Economy & Finance

As Britain undertakes the fifth round of Brexit talks, some headway has already been made in some key areas affecting expatriates. According to UK Brexit Secretary David Davis, previous negotiations

Some companies that provide utilities such as water, electricity, telecommunications and other public services try to charge thousands of euros for bills related to consumptions done more than six months

International real estate service Live and Invest Overseas has produced its annual list of the 10 best places to retire overseas. Unsurprisingly, and for the fourth year in a row,

In parliament on Tuesday, Prime Minister Theresa May was very clear that the ball is in the EU’s court when it comes to making the next move in Brexit negotiations.

If you were offered £300,000 now or an inflation-proofed £10,000 a year for the rest of your life, what would you choose? This is a similar dilemma faced by many

Sunday’s controversial referendum on Catalonian independence was never going to be a bundle of laughs for the European Union or the euro. Hundreds of injuries in scuffles between police and

If you have moved to Portugal, you should have taken steps to ensure that your finances and tax affairs are all set up for your life here. But have you

Angela Merkel warned ahead of the event that the nationalist AfD (blue) party could do well on Sunday, and so it did, taking 12.6% of the vote. Frau Merkel’s CDU/CSU

For British expatriates, understanding domicile is an important element of estate planning. It is domicile, not residence, that determines your liability for UK inheritance tax. With rates at 40%, UK

Throughout this week, fluctuations in the currency exchange market have been driven more by speculation than any hard economic data. The pound dropped briefly against the euro following Boris Johnson’s