Downsizing property doesn’t mean short-changing heirs
Careful planning means expats can unlock retirement funds from their homes and still leave a legacy
Blevins Franks
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Brexit transition period an opportunity for British expats
If they wish to move to Europe as the UK will still be a ‘member state’
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One-in-five Brits would rather see dentist than IFA
Many still see the role of an adviser ‘akin to that of an estate agent or double-glazing salesman’
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UK returnee faces Qrops to Sipp conundrum
Some schemes may be reluctant to accept a transfer
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Europe Best Practice Adviser Award winners revealed
Our awards spotlight best practice in such areas as client service and business strategy
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What Brexit will mean for expats and healthcare policies
Uncertainty ‘makes it difficult for UK retirees to plan for provisions’
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The advice firm targeting depth not breadth
Putting down deeper roots rather than spreading itself too thin
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Mifid II – was it really worth all the fuss?
It can be described ‘as a camel which started as an intended horse, designed by committee’
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Expats could sue for damages in no-deal Brexit
No peacetime UK govt ‘has ever abrogated the rights enjoyed by over a million of its own citizens’
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HMRC offshore tax pot sky-rocketed 72% in two years
Elite unit sifting through bank account records from Channel Islands, Bermuda and BVI – among others
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UK expats still attracted to Europe despite Brexit
Financial adviser network Blevins Franks discusses the three countries that keep Brits interested with their attractive lower costs of living, tax breaks, insurance bonds and non-resident tax schemes. Click on the slides below for more!
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Brits with a Maltese pension must check their adviser is regulated
Otherwise, under regulation changes, they won’t be able to keep receiving financial advice