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.

Can an overseas mortgage protect your cash – or create a currency risk?

by Christopher Nye | Aug 14, 2026 | Buying Property Abroad

A new report from Spain has found that more and more of us are buying in Spain with a mortgage. So should you take an overseas mortgage or transfer more cash upfront? Compare interest rates, liquidity and the currency risks of borrowing abroad. Buying a €400,000...

Retiring overseas on a UK pension: what happens when sterling falls?

by Christopher Nye | Aug 10, 2026 | Currency Exchange Explained, Living Abroad and Retirement

Retiring overseas on a UK pension? See how sterling exchange rates can affect your income in euros and how to manage regular pension transfers. We hear a lot about how much you need in your pension pot to enjoy a comfortable life in retirement. And we also get plenty...

“Coolcations”: where to buy a holiday home on Europe’s cooler coasts

by Christopher Nye | Aug 7, 2026 | Buying Property Abroad

As the Mediterranean swelters, searches for ‘coolcations’ and holidays on northern coasts have rocketed. If you’re looking for a holiday home on a Baltic, North Sea or Irish coast, where should you start looking and how much will you pay? For decades, the British...

How to bring an overseas inheritance back to the UK

by Christopher Nye | Aug 7, 2026 | Large Transfers and Investments, Single Payments and One-time Transfers

Being told that you have inherited money overseas can quickly lead to a very practical question: how do you get it back to the UK? Perhaps a parent retired to Spain and has left you a share of their estate. You may have inherited a property in France that you plan to...

Moving overseas? Sort these 11 admin essentials first

by Christopher Nye | Aug 4, 2026 | Emigration and Moving Abroad

Business before pleasure! While your first weeks living overseas will be about settling in and enjoying your new home and country, there is work to be done. Tackling a few important administrative jobs early can save you money, delays and keep you on the right side of...