More than a third of British expats have moved to ‘shore-up’ their finances ahead of Brexit, reveals the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory and fintech organisations.
Nigel Green, chief executive and founder of deVere Group, which has more than 80,000 mainly expatriate clients around the world, says around 36% of UK clients who live overseas have actively sought to mitigate the financial impact of Brexit, or are currently doing so.
The observation comes days after UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Britons to “get ready for changes” in his latest update to the nation on the Brexit trade negotiations with the EU.
Mr Green says: “Typically, British expats around the world – whether they be in Australasia, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe or the Americas – maintain financial links with the UK.
“Expats can be expected to be disproportionately affected by Brexit as shifts in policies could affect foreign exchange, pensions and retirement planning, investments and tax planning, amongst other issues.
“As such, and quite sensibly, they are looking to shore-up their financial planning strategies before the UK exits the bloc at the end of the year – especially as they can often use their expat status for their financial advantage.”
He continues: “Expats resident within the EU27 are, perhaps unsurprisingly, the most active in Brexit-proofing their finances.
“If there is a no-deal Brexit, which is looking increasingly likely, their pensions, insurance and healthcare could be adversely affected overnight.”
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