Every year, close on 400,000 people leave the UK to set up a home abroad and in every case, they may be leaving behind something more important than the bad weather and traffic jams. They will be leaving behind their ability to walk into a local branch and talk to staff, which can be a key part of their personal security. In this mini guide to protecting

Seven Continent Investment (7Ci) revealed the launch of a new higher yielding global intelligent property fund last week, a world first 
     
The fund, the first in a series to be launched by 7Ci, eliminates the high fees normally associated with fund transactions and brings private banking standards to the fund investor.

If the investment company succeed in their aim then the fund will create these higher yields from purchasing assets at their true value, owning to the reduction of layering costs of stock brokerage charges, multiple custodian fees, settlement charges and agent

Tax Haven

What is offshore saving?

Offshore funds have been in existence since the 1960s, and so named because they were established originally in the island tax havens of the Caribbean and the English Channel. Investing your money in an account other that your country of residence is what is meant by offshore saving and the benefit is that this generally means that the savings will be subject to lower taxes.

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Think about the ease of access to your account, bearing in mind different time zones, and whether you can pay all of your bills through this account in Euros or another local currency.

There are many questions that will go through your mind when you are considering your banking, such as the banking laws in your new country of residence, how much you trust them and whether you think a new bank account is really necessary.