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Man planning retirement abroad with piggy bank, pound coins, passport, and financial documents

Many UK investors ask the same question before relocating overseas: “What happens to my ISA if I move abroad?”

A senior man planning retirement in France, Spain, and Portugal
09 Mar 2026
Retirement Planning: tips for retirement in France, Spain or Portugal
The decision to plan your retirement is a major part of the many important financial decisions you may have made in your life as a UK national. 
A grandfather handing a written will to a smiling father and young daughter at a wooden table.
25 Feb 2026
French Wills
Where there's a will, there's a way to reduce taxes!
Two professionals review financial reports and global data during finance planning session.
10 Feb 2026
Double Taxation Treaties and Overseas Pension Transfers
Individual States often have their own tax rules regarding the treatment of pensions.

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EU Taxation Matters
March 25, 2020
Inheritance Tax Planning and Double Tax Treaties
The process of minimising inheritance tax exposure for heirs can be particularly difficult for foreign residents whose cross-border situation is likely to give them additional tax planning headaches.

British retired couple receiving financial advice from a professional advisor
Retirement in France
March 17, 2020
British in France Seek Expat Pension Advice on Brexit
The need for guidance on Brexit-related issues for expats.

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EU Taxation Matters
March 5, 2020
The Modelo 720 declaration
Tax planning solutions for expats in Spain.

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Pension Transfers
February 9, 2020
QROPS advice: One size doesn’t fit all
Seek qualified and regulated advisers!

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Pension Transfers
January 25, 2020

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Pension Transfers
January 7, 2020
QROPS or iSIPP
The answer depends on how pension legislation evolves in the wake of the upcoming UK and EU trade negotiations.

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Retirement in France
December 10, 2019
Investment regulation changes post-Brexit for expats
UK advisers inform their clients that they will no longer be able to deal with them.

ed dice labeled Brexit and Remain on a casino table, symbolizing a bet on Brexit
Pension Transfers
November 4, 2019
Placing a bet on Brexit
It's best not to bet; the outcome is too unpredictable!

British senior couple smiling while using a laptop together at a kitchen table, reviewing documents and managing finances at home
Retirement in France
October 25, 2019
Financial planning and Brexit
Taking advantage of local and international tax-efficient investment plans.

Financial paperwork and investment charts on a professional office desk with a passport, with UK and EU flags
EU Taxation Matters
September 19, 2019
Brexit and EU residency
Financial planning issues relating to Brexit and EU residency

Close-up of an elderly man’s hand holding a magnifying glass over a “Residency Requirements” form beside a passport and Spanish flag on a wooden desk
EU Taxation Matters
September 6, 2019
Spanish residency requirements post-Brexit
Becoming a Spanish tax resident might not be as unattractive as previously assumed.

Senior completing a form with a Spanish flag on the table.
Pension Transfers
July 18, 2019
The Spanish will
Estate planning is easier with a Spanish will.

Elderly couple enjoying life in Malta with Valletta in the background.
Pension Transfers
July 9, 2019
Malta QROPS
How do changes in the Malta QROPS rules affect you?

Senior woman stacking euro coins with a Spanish flag.
Pension Transfers
April 4, 2019
Spanish pensions for expats
The first step is to sit down with an experienced financial adviser to discuss your personal situation and requirements.

Red “TAX” letters on stacked coins with the Spanish flag in the background, representing taxation and financial policy in Spain.
Pension Transfers
February 10, 2019
Tax in Spain
Brexit presents financial planning issues for those moving to Spain.

Non-resident tax documents in Spain on a professional office desk.
EU Taxation Matters
January 26, 2019
Non resident tax Spain
Knowing the rules and regulations can turn out to be worthwhile!

Senior man counting euro notes for pension income.
Retirement in France
November 6, 2018
Sustaining pension income in retirement
Cash-flow modelling is fundamental to accurate and quality retirement advice.

Senior couple saving money in a piggy bank.
Expats Life
July 19, 2018
Pension freedoms are not free!
Change is not always a good thing!

Retired UK couple reviewing pension paperwork at home.
Expats Life
July 5, 2018
Brexit risks for pensions
Consider whether to transfer your pensions to a more appropriate environment.

QROPS
June 28, 2018
Pensions and Brexit
Over time the UK will have less influence over expat pensions.

A woman in a white button-down shirt holding a physical gold Bitcoin coin over her right eye against a plain grey background.
QROPS
May 31, 2018
Cryptocurrencies for pension plans?
You might wonder how appropriate cryptocurrencies are for pension plans.

Euro retirement savings with piggy bank and falling cost trend.
QROPS
May 4, 2018
Pension transfer cost
Fees have fallen significantly in recent years.

Calculator with an upward arrow and rolled banknotes illustrating low cost QROPS options
Retirement in France
April 19, 2018
Low cost QROPS
The cost structures of QROPS have evolved due to the increasing competitiveness of providers.

Self-Invested Personal Pension document on a desk.
Pension transfers outside EU
April 5, 2018
Brexit and SIPPs
International SIPPs allow access to (almost) any fund available globally.

Pension statements and defined benefit plan documents falling into a dark void with a damaged Carillion office building in the background, symbolising financial collapse and pension risk.
QROPS
February 16, 2018
The collapse of Carillion and its defined benefit pension scheme
‍Thankfully, the Pension Protection Fund will come to the aid of some employees and pensioners.

A mature couple working together at a desk; the woman takes notes with a pen while the man types on a laptop next to a calculator, representing personal pension management.
SIPPs
January 25, 2018
What can a SIPP invest in if you retire in France?
Pension situations can be improved by utilising the increased availability of funds and choice of currencies.

White piggy bank wrapped in chains and a padlock beside a pension portfolio folder, calculator, coins, and financial charts, symbolising restricted pension access and retirement savings under pressure
QROPS
November 16, 2017
What to do if you hold suspended funds in your pension portfolio
Search the web for pressure groups and sign up for social media sites which are trying to take action against the wrong-doers.

Golden pension nest egg being transferred from the United Kingdom to the United States across a world map, with UK and US flags symbolising international pension transfer.
Pension transfers outside EU
November 8, 2017
UK pension transfers to the US
The solution is to use an International SIPP with a suitably flexible investment portfolio underlying the basic structure.

Elderly woman reviewing financial notes at home with a miniature house, coins, and a small Spanish flag on the desk, representing pension and retirement planning in Spain.
EU Taxation Matters
October 22, 2017
Spanish inheritance tax
Navigating the intricacies of Spanish inheritance tax can be challenging for expatriates.

“Worried middle-aged man sitting at a desk covered with financial documents, staring anxiously at a laptop in an empty financial adviser’s office with a closed sign on the door
QROPS
October 12, 2017
When your financial advisers go bust
Unfortunately, it can leave a trail of destruction in its wake.