Persevering through barriers
By: Father Haynes Hubbard OUR DAUGHTER, Gabriella, is eight years old and started at the local Portuguese school five weeks ago. A conversation recently moved me considerably. I asked: “How
Guardian angels
By: MARGARET BROWN Calling myself a Christian covered a multitude of sins. It was convenient when signing up to join the Forces or undergoing surgery and just meant putting pen
Chancellor Darling doubles inheritance tax threshold
By: BILL BLEVINS Financial Correspondent, Blevins Franks financial@portugalresident.com NEW CHANCELLOR, Alistair Darling, aimed to make headlines on October 9 by announcing a change to the UK inheritance tax (IHT) rules,
Changes in the countryside
By: MARGARET BROWN margaret@portugalresident.com INTO THE autumn, the sun is slipping south and, after recent heavy rain, the countryside is regenerating at a remarkable rate. Grass, like fuzz on a
Currency markets and rugby games!
By: DAVID JOHNSON Currency Dealer, Halo Financial Ltd. financial@portugalresident.com David is a Currency Dealer with Halo Financial Ltd, delivering competitive exchange rates and a personalised service to help property investors,
Quick getaway!
By: NATASHA SMITH natasha@portugalresident.com IN A bid to flee from the scene of the crime, a shoplifter in the town of Limbach-Oberfrohna, in Germany, made his getaway in a cement
Personal pension plans make a comeback
By: RAOUL RUIZ MARTINEZ Investment Advisor, euroFINESCO Raoul Ruiz Martinez is based in the Algarve office of euroFINESCOs.a. as an Investment Adviser for Finesco Financial Services Ltd., Glasgow and regulated
My name is Bond. Bond Fund
By: BILL BLEVINS Financial Correspondent, Blevins Franks financial@portugalresident.com If taxation didn’t exist, we would all be much richer. Just consider how much income tax you’ve paid over your life, both
Between a rock and a hard place
By: STEVE RODGERS Blacktower Group financial@portugalresident.com FOR PEOPLE with cash invested in banks or building societies, the last few weeks have probably been a worrying time. Interest rate rises to
Leaving home for a holiday
Teacher, Paul McKay, left London to live a self-sufficient existence in the Monchique hills with his partner Martyn. He keeps an assortment of animals and grows a variety of crops