by Christopher Nye | Aug 31, 2018 | Case study, Property News
When Sandra Harris bought her property in southern Spain, she was concerned about having “absolutely no currency control” through sending her money through the banks. We spoke to her about how using a forward contract with Smart helped her to protect her budget...
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by Christopher Nye | Aug 7, 2018 | Case study, Property News
Janet Lowe is soon coming up to celebrating her 18th year as a property owner in France. She first bought her home in the peaceful Minervios as a holiday let. Now, it’s enjoyed just by her family as a holiday retreat. We spoke to her about her experiences as a...
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by Christopher Nye | Jul 25, 2018 | Property News
Beth Nicholson had dreamed of moving permanently to France since her time as a university student in Grenoble. Although life got in the way, in 2017, she decided it was finally time to go back to France. With expert support and local knowledge from Beaux Villages...
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by Ricky Bean | Feb 28, 2018 | Property News
With currency, as the weather, be prepared for a sudden change in the climactic conditions! At the time of writing much of England is blanketed in snow and there is a blizzard, literally, outside the Smart Currency Exchange offices. Yet today is the first day of...
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by Ricky Bean | Feb 15, 2018 | Currency 101, Property News
Budgeting is your first step to bagging a bargain abroad. When purchasing a property, international buyers have a few advantages up their sleeve but a few disadvantages too. The most important factor is staying in control of your budget, and to that you need to work...
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by Ricky Bean | Feb 1, 2018 | Brexit, Company News, Property News
Denise and Wendy Barker, from Essex, were left £120,000 as an inheritance and wanted to spend it on something that the whole family would enjoy, including the five children they have between them. “It would be a holiday home where we could all meet up, to spend...
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