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Spanish villas are no longer the retirement dream as UAE enters the fray

There was a time when retirement to a hot climate for the average expatriate pensioner meant either Florida or Spain. But because of the vast number of baby boomers that have started retiring with a vengeance, other destinations are competing for this multibillion market. For Europeans, especially the British, Spain has led the market for…

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Financial Planning
How expats can strike a financial balance in the UAE

Working in the UAE can come with a higher salary than an expat would earn in their home country. But managing that money effectively is key to justifying why an individual chooses to work away from their the nation of their citizenship. Here, in the latest in my series on managing your money while working…

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Investment
UAE investors ponder the spectre of deflation

To make money, you have to take a few risks. That’s the view of Mark Hutton, a British businessman living in Dubai. Accepting a little risk is particularly important in today’s low inflation world, where simply leaving money in cash merely guarantees you a near-zero return. But you have to keep your nerve, especially as…

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How to reduce your living expenses in the UAE (The National)

The streets are paved with gold, the sun shines year-round and it’s all tax free – or so they say. But those who look from afar do not truly understand the realities of life in the UAE. The tax-free element of signing up for a job in the UAE can quite easily be eaten up…

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Financial Planning
Financial survival for newbies in the UAE (The National)

We often see articles on the need to save for retirement and how we will be short if we do not save money as soon as possible in our working lives. While these are important points to consider, with an increasingly young population moving to the expensive lifestyle jurisdiction of the UAE, it can be…

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Keep calm amid volatile markets to protect your assets (The National)

In recent times low oil prices, market volatility and the start of the quantitative easing programme in Europe have come about. UAE and GCC markets have experienced volatile movements in both directions over a short period. And there has been plenty of reporting (often contrary) on the value of homes in the region. All of…

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