One of the biggest challenges expats face is raising a personal loan from a bank in their new country. When faced with new residents that have new jobs and no…
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Brexit is on the minds of many expats especially those moving to the UK, those already living in the UK and all the British citizens living in the EU. The…
South African expats living abroad will be delighted to know the South African rand has strengthened substantially during the past months and is now trading at a three-year high against…
South Africa is a melting pot of different cultures and as a South African, you may feel that you can easily take moving to Europe in your stride. But you…
Many expats are tempted to invest in property in their new country. Perhaps they plan to live there permanently or they see it as a more sensible alternative to renting….
As expats make plans to leave their home countries and move abroad, they are prone to making some common financial mistakes that leave them out of pocket and can impact…
If you’re thinking of becoming an expat, or are one already, you probably chose to become one for a specific reason. It could be work related, or perhaps you have…
If you watched President Jacob Zuma’s 2017 State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered in Parliament on Thursday the 9th of February, you might be wondering what the future holds…
A few years ago South Africans weren’t allowed to transfer the proceeds of their retirement annuities offshore before age 55. In 2008, however, a change in tax legislation made it…
Emigrating from South Africa presents a host of novel challenges – you’ll find you have to acquaint yourself with regulations, procedures and terminology you’d never have had to concern yourself…