Lloyds Bank recently announced that it will no longer accept applications from Britons living abroad who want to buy a UK property, a decision which also affects buy-to-let mortgages. It comes after an announcement in August by Lloyds TSB International that it would stop lending to Britons abroad as it scaled back its lending operations. […]
Financial Planning Action Point #5
What would happen if your bank went bust? Most banks offer some form of state backed compensation scheme that would protect you to some extent. For example in the UK, you would receive up to GBP85,000 should your bank fail. Some countries provide higher levels of compensation and others lower. September’s action point, is to […]
Financial Advice for British Expats in Dubai
If you are a UK expat living in Dubai (or any of the other United Arab Emirates) and are looking for professional financial advice, we can help. We specialize in helping British expats with their financial planning and investment requirements during the time that they are living and working overseas – as well as continuing […]
Financial Advice for British Pensioners/Retirees in Italy
If you are a retired UK expat living in Italy and are looking for professional financial advice, we can help. We specialize in helping British expats with their financial planning and investment requirements. As a first step, feel free to browse around this website to see if you can find the answer to your question […]
Zurich is Now the World’s Most Expensive City in Which to Live
According to the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) bi-annual Worldwide Cost of Living Index, Zurich has overtaken Tokyo to become the most expensive city in the world in which to live. The result is based on survey of the prices of more than 160 goods and services including food, drink, clothing, household goods, personal care items, home rents, transport, […]



