Senior Content Editor

Christopher Nye

Christopher Nye has been writing about finance and currency for 15 years, following a career in the international hotel and cruise ship industries. He has been a copywriter for Barclays Bank and the NHS, freelance business and property writer, editor of the UK government’s Act on CO2 website and author of several travel and business books.

How to pay for medical treatment overseas – your questions answered

by Christopher Nye | Jun 26, 2026 | Medical Treatment Abroad

From dental implants in Hungary to private surgery in Germany or fertility treatment in Spain, more people are travelling overseas for medical care. But once you’ve chosen the right clinic, there’s another important question to answer: what’s the...

Managing money when you retire abroad alone

by Christopher Nye | Jun 26, 2026 | Currency Exchange Explained, Living Abroad and Retirement, Working Abroad

Retiring abroad alone is not unusual. According to Your Overseas Home surveys, around 25% of people looking to retire abroad are going alone. What is different when you retire abroad as a single person is the financial margin for error. There may be no second pension...

Buying Portuguese property – 10 things you need to know before you buy

by Christopher Nye | Jun 15, 2026 | Buying Property in Portugal

Buying Portuguese property? Good choice! But although a popular choice, there are a few pitfalls – and quite a few opportunities – international buyers need to be aware of. Portugal continues to attract thousands of new overseas buyers every year, with around 40,000...

Source of Funds – how investors and property buyers can avoid AML delays

by Christopher Nye | Jun 12, 2026 | Buying Property Abroad, Emigration and Moving Abroad, Large Transfers and Investments

When making large international transfers it is important to understand AML regulations and the Source of Funds. Smart Currency will be there to help you. Buying property abroad, applying for a golden visa, receiving an inheritance or making a large overseas...

Why the pound “takes the stairs up and the lift down”

by Christopher Nye | Jun 8, 2026 | Buying Property Abroad, Currency Exchange Explained, Large Transfers and Investments

What every international property buyer needs to understand about how the pound moves – why the numbers are NOT on your side and why your pound is at risk. There is a moment that everyone British person buying a property in Spain, France, Portugal or the USA knows....