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Currency transfers – how to get the best rates with full security
Most expats have a need to move money between currencies and it makes sense to find a way to do this securely, easily and where you can save money. You can do this easily, from your desk or sofa. Importantly, … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, Need to know, Tax & info, UAE Life
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UK Spring Budget – March 2023. A summary for expats
Here we are again with another Budget and don’t they seem to come around fast? Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt has been in the role since October of last year and while he issued an Autumn Statement on 17th … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, Need to know, News, Pension, Tax & info
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UAE wills for Muslim expats – now available
The times, they are a-changing, to quote Bob Dylan, and that is the case in the UAE as Muslim expats can now write UAE wills and distribute their assets exactly as they wish, in the same way as non-Muslims. This … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, Need to know, News, Wills
Tagged Becoming an expat in the UAE, British Expats, British Expats Dubai, Dubai, Dubai property, expat wills, financial advice, financial advice Dubai, Independent financial advice in the UAE, Sharia Law, UAE, UAE property, UAE will. wills in UAE, Wills for UAE, Wills in the UAE, wills. will
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2023 is the year to get serious about your financial goals
It has often been said that “a goal without a plan is just a wish”, meaning that action is required if you want to achieve your goals in life. We all spend our lives hoping for the best but you … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, Investment, Life Assurance, Need to know, UAE Life
Tagged British Expats, British Expats Dubai, Dubai financial advice, expat financial planning, expat financialadvice, expat pensions, financial goals, financial planning, financialadvice, Independent financial advice in the UAE, independent financial adviser, life assurance, life goals, money goals, offshore investment, saving goals, uae expat advice, UAE financial advice
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Interest rates, inflation & UK mortgages – some facts
I know a few people are worrying about mortgage interest rates and are hesitating buying property because of that so let’s put the increases it in perspective. There are loads of complex and jargon-heavy articles in the financial press but … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, Investment, Mortgages, Need to know, Property, UK Property
Tagged British expat financial advice, British Expats, British Expats Dubai, financial advice, financial adviser Dubai, Independent financial advice in the UAE, Inflation, interest rates, Keren Bobker, mortgage advice, mortgage interest rates, mortgages, offshore investment, property investment, UK mortgages, UK property, UK property investment
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UK Autumn Statement November 2022 – a summary for expats
UK Budgets seem to come thick and fast these days with the last one in September, albeit that was referred to as a ‘fiscal event’. A small budget by any other name can lead to as many problems as a … Continue reading
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Tagged Autumn Statement, British Expats, British Expats Dubai, currency exchange, currency transfer, Dubai financial advice, expat advice., expat financial advice, income tax, Independent financial advice in the UAE, Keren Bobker, Professional financial advice, UK Autumn Statement, UK Budget, UK pension, UK pensions for expats, UK property investment, UK State Pension, UK tax, UK taxes. capital gains tax
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Need to know: The UK’s Foreign Spouse Exemption, the tax issue you don’t hear about
I last covered this topic many years ago, so it is time for an update. If you are a Brit with a foreign husband or wife, or you are not British but are married to a Brit, this article is … Continue reading
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Tagged British expat tax, British Expats Dubai, British tax, estate planning, expat financial advice, expat inheritance planning, financial advice, financial advice Dubai, foreign spouse, foreign spouse exemption, IHT, Independent financial advice in the UAE, independent financial adviser, inheritance tax, UK domicile, UK Inheritance Tax, UK tax, UK tax advice, Wills
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10 Financial Resolutions for 2022 you can actually keep
Many of us make New Year resolutions, but how many of those are about our finances? And how many of them do we really keep? 2020 and 2021 have been tough years for large numbers of people and we can’t … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, Investment, Life Assurance, Need to know, saving money, UAE Life, Wills
Tagged British Expats Dubai, Dubai expat life, Dubai financial advice, expat financial advice, financial advice, financial advice Dubai, financial freedom, financial planning, financial resolutions, Independent financial advice in the UAE, independent financial adviser, life assurance, New Year resolutions, offshore investment, UAE, uae expats, UAE Life, Wills in the UAE
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Need to know: How to plan for the worst when living in the UAE
This article is designed to give you an overview of the sensible and practical steps that you should take to protect yourself and your family while resident in the UAE. I have written about each of these topics before, on … Continue reading
Posted in General financial information, Life Assurance, Need to know, Tax & info, UAE Life, Wills
Tagged British expat financial advice, British Expats Dubai, Dubai expat advice, Dubai financial advice, Dubai wills, Expat wills UAE, family matters, family protection, Living in UAE, offshore bank account, Sharia Law, sharia law UAE, UAE, UAE frozen bank account, UAE Life, Wills, Wills in the UAE
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UK Budget March 2021 – the facts for expats
There is no question that this will not have been an easy Budget to put together. There are still uncertainties in respect of Covid19 and the UK economy has problems, for more than one reason. With so many people on … Continue reading
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