Best Places To Live in Portugal For Expats
If you were looking for the ideal spot to relax and enjoy the warm weather and a cheap cost of living, then living in Portugal
Living in Portugal, A Guide for Expats
Living in Portugal for expats is a lifestyle choice for those looking to cut the number of hours spent working to retire. Portugal nestles on
Cost Of Health Cover Triggers Expat Exodus From Spain
Coronavirus could finally tip the balance in the cost of health care for expats already facing huge hikes in bills across Spain. As the favourite
British Expats Set To Lose Golden Visas After Brexit
British expats in Portugal are set to lose their tax breaks as the government revamps the golden visa scheme. The ruling Socialist party (PS) wants
Financial Advice Portugal
If you want to bring a little sunshine into your life while stretching the pound in your pocket a little farther, then Portugal is one
Buying Off-The-Peg Residency Popular With Wealthy
The must-have luxury item for the world’s wealthy is a second passport that allows them off-the-peg residence to live and work another country. Moving countries
Taiwan Has Best Quality Of Life, Say Expats
Expats have voted Taiwan as the place offering the best quality of life. The island republic has a population of around 750,000 expats in a
Portugal: Protecting your wealth with a trust?
Trusts are a centuries-old concept which allow assets to be held by trustees on behalf of beneficiaries. They have been used in Britain since the
No Tax Like Inheritance Tax
There is no tax like Inheritance Tax. It arouses animosity in many people, especially when it has ensnared many families in its ever expanding net.
Purchasing Property in Portugal
Once settled on a property you desire to buy: as a non-resident of Portugal you will first need to obtain both a tax number and
Death, Taxes and Childbirth!
“Death, taxes and childbirth! There’s never a convenient time for any of them,” wrote Margaret Mitchell in “Gone With the Wind”. After a lifetime of
Expats Set To Lose Valuable Tax Breaks
Expats could lose one of the most valuable tax breaks in Europe if The Netherlands government goes ahead with proposals to shake up the tax
Portugal Mulls Pension Tax For Expats
British expats in Portugal may soon face paying bigger tax bills as the government considers shaking up non-habitual resident rules. The current regime allows expats
QROPS List – September 1, 2015
Ten more new Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme (QROPS) were added to the HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) QROPS List this week. Portugal was added
Huge tax bill for expats who failed non-residency test
An expat couple who left Britain to live permanently overseas a decade ago face paying a £600,000 tax bill after HM Revenue & Customs challenged
Expats And Migrants Push EU Population To 505m
The European Union population is growing fast – and most of the increase is explained by more expats moving in. On January 1, 2013, the
Golden Visa Tickets Snapped Up By Chinese Expats
Chinese expats are pouring into Portugal to take advantage of golden residence visas, says the government. Eight out of every 10 expats taking up the
Eurozone Flops Drag Down Global House Prices
The flagging Eurozone is blamed for weighing down global house prices. By the end of September 2012, house prices were only 5.2% above the lows
Portugal Hikes Income Tax 2% or Expats
Expats living in Portugal face a new round of austerity taxes and service cuts as the government struggles to beat a budget deficit. Portuguese finance