by Christopher Nye | Jul 10, 2019 | Company News, Currency Exchange Explained
With a new Prime Minister on the horizon and still no sign of a finalised Brexit deal, there’s a huge amount of unpredictability for anyone sending money overseas. In times like this, expert advice is invaluable. We spoke to our Senior Trader, Barney Cotton,...
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by Christopher Nye | Jul 2, 2019 | Case study
In 2018, we spoke to Beth Nicholson, who had fulfilled a lifelong dream of living permanently in France by buying a beautiful home in the Charente. She told us how she’d safely bought during an economically volatile time, and what she hoped for from her new life....
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by Christopher Nye | Jun 12, 2019 | Case study
Saint Amans is the realisation of a long-held dream by Anne MacColl and her husband, Jean-Louis, a premium craft gin business based in their property in France. Starting up a new business internationally during such a volatile time for the foreign exchange markets...
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by Christopher Nye | Jun 5, 2019 | Currency Exchange Explained
One in three people buying property abroad would struggle to do so with a 5% loss on the pound. That is exactly the loss we’ve seen in the last month – and we will likely see greater volatility as the Conservative leadership selection gets underway. However,...
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by Christopher Nye | May 29, 2019 | Currency Exchange Explained
Anyone making a big international transaction for the first time has an excuse for being worried. The world of currency will feel unfamiliar – strange even – with traders and analysts using their own jargon and phrases such as “priced in”,...
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by Christopher Nye | May 13, 2019 | Currency Exchange Explained
So you’re heading off to look at homes abroad. Unlike in the UK, in many countries you’ll need to pay a reservation deposit to secure the property and take it off the market. Being prepared could be the difference between owning the perfect home and letting someone...
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