Finance and Legal

As our life expectancy increases, forward planning for retirement has become a priority. Julia Millen spoke to Julie Dawes, Director of Julie Dawes Wealth Management for some pointers Whether you’ve just started out on life’s journey, or are counting the…

Portugal has shown itself to be a resilient second-home haven. So, what changes, if any, have recently come about for prospective property buyers? MATLAW – a Portuguese law firm for real estate investment, guides Abode2 readers through the latest updates…

With uncertain times at present, many planning for retirement may be wondering if their pension saving is worth it at all, as they focus on the here and now. Julian Mund of the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association, offers some…

If you own property in France, you may be liable for real estate wealth tax, even if you are not tax resident in France.  This tax is applied per household according to the ‘net’ value of your real estate assets….

As a second home owner in France, the following consequences of Brexit may be important to you: Unless you can prove residency in France or if you have EU nationality, you can no longer travel as often as usual to…