Martin Hughes
I have over 15 years’ experience writing for and about some of the world’s most dynamic business centres. I write mainly now about expatriate finance and tax-efficiency, but my focus for Money International involves most areas of economics in truth. I live in Paris, France currently but am constantly travelling around the world, to meetings predominantly, but occasionally for leisure and family time. I am a surfer at heart, which surprises many.
Builders Scamming Online Find-A-Trader Sites
Unscrupulous builders are scamming online find-a-trader platforms by bribing customers to post fake reviews, a web site owner claims.
Even though thousands of home owners rely on honest review sites when making a choice about...
Email signature slip-up costs land seller £25,000
A lawyer has cost a client selling land £25,000 with a slip up over an automated electronic signature.
The lawyer sent an email confirming the sale for £175,000 by email with an auto-generated signature block...
Think-Tank Comes Up With Ways To Shrink Retirement
Your retirement is shrinking as government act to delay the time workers leave the workforce, says a new think-tank report.
Moving retirement dates is one of the only ways governments can reduce the number of...
Travel Money Secrets Revealed For Expats And Tourists
Forex hacks for expats and travellers can make a huge difference to the cost of spending abroad, but few have the knowledge to make managing their money pay.
Independent financial monitor Defaqto has lifted the...
Equity Release Lenders Struggle To Match Calls For Cash
Financial firms are rushing to offer equity release loans to the over 65s as they rush to unlock cash for retirement.
Rather than downsize, the over 65s prefer to stay in their homes and many...
What Sort Of Home Does $1 Million Buy For An Expat?
Just what does a million dollars buy a wealthy expat looking for a home in one of the world’s thriving cities?
Not as much as you would like to think, according to research by international...
SEIS – A Guide For Entrepreneurs
The Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme concept gives entrepreneurs a direct way of raising money for start-ups other than the banks.
Devised by former Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne in 2012, the measure was a...
The £50,000 Final Salary Tax Trap For High Earners
If you are on course to pick up a retirement income of £50,000 a year or more from a final salary pension then you may face the prospect of seeing a slice disappear because...
Misinformed Investors Are Hoping For Unrealistic Returns
Over the past 30 years, the average returns of equities on international stock markets have averaged 7.2%, according to the MSCI Worldwide Index.
Although investors are hoping for double-digit returns, they are also concerned about...
The World – A Floating Tax Haven Or Lifestyle Choice?
Piles of money have bought happiness for a group of multimillionaires who spend most of their time on a floating tax haven cruising the globe.
The World is a unique ship – part cruise liner...
How To Mind That Gap In Retirement Savings
Most retirement savers have a gap between the money they have and the amount they think they will need to fund a comfortable retirement.
Unless they are wealthy, it’s likely most savers believe they do...
Brexit Is A Sad Time For Europe, Says Donald Tusk
Brexit is having a disastrous impact on plans for closer integration in Europe, says European Council president Donald Tusk.
He claims his time is now spent on patching up a disintegrating Europe rather than promoting...
Crypto Boss Takes Secret Of Missing Millions To The Grave
Cryptocurrency and cash worth more than £100 million is missing after an exchange founder suddenly died on holiday and took his secret passwords to the grave.
The cash and coins were stored in cold wallets...
Don’t Forget Your Pension When You Move Jobs
What to do with the money in your pension pot is not one of the things that leaps to mind when changing jobs - but it should.
Next to a home, a pension is probably...
Plain Talking Pension Firms Dump Confusing Forms
Retirement savers can expect some plain talking from pension providers after the companies have reviewed and rewritten thousands of documents to make understanding financial jargon easier for consumers.
Consumers have repeatedly claimed their pension paperwork...
