Moving Abroad - Expats News
Investors urged to visit property before buying
(May 3, 2012)People who are planning to purchase a property in another country have been urged to inspect it firsthand before handing over any money.
According to Brett Alegre-Wood, the founder of Your Property Club, the best thing a foreign property buyer can do before committing to a purchase is carry out lots of research. This, he said, [...]
Expats cite reasons for leaving Britain
(April 25, 2012)British nationals who have set up home abroad have revealed what made them decide to pack up and leave.
According to research by NatWest International Personal Banking (IPB), the majority are heading abroad in order to enjoy a better lifestyle. Indeed, 81 per cent of expats from the UK cited this as their primary motivation.
However, the [...]
Technology ‘curing home sickness among expats’
(April 24, 2012)Digital technology has fuelled all sorts of innovations in recent years, from the ability to transfer money online from country to country to communicating with people on the other side of the world in real time.
This means that while many people who have opted to move abroad may once have felt isolated from their friends [...]
Overseas property buyers in UK looking beyond eurozone
(April 19, 2012)People in the UK who are keen to buy a foreign property are increasingly looking outside the eurozone, analysts have revealed.
According to foreign exchange specialist HiFX, the continuing debt crisis in the region is prompting many Britons to look at opportunities in other parts of the world.
Australia in particular was said to be benefiting from [...]
Expats in Spain holding on to UK home
(April 19, 2012)People from the UK who move to Spain often choose to retain their property back home, experts have noted.
According to Insure My Villa, a provider of overseas property insurance, deciding what to do with their home in the UK is a "common conundrum" for a lot of expats.
However, the organisation noted that a considerable number [...]
What kind of people are moving abroad?
(April 2, 2012)Back in the day, people in the UK mainly used to move to another country in order to escape the dreary British climate and enjoy sunnier climes instead. However, a new study by NatWest International Personal Banking (IPB) has revealed the motivations that are driving today's expatriates are significantly more varied than they once were.
For [...]
British expats looking east
(April 2, 2012)Much has been said about the contrasting economic fortunes of east and west in the last few years. While growth remains sluggish in places such as Europe, markets in the Far East are booming.
This has not escaped the attention of people in the UK who are keen to set up home overseas. Indeed, a new [...]
Cyprus and Malta tipped to attract more British retirees
(March 28, 2012)A growing number of retirees from the UK may be about to emigrate and set up home in places such as Malta and Cyprus, experts have suggested.
According to financial advisory organisation the deVere Group, many British people are looking to safeguard their retirement income from the government's "ongoing raids" on the money they have put [...]
Foreign property buyers pointed towards Asia
(March 15, 2012)Asia could offer a number of good opportunities to second home buyers who are looking to transfer money to another country.
According to Homesgofast.com, Malaysia is a particularly suitable option for those who want to buy a foreign property for lifestyle purposes.
This, it said, is because it boasts lots of natural beauty, an excellent climate and [...]
Overseas property ’still seen as a good investment’
(March 14, 2012)Consumers in the UK have been forced to tighten the purse strings in the last few years as a result of the recession and the global economic crisis.
Many people have therefore trimmed their spending on luxuries and indulgences that they can manage without. However, a number of purchases that could be viewed in this light [...]