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Expat insights
Get news and useful articles for South Africans worldwide on our blog.
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Gaan jy kla as jy onverwags ekstra kontant ontvang?
Nee…? Feit is, jy sal tien teen een nie ‘n lotery wen waarvoor jy nie ingeskryf het nie en ook ...
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The South African Expat hassle
When living abroad there are thousands of kilometers between you and your South African money. Because international money transfer from ...
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10 financial questions to answer if you have migrated from South Africa
Download the free guide for information on South African emigration and retirement fund transfer ...
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4 tips when emigrating from South Africa
Emigration is a harrowing experience. Although you’ll undoubtedly settle in after a while, those first few months inundate you with ...
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3 steps to move your SA retirement annuities
FREE GUIDE for South African Expats on how to transfer their South African retirement annuities abroad. Amended legislation of 2008 ...
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November 2012: Money makes the world go round: How to grow your wealth
How to make more money? Is the one common denominator people all over the world over try to get to ...
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November 2012: Is there a doctor in the house – why PPS is good for you?
As the saying goes it happens in the best of families. How many times have you heard of people travelling ...
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November 2012: Are you coming or going – what is the world coming to?
We’re arguably living in the most interesting time of all times. The technology economy, communication and access to information for ...
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November 2012: Movember and Sons – supporting men’s health
Changing the Face of Men’s Health is an important initiative, which at finglobal.com we take seriously. Movember is responsible for ...
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November 2012: Hero of heart transplants globally – Christiaan Barnard
He became the hero the world needed: the committed, "good doctor" who could pull patients back from where they were ...
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October 2012: fresh milk newsletter
Making friends with the tax man Death and taxes are two inevitable facts of life. If you have outstanding tax ...
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September 2012: fresh milk newsletter
Some of our South African brethren have taken the have passport will travel expression pretty seriously. The fact of the ...
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Eliminate exchange rate risk, if you can!
If you retain investments and / or receive income in a currency different to that of the country where you ...
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June 2011: fresh milk newsletter
One of the most frequently asked questions we get is: "When are you coming to Australia (New Zealand, the UK, ...
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March 11: fresh milk newsletter
We sat down to share our New Year's resolutions in January - Steve's first words were "I'm overwhelmed by our ...
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March 2011: expats – ever tried to cash out your retirement funds from abroad?
When emigrating from South Africa one generally leaves behind an important and valuable family heirloom - your retirement investments! Whilst ...
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Living in the UK with a South African pension? Don’t miss the boat…
If you have not taken action yet, take note ……… the clock is ticking! Right now, if you move funds ...
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3 steps to cash-in your unclaimed policies
As a South African living and working abroad you may be owed money from unclaimed policies. The value in unclaimed South ...
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Financial Emigration: Will I lose my citizenship?
This is the fair, and generally first, question people want an answer to when financial emigration comes up for discussion… The answer is no – ...
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South African estate duty loophole is getting plugged!
Changes to put an end to a popular estate duty avoidance scheme are underway. An amendment to the Estate Duty ...
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Jakkals prys sy eie stert…
…my Ma’t altyd gesê mens moet nooit glo wat ander mense sê en nie altyd oor jouself praat nie! Hoé ...