Is there a more valuable tip for property buyers?
Have you thought about the crippling effect of exchange rates on your overseas property budget? If you have funds in a UK bank ready for purchasing abroad, the value of those pounds in euros or dollars...
View ArticleA stronger Pound means Christmas comes early for property-buyers
Sterling’s rally in the final weeks of 2013 is great news for British people buying overseas homes, thanks to their pounds buying them more foreign currency and making their purchase cheaper. It’s...
View ArticleReady to benefit from the pound’s rise in 2014?
Exchange rates have remained in favour of British people since the start of the year, with one pound buying you more dollars than it has done for around two-and-a-half-years and more euros for at least...
View Article“Why the savings I make on currency transfers just keep snowballing”
Paragliding or skiing for half of the year, accountant David Windell has a work-life balance most of us would envy – and all thanks to buying his dream chalet in the French Alps, which he did with the...
View Article“Don’t lose money sending funds abroad – we didn’t!”
Saving money unexpectedly on their property purchase in Italy will make moving there this year all the more enjoyable for Duncan and Karen Veal, thanks to the great exchange rates the couple received...
View ArticleHow will the ongoing Greek situation affect your viewing trips this summer?
It’s been a regular topic at Smart Currency Exchange this year – the impact of political events on the currency markets. This month really is no different, with the ongoing situation in Greece...
View ArticleWhat effect will the EU Referendum talk have on you?
As you may well know, our partners at the Overseas Guides Company spend much of their time speaking to those looking to buy properties overseas, discussing their plans, the key pitfalls to avoid – and...
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