South Africans can be deservedly proud of their wonderful country. Every year South Africa features on the top destinations in the world to visit. Our wildlife, beaches, mountains, deserts and…
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A new survey has been conducted that shows that 96% of South Africans aspire to have a second citizenship and 70% of them claim they would relocate if they had…
South Africa’s National Treasury’s proposal to double-tax SA expats abroad has increased the focus and interest on financial emigration. Financial emigration is a formal process whereby the South African Reserve…
Emigrating is a stressful process and having to deal with different companies to handle your finances, your recruitment and the fundamental basic logistics of your relocation makes the process even…
The long wait has ended – Theresa May has finally announced at a European Summit in Brussels that she wanted to offer ‘certainty’ to EU citizens that they would not…
Just leaving South Africa to spend years or a lifetime abroad does not mean that you have financially emigrated from South Africa. Financial emigration, also known as formal emigration, involves…
Expats generally command good salaries and are often in the position where they can save and invest money. The one area where they are vulnerable, particularly if they are living…
One of the most important things to get in order before you leave your home and jet off to a new country is sorting out your financial affairs where you…
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…
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…