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Jun 7th 2010, 10:14 am
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Financial Advisors
I am wondering as Expats what type of financial products are of interest to us. What do you look for in an advisor in Europe? And do you use them?
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Jun 7th 2010, 12:43 pm
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Senior Moment
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Re: Financial Advisors
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Jun 7th 2010, 1:41 pm
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Re: Financial Advisors
I am trying to do a bit of research to bring the right products to expats in Europe. I know advisors offer supplementary pension plans and regular savings plans along with perhaps Education planning. But I wondered what else people need when they are abroad. Mortgages for instance? Buy to let advice? Tax advice in the country they are working in?
I have spoken to a few different companies and all seem to offer the same products. So any input from people on this forum would be greatly valued |
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Jun 7th 2010, 2:13 pm
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Re: Financial Advisors
I understand, however I guess you are a financial advisor of sorts then if you are trying to bring the right products to people in Europe ... can I just direct you to our posting rules please - Thanks
10. The forums/private message, blog and email system are not to be used for the purpose of research, (questions, surveys or polls). Any such posts found will be removed without notice. From time to time university students wish to use the forums for educational research etc, in these instances prior approval must be sought from the site administrators first, if approval is not sought then the posts will be removed. |
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Jun 7th 2010, 2:22 pm
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Re: Financial Advisors
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They all offer the same , very few , huuugely overpriced products : Skandia , Generali , Irish Life , Friends Prov , Hansard & the likes ... You pays the ( high ) charges , you takes your losses ( on the funds ) and then ? That 's my 2 EUrocents' worth of input .... |
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Jun 12th 2010, 12:20 pm
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Re: Financial Advisors
[quote=Ray51;8617052]Yes !
They all offer the same , very few , huuugely overpriced products : Skandia , Generali , Irish Life , Friends Prov , Hansard & the likes ... You pays the ( high ) charges , you takes your losses ( on the funds ) I´ll go with that ,just cashed a check from UK and it cost me 3000euro on Bank/exchange charges  nobody could/wanted to know about it ,I had to eat the lemon.After 30years of payments a great service  |
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