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.

The 90-second guide to paying for an overseas property safely

by Christopher Nye | Dec 29, 2021 | Buying Property Abroad

Are you ready to get your property buying journey underway in 2022? If so, you need to know how to pay for your property abroad safely. Transferring money overseas can involve an element of risk but follow the steps in this guide and everything should operate...

What does a volatile pound mean for your property purchase?

by Christopher Nye | Dec 1, 2021 | Currency Market Updates

The pound has been fluctuating recently, hitting a new 2021 high in November before falling just over a week later. But why has it been volatile and what do these movements mean for your overseas property purchase? Red hot inflation In the middle of November, the...

Where will the pound be by Christmas and beyond?

by Christopher Nye | Nov 27, 2021 | Currency Market Updates

With the global supply shortage, Omicron variant, Brexit fall-out and more, the economy faces a ‘perfect storm’ this quarter. But what does this mean for currency? For anyone making a significant transaction overseas in the year ahead, the headwinds facing British...

Lock in the exchange rate for a smooth property purchase

by Christopher Nye | Nov 18, 2021 | Currency Exchange Explained

Buying a property abroad is an incredibly exciting and, in some cases, a life-changing purchase. Amidst all of the excitement, don’t forget about currency! Here are a few reasons why locking in the current exchange rate with a forward contract will help to make your...

Holiday home upkeep: how to manage your payments

by Christopher Nye | Oct 14, 2021 | Living Abroad and Retirement

So, you’ve bought your dream holiday home in the sun and it’s ready and waiting for you! However, have you thought about the upkeep of your home and the costs that come with this? We explain what some of these costs might be and how to protect them from currency...