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Old Apr 20th 2022, 2:03 am
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Hello all.

What the best way of transferring an inheritance from the UK to Australia?

As a trial I transferred a bit of money from my lloyds TSB account to my Bendigo bank and was not happy with how much I ended up with.

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Originally Posted by keel
Hello all.

What the best way of transferring an inheritance from the UK to Australia?

As a trial I transferred a bit of money from my lloyds TSB account to my Bendigo bank and was not happy with how much I ended up with.
I use OFX for transfers in either direction - it did have to be set up before hand. https://www.ofx.com/en-au/?cid=2269&...E&gclsrc=aw.ds

There are also plenty of Wise users around - https://wise.com/au/

If it's a larger amount, you may want to get a quote in advance as you might get a better rate.
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Old Apr 20th 2022, 7:33 am
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Another vote for Wise.
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And a vote for OFX
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Originally Posted by old.sparkles
I use OFX for transfers in either direction - it did have to be set up before hand. https://www.ofx.com/en-au/?cid=2269&...E&gclsrc=aw.ds

There are also plenty of Wise users around - https://wise.com/au/

If it's a larger amount, you may want to get a quote in advance as you might get a better rate.
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Thanks everyone.
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Originally Posted by keel
Thanks everyone.
Don't forget Sparkles' suggestion - you can call the 'dealer desk' and negotiate a better rate that the one displayed on your dashboard if you're transferring a large amount. I've done that a few times with OFX, to and from Australia/UK.
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Originally Posted by keel
Hello all.

What the best way of transferring an inheritance from the UK to Australia?

As a trial I transferred a bit of money from my lloyds TSB account to my Bendigo bank and was not happy with how much I ended up with.
Depending on the sums involved I have been recommending two companies to my clients for over a decade. Feel free to DM me if you'd like me to introduce you to my contacts.

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Register with a few. I use Wise and OFX. The get an online quote from both to see how much you will end up with. Wise have recently put their fees up but have always come out ahead for me. It can also be possible to do a trade when the rate hits a desired point (so you don’t have to keep watching) OFX do this.
Don't assume fee free is better as the rates can more than compensate for fees. It is all about how much ends up in your bank in the end.

Keep records of the legacy just in case ATO get nosey it should be tax free here.
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