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...
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by Christopher Nye | Jul 22, 2026 | Emigration and Moving Abroad, Large Transfers and Investments, Living Abroad and Retirement
Andy Burnham has begun his premiership with a tax cut rather than a tax rise. From 1 October, the government will temporarily remove the 5% VAT charged on domestic electricity bills, reducing the annualised Ofgem price cap by around £45 for a typical household. The...
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by Christopher Nye | Jun 12, 2026 | Buying Property Abroad, Emigration and Moving Abroad, Large Transfers and Investments
When making large international transfers it is important to understand AML regulations and the Source of Funds. Smart Currency will be there to help you. Buying property abroad, applying for a golden visa, receiving an inheritance or making a large overseas...
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by Christopher Nye | Jun 8, 2026 | Buying Property Abroad, Currency Exchange Explained, Large Transfers and Investments
What every international property buyer needs to understand about how the pound moves – why the numbers are NOT on your side and why your pound is at risk. There is a moment that everyone British person buying a property in Spain, France, Portugal or the USA knows....
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by Christopher Nye | May 26, 2026 | Currency Exchange Explained, Large Transfers and Investments, Medical Treatment Abroad, Regular Payments, Single Payments and One-time Transfers
If your experience of buying foreign currency is limited to getting a bit of holiday cash, then buying something as expensive as an overseas property, or needing to send regular payments quickly, might throw you into confusion. The good news is that it need not be...
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by Christopher Nye | May 11, 2026 | Buying Property Abroad, Currency Exchange Explained, Large Transfers and Investments
If you’re wondering how to manage the currency element of a property purchase overseas, you may be tempted to look to buy currency online. After all, you found the property online and many of the processes are conducted online. But online-only platforms may not be...
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