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923 the expat's handbook: super, shares, tax & coming home with Brett Evans

Season 9
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Learn to invest with our award-winning investing book, The Quick-Start Guide to Investing: https://www.investingbook.com.au/


Living overseas or thinking about it? In this episode Glen is joined by Brett Evans, financial adviser & managing director at Atlas Wealth to answer all your money questions. Brett also shares about what life has been like for him and his family during the Middle East conflict. They cover:


๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ paying HELP debt on overseas income

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฝ repatriating after many years overseas (US citizens vs non-US)

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿพ managing tax obligations whilst overseas

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฟ managing super and international pensions

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿป investing, contributing to super & holding life insurance as an expat

๐Ÿ‘‰ setting up a new super account and TFN whilst abroad

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿผ retiring in another country and tax on account-based pensions

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฝ choosing which country to be a tax resident of

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿพ visa and money requirements for different countries

๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿฟ managing currency risk when moving retirement money between countries


Brett's book, The Expat's Handbook is available here: https://amzn.to/4uOKlWt


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This content is for education and entertainment purposes only and is intended for Australian residents. It is not a substitute for professional financial, tax or legal advice. Any advice provided is general financial advice only, which does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs.You should consider whether the advice is appropriate for your circumstances before acting on it. If you choose to buy a financial product, read the relevant product disclosure statement (PDS) and target market determination (TMD), and seek personal advice from a licensed adviser. We may discuss products, services or listener questions within our content for illustration and entertainment purposes. It is impossible to provide personal advice in this format, as we donโ€™t know your individual financial situation. We may also change the names of questioners for privacy. While we do our best to provide accurate information, we accept no responsibility for any inaccuracies. Guest opinions are theirs and their respective licence holders. SYMO Interactive Pty Ltd and Glen James are authorised representatives of MoneySherpa Pty Ltd, which holds Australian Financial Services Licence 451289. Please read our Financial Services Guide at moneypodcast.com.au.

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