by Christopher Nye | Sep 19, 2025 | Currency 101
Buying off-plan property overseas, where buyers pay in stages as a property is built, is increasingly popular. In its reader survey Your Overseas Home found that a fifth of buyers in Spain and Portugal were keen, while another 30% or so would consider it. However, if...
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by Christopher Nye | Aug 29, 2025 | Currency 101, Retirement
British retirees who have made the move to Spain, France, Italy or Portugal (and even the USA) are reaping a financial windfall that few could have predicted just a few years ago. Those receiving their triple lock pension overseas have seen their incomes rising...
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by Christopher Nye | Jun 23, 2025 | Currency 101, Currency Updates
The Israel-Iran conflict, which the USA has now joined, is likely to have global repercussions. For anyone with significant transactions to make overseas, into any currency, there could be sharp movements in exchange rates. The escalation of military conflict between...
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by Christopher Nye | Mar 24, 2025 | Currency 101
If you’ve ever transferred a large sum of money overseas – whether to buy a home or other big-ticket item – or had to make lots of regular payments – you’ve probably noticed how much your timing can affect what you actually get. Exchange rates don’t just fluctuate day...
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by Julian Benson | Feb 15, 2025 | Currency 101, Lifestyle, Property News
Half term is upon us. Suitcases are being hauled out of cupboards, car boots being loaded, guide books consulted, passports checked and holiday cash ordered. (Hopefully you didn’t leave this last item too late and end up paying over the odds at your high street...
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by Christopher Nye | Jan 28, 2025 | Currency 101, Property News
The legal wheels can seem to move so, so slowly when buying a property overseas. Yet sometimes, for various reasons, buyers need to get a move on. So how can you speed up the process, safely, of buying your property abroad? The news from Spain, where the prime...
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