Are you buying an overseas holiday home or investing? Learn the financial differences between each, with tips on transferring money for bills - and profits| Smart Currency Exchange
Buying off-plan property overseas, where buyers pay in stages as a property is built, is increasingly popular. In its reader survey Your Overseas Home found that a fifth of buyers in Spain and Portugal were keen, while another 30% or so would consider it. However, if buying a property that exists already poses a currency […]| Smart Currency Exchange
Where are exchange rates as we reach mid-September? It’s been a positive couple of weeks for the pound, especially against the US dollar, where it has hit a six-week high. But with key interest rate decisions this week, what’s going to be hitting the pound, euro or dollar in your pocket? Just as international property […]| Smart Currency Exchange
British retirees who have made the move to Spain, France, Italy or Portugal (and even the USA) are reaping a financial windfall that few could have predicted just a few years ago. Those receiving their triple lock pension overseas have seen their incomes rising sharply since 2023 – at a pace far outstripping local inflation […]| Smart Currency Exchange
Buying a property abroad is an exciting, life-enhancing prospect, but the process isn’t the same as in the UK and there are pitfalls to steer round| Smart Currency Exchange
Speaking to clients considering buying property in Spain, we know there are serious and genuine worries about the prospect of being charged 100% of the| Smart Currency Exchange
