7th September 2015 By Mary Taylor, Partner, Blevins Franks Automatic exchange of information is almost here. What does it mean for you, as an expatriate living in France? This loss of financial privacy affects us…
The Blevins Franks Guide to Living in France This 360-page book examines the key tax and wealth management issues for a UK national planning to move to France, already living in France or considering returning…
Pension Transfer Rules Confirmed. How Does This Affect You? By Mary Taylor, Partner, Blevins Franks The Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed its rules on pension transfer advice. There is no exception for non-UK residents, so…
What compensation? If you are victim of an accident caused by a wild animal (wild boar, deer, yeti..), you might need to know what steps to take in order to receive compensation for damage…
Faire la bise - a tongue in cheek look at kissing in France The French ‘bise’ can be slightly awkward for those who haven’t grown up with it Hold out your hand, pucker up your…
Aie aie aie! It is believed by some that “God Save the Queen” or ‘Grand Dieu Sauve le Roi’, originated in France! The British national anthem, it is said, was in fact written by Jean-Baptiste…
Socialist candidate, 44 year old Carole Delga, the first president to be of the new Languedoc-Roussillon Midi-Pyrénées region, says that she will be a president for all, ‘une présidente de terrain’, ‘proche des citoyens’. Described…
by Marian Thornley How not to move to France Our cycling/house-buying adventure was taking place only a few weeks before the first of various financial crashes hit the world. Luckily for us, we managed to…
1st January 2016 New Year Financial Planning Review By Mary Taylor, Partner, Blevins Franks The New Year is an excellent time to carry out a ‘wealth-review’ to make sure your money is working as well…
Even more pylons and aerials will go up on poor old Néoulous as increased competition amongst the TV channels leads to Broadcasting companies ‘Télédiffusion de France’ (TDF), ‘Towercast’ and ‘Itas TM’ staking their claim to a piece of this magnificent natural site.