Compare Money Transfer News - December 2011
Consider options prior to Italy move
(December 29, 2011)British families and couples considering making an overseas money transfer and moving to Italy have been advised to take their time over such a process.
Kimberley Millhouse, senior move manager at Crown Relocations, has spoken on the subject of investing in property in the country and setting up home there.
Her top tip is to spend plenty [...]
British businesses urged to raise global profile
(December 22, 2011)Demand for cheap international money transfers could be set to rise after British companies were encouraged to raise their profile around the world.
According to UK Trade & Investment, next year's Olympic Games in London will give the country a "unique opportunity" to showcase its businesses to foreign investors.
As a result, companies based overseas might be [...]
France named as top country for expats with children
(December 22, 2011)Parents who are looking to transfer money online and move abroad with their children could find France a good place in which to set up home.
A new survey of expats by HSBC found that the European country was rated as the best foreign destination in which to raise a child.
France was rated ahead of the [...]
Germany recommended to rental investors
(December 22, 2011)Property buyers in the UK might want to arrange an overseas money transfer to Germany after the country was flagged up as a good investment opportunity.
According to ProVenture Property, about 50 per cent of people living in the European nation live in rented accommodation.
This trend was said to be particularly common in places such as [...]
Would-be expats urged to sort out their finances
(December 21, 2011)People in the UK who are planning to commence an overseas money transfer before emigrating have been advised to look at their wider finances.
According to Crown Relocations, there are many tasks that would-be expats need to undertake before relocating to another country.
This, it said, includes making sure their finances are in order, so they can [...]
Foreign property buyers ‘to keep buying in UK’
(December 21, 2011)More property buyers from overseas look set to transfer money to the UK in order to purchase real estate in the country, new estimates suggest.
A forecast by the National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA) has said Britain is currently proving to be a very popular market with investors from other nations.
The organisation believes it will [...]
Turkey named as overseas property hotspot
(December 20, 2011)People in the UK who are looking to buy a property abroad might wish to transfer money online to buy a residence in Turkey.
According to Emerging Real Estate, the south-east European country is attracting lots of interest from property investors at the moment.
Indeed, the organisation said Turkey has established itself as the "real hotspot" of [...]
Prime London property ‘attracting interest from overseas’
(December 19, 2011)The number of foreign nationals transferring money from abroad could be set to increase, as prime London property is attracting lots of interest from overseas.
Estate agents Douglas & Gordon has noted that accommodation in the capital is selling very well at the moment, with many buyers from other countries snapping up one-bedroom flats.
Studios were also [...]
New South African property hotspots identified
(December 16, 2011)Britons looking to purchase a property in South Africa have been advised to cast their net wide and consider the increasingly popular Kalk Bay and Simon's Town.
While many people looking to buy a home are keen to enjoy the amenities vibrant Cape Town has to offer, others are eager to be away from the hustle [...]
EU migrants sent more money home in 2010
(December 15, 2011)Workers in the EU are sending an increasing amount of money home to their family in the form of remittances, new figures show.
According to data from Eurostat, the amount of money transferred by migrants to their countries of origin within the EU rose by three per cent from €30.4 billion (£25.5 billion) in 2009 to [...]