The Envelope That Has Been Going Back and Forth for Three Months Almost every cross-border financial matter eventually comes down to a signature on a piece of paper, and almost every delay we see at FinSelect can be traced back to how that signature was obtained. The...
The Conversation Nobody Plans For Almost everything written about South Africans abroad and their money assumes the money is moving in one direction. Out. Rands converted to pounds, dollars, euros or New Zealand dollars, portfolios repositioned offshore, retirement...
Your Costs Are in Rands. Your Money Is Not. If you have retired to South Africa after a working life spent somewhere else, you are living with a mismatch that most retirees never have to think about. Your expenses are entirely in rands. Groceries, rates, medical aid,...
Most People Choose on the Wrong Thing When South Africans go looking for someone to help move their money offshore, the comparison usually comes down to two factors: the advertised rate and whether somebody in a Facebook group had a good experience. Neither tells you...
The Patterns Behind Cross-Border Fraud – and the Habits That Stop It Why This Group Is Targeted Fraud follows money, and it follows circumstances. South Africans moving funds across borders sit at the intersection of both, which is why this community is targeted...
Surrender, Retain, or Restructure – and Why the Wrong Choice Costs More Than You Think The Policy You Stopped Thinking About Most South Africans who move abroad take a fairly organised approach to the big things. The house gets sold or rented out. The car goes....
