REITs – The hot property investment for your retirement!
MANY READERS will just be starting to hear the term REITs and will want to know what they are. Expatriates needing to finance long retirement years in the sun will
Tourist lodgings – A casa turística
AT FIRST glance, licensing may appear to be just one more imposition of bureaucracy. However, regulations exist because of the negative consequences of past abuse. Put more simply, people can
Facing the music
LEAD IS a very dangerous metal. The recent case of the young lad who swallowed a small piece of jewellery and died of lead poisoning is a tragic reminder of
Licensing requirements for holiday lets No1
Background – raids on rentals THIS IS the first in a seven part series on licensing requirements for holiday lets. 1) Background – raids on rentals 2) Tourist lodgings –
Health activities and IVA exemption
By PEDRO SIMÕES GENERALLY ALL health activities are IVA (VAT) exempt. However, there are a few forms of treatment that are not recognised in Portugal, such as chiropractic, homeopathy, aromatherapy,
Trusts sheltering family assets are hit
THE UK Chancellor has imposed a devastating stealth tax on trusts commonly used to mitigate inheritance tax (IHT) and pass wealth down through the generations. Couples using two specific types
For income and growth, bonds are often a safer option
DIVERSIFICATION IS an important factor in your investment portfolio, which should normally contain a cross-section of cash, bonds, property and equities to ensure the best returns possible with the lowest
The World Bank and IMF – assisting emerging economies
How can the investor benefit from their efforts? By BILL BLEVINS THE WORLD Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have announced that they are setting up a task force
Predicting the unpredictable – how to get it right
US NEUROSCIENTISTS have carried out studies into how the human brain identifies patterns and predicts results. These experiments have revealed that we often think we can see patterns that do
Heightened levels of interest in foreign exchange
AT THE time of writing, the US Dollar (USD) is looking less like the flavour of the month and more like yesterday’s leftovers. International investors have maintained the strength of