds when you live abroad? Lots of expats face this question. With the ease of access to index funds through low cost brokers and somewhat of a media revival for buy to let, this topic
Read moreNot long ago, investments for UK expats needed came with a health warning. Thankfully, the days when your best choice was locking up your money for god knows how long in god knows what for an insanely high fee have been consigned to history. So
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