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Category Archives: Finance

  1. Your teenager’s bedroom: The hidden asset in your home that could help to fund their degree.

    Clapham, London short rent homestay

    The financial strain of tuition fees could leave many parents having to choose between their offspring’s further education and their own mortgage. However, what many don’t realise is that their child’s bedroom could be the secret asset that makes a degree a financial [read more]

    December 26, 2010

    Posted in Finance, Property & Real Estate, Tax, UK.

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  2. New €20 million share issue by MIDI plc for property development portfolio in Malta

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    MIDI plc has just announced a new €20 million share issue to the general public at a price of €0.45 per share with a further €10 million worth of shares being issued to existing shareholders on the same terms. CEO Ben Muscat highlighted [read more]

    November 15, 2010

    Posted in Beach, Features, Finance, Investment, Malta, Overseas Property/Real Estate.

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  3. Tie Breaker Rules Could Decide UK Tax Residency

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    British expatriates do not necessarily escape the attention of the UK tax authority just because they spend less than 91 days in the UK, and the existence of a double tax treaty does not provide as much protection as you may imagine. It [read more]

    November 11, 2010

    Posted in Finance, Property & Real Estate, Tax, Worldwide.

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  4. Investing in a home in St Louis, Missouri, USA

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    The St. Louis Metropolitan Area is the largest metropolitan area in Missouri, and the 16th largest in the United States. In addition, it has an estimated total population of 2,820,816 as of 1 July, 2008. Greater St. Louis has the second lowest cost [read more]

    November 8, 2010

    Posted in Finance, Property & Real Estate, USA.

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  5. Not having your property surveyed could prove costly

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    However, when questioned, 58 per cent of respondents wrongly believed a valuation report included the building’s condition, including searching for damp and structural movement. A further 31 per cent were mistakenly under the impression it included advice on any legal issues a solicitor [read more]

    October 29, 2010

    Posted in Finance, Home Improvement, Investment, Property & Real Estate, UK.

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  6. Offshore Trusts for Tax and Wealth Management in Spain

    If you leave the UK, don't forget to protect your family's interests.

    Trusts can be particularly useful for British expatriates who live in Spain for tax mitigation purposes and also for arranging your wealth for the benefit of your family. What is a trust? A trust is a legal relationship that exists between the settlor, [read more]

    October 29, 2010

    Posted in Finance, Investment, Overseas Property/Real Estate, Property & Real Estate, Spain, Tax.

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  7. Saving money with foreign exchange specialists

    If you're planning to move abroad, make sure you get the best possible rate of exchange

    Many of those looking to buy a home abroad or to make regular payments to their new home country can be completely mystified by the whole concept of moving funds abroad. How do they know when to act, where can they find out [read more]

    October 27, 2010

    Posted in Features, Finance, Property & Real Estate, Worldwide.

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  8. Offshore Banking Moves Further Towards Tax Transparency

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    Few expatriates used to think twice about opening an offshore account. They provide a means of keeping Sterling outside the UK (useful to help prove your UK-non residency status); you can usually open and use them from anywhere in the world; interest rates [read more]

    September 17, 2010

    Posted in Features, Finance, Property & Real Estate, Tax, Worldwide.

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  9. Chesterton Humberts Prime International Residential Review: Q2 2010

    A lakeside residence at Geneva, Switzerland

    The Pacific leads the property market recovery Slower rate of recovery for Europe and US markets in the face of testing economic conditions Rebound in millionaire population – high net worth individuals (HNWI) numbers are rising fastest in the Far East with Singapore, [read more]

    August 13, 2010

    Posted in Finance, Investment, Worldwide.

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  10. Homes USA

    Michigan Four bedroom, two bathroom house over 1,700 sq ft in Detroit, Michigan. Priced at approximately £30,650. Contact Assetz USA

    Despite the global financial turmoil of the last two years, some centres in the United States present property investors with extraordinary opportunities. Look to America’s heartland for a high yielding property investment With Sterling’s value increasing to a five month high against the [read more]

    August 6, 2010

    Posted in Finance, Investment, Locations, Property & Real Estate, USA.

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