When it comes to exchange control and tax law, things can get confusing quickly. Especially when these laws change. That’s why we thought it would be useful to take a…
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Life in Australia is not all sun, seare starting to mention they area and surf. Expats who are living there  battling with the rising cost of living as living costs in…
If you are a South African living abroad, you’ll be delighted to discover you can turn your South African retirement annuity and various other South African-based savings and investments into cash,…
South African expats often relocate abroad and spend many years living there before the issue of financial emigration raises its head. The reason for financial emigration from south africa for…
When you start off your expat journey, retiring might be the furthest thing from your mind. But if you spend a lot of your life working in a foreign country,…
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…
Semeyi Zake of Business Day recently interviewed finglobal.com CEO, Ryno Viljoen, to discuss some of the options available to South African emigrants around their retirement savings as well as the…
Finances are always top of mind when you’re immigrating, unless you’re in the lucky position of moving to a country with a weaker currency than the one you’re currently residing…
If you’ve emigrated from South Africa you can now convert your retirement annuity or pension fund to cash and transfer the funds to your new home before the age of…
Emigration is not a cheap affair. Starting a new life abroad costs money, effort and is also emotionally taxing. And in addition to the logistics of moving house and setting…