by Ricky Bean | Jun 28, 2018 | Brexit, Currency Updates
The pound (GBP) has fallen significantly this morning, hitting an eight-month low against the US dollar (USD). Why has sterling weakened? The drop in sterling was primarily due to early warnings that Brexit negotiations are failing to progress, as reported by the BBC,...
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by Ricky Bean | Mar 15, 2018 | Property News
It’s buying time! The spring marks the unofficial start of the 2018 property buying season in the UK and abroad. If you’re heading to any of the second home and relocation hotspots of the world, remember the smart way to stay in control and find the property of your...
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by Ricky Bean | Feb 28, 2018 | Property News
With currency, as the weather, be prepared for a sudden change in the climactic conditions! At the time of writing much of England is blanketed in snow and there is a blizzard, literally, outside the Smart Currency Exchange offices. Yet today is the first day of...
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by Ricky Bean | Feb 15, 2018 | Currency 101, Property News
Budgeting is your first step to bagging a bargain abroad. When purchasing a property, international buyers have a few advantages up their sleeve but a few disadvantages too. The most important factor is staying in control of your budget, and to that you need to work...
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by Ricky Bean | Feb 1, 2018 | Brexit, Company News, Property News
Denise and Wendy Barker, from Essex, were left £120,000 as an inheritance and wanted to spend it on something that the whole family would enjoy, including the five children they have between them. “It would be a holiday home where we could all meet up, to spend...
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