Expat Chat Podcast

Welcome to the eighty third episode of the #Expatchat podcast where we discuss the latest tax and financial issues affecting an #Australianexpat. In today's Expat Chat we talk about how does an Australian expat manage their financial affairs when they are unsure if they are definately moving back to Australia and if they are when that maybe. Many Australian expats who move overseas maybe do not ha...

Welcome to the eighty second episode of the #Expatchat podcast where we discuss the latest tax and financial issues affecting an #Australianexpat. In today's Expat Chat we talk about the different types of tax concessions available to Australian property owners and whether Australian expats eligible for any of them. The Australian property sector is a large contributor to the Australian economy an...

Welcome to the eighty first episode of the #Expatchat podcast where we discuss the latest tax and financial issues affecting an #Australianexpat. In today's Expat Chat we talk about the different styles of investing and what may or may not be suitable for you as a expat. Ever since the stock market was invented there has always been a lot of debate as to what is the best strategy to invest - passi...

Welcome to the eightieth episode of the #Expatchat podcast where we discuss the latest tax and financial issues affecting an #Australianexpat. In today's Expat Chat we talk about exit taxes and how expats are often surprised about these charges when leaving a country. An exit tax is a tax on persons who cease to be tax resident in a country. This often takes the form of a capital gains tax against...

Welcome to the seventy ninth episode of the #Expatchat podcast where we discuss the latest tax and financial issues affecting an #Australianexpat. In today's Expat Chat we talk about whether now is the time for an Australian expat to purchase a property in Australia. With the recent pullback in property we are seeing a lot of property spruikers saying now is the time to buy but is it? The performa...

Welcome to the seventy eighth episode of the #Expatchat podcast where we discuss the latest tax and financial issues affecting an #Australianexpat. In today's Expat Chat we talk about what an Australian expat needs to consider when they're looking to return to Australia and would like to sell assets they have accumulated overseas. They say timing is everything and this could not be more true when...

Welcome to the seventy seventh episode of the #Expatchat podcast where we discuss the latest tax and financial issues affecting an #Australianexpat. In today's Expat Chat we talk about the sensitive topic of inheritances, both being received by Australian expats as well as when a Australian expat passes away overseas. We are currently in the largest wealth transfer in history as the assets accumul...

Welcome to the seventy sixth episode of the #Expatchat podcast where we discuss the latest tax and financial issues affecting an #Australianexpat. In today's Expat Chat we discuss the rules surrounding transfers to Australian superannuation funds by expats and what limits they need to adhere by. Superannuation is one of the most commonly heald assets by Australian expats, especially if you have pr...

Welcome to the seventy fifth episode of the #Expatchat podcast where we discuss the latest tax and financial issues affecting an #Australianexpat. In today's Expat Chat we provide an update on the proposed tax residency rules and what sort of timeline Australian expats can expect. For many years Australian expats have been working from the existing Tax Residency rules that have been around since t...

Welcome to the seventy fourth episode of the #Expatchat podcast where we discuss the latest tax and financial issues affecting an #Australianexpat. In today's Expat Chat we talk about the key considersations that an Australian citizen needs to take when looking to move overseas and become an Australian expat. They say that one of the most stressful things in life is loving house but moving oversea...

Welcome to the seventy third episode of the #Expatchat podcast and the first episode for 2023 where we discuss the latest tax and financial issues affecting an #Australianexpat. In today's Expat Chat we go into more detail about a topic that is often discussed on this podcast channel - Dollar Cost Averaging. Dollar cost averging can be a very powerful tool for Australian expats. Whether your trans...

Welcome to the seventy second episode of the #Expatchat podcast and the first episode for 2023 where we discuss the latest tax and financial issues affecting an #Australianexpat. In today's Expat Chat we open 2023 with a new episode and run through whats to come in 2023, the new office for our Australian team and our exciting new announcement about a new service from the Atlas Wealth Group - Atlas...

Welcome to the seventy first episode of the #Expatchat podcast where we discuss the latest tax and financial issues affecting an #Australianexpat. In today's Expat Chat we wrap up the 2023 calendar year as well as answer some audience questions. As we approach the end of the year, interest rates are starting to squeeze households, the war in Ukraine continues, and many world economies may already...

Welcome to the seventieth episode of the #Expatchat podcast where we discuss the latest tax and financial issues affecting an #Australianexpat. In today's Expat Chat we talk about the United Arab Emirates government has recently issued a resolution that will determine tax residency for natural and legal persons for the first time and is due to come into force on 1 March 2023. Up until recently the...

Welcome to the sixty ninth episode of the #Expatchat podcast where we discuss the latest tax and financial issues affecting an #Australianexpat. In today's Expat Chat we talk about what is a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) and how it affects Australian expats. Tax treaties are formal bilateral agreements between two jurisdictions. Australia has tax treaties with more than 40 jurisdictions. A tax t...

Welcome to the sixty eighth episode of the #Expatchat podcast where we discuss the latest tax and financial issues affecting an #Australianexpat. In today's Expat Chat we talk about how different income streams are treated differently when you're a Australian expat living overseas. When you live in Australia all of your income that you receive (salary, rental income, dividends etc) is bundled toge...

Welcome to the sixty seventh episode of the #Expatchat podcast where we discuss the latest tax and financial issues affecting an #Australianexpat. In today's Expat Chat we talk about the key considersations an Australian expat must make when managing their superannuation as a expat. Unless you moved overseas just after you graduated high school or university there is a very good chance you have so...

Welcome to the sixty sixth episode of #Expatchat where we discuss the latest tax and financial issues affecting an #Australianexpat. In today's Expat Chat we run through what is still to come in 2022. To date both the market and investors have a lot of information to consume when making investment considersations. From a change in governments, through to increases in interest rates, the Ukraine in...

In today's Special Episode of Expat Chat we do a call out to all listeners to sign the Tax Residency Petition which closes tomorrow ​We recently received approval for an official House of Representatives petition to amend the proposals and need your help. ​ ​We only have until the tomorrow to get as many signatures as possible and obviously the more signatures we have the more seriously this will...

Welcome to the sixty fifth episode of #Expatchat where we discuss the latest tax and financial issues affecting an #Australianexpat. In today's Expat Chat we answer the question of should an Australian expat transfer their cash to Australian dollar with the recent falls the currency has experienced. What the Australian dollar is doing and may do in the future is probably the most common conversati...

Welcome to the sixty fourth episode of #Expatchat where we discuss the latest tax and financial issues affecting an #Australianexpat. In today's Expat Chat we answer a number of questions that listeners have sent in over the past couple of weeks. If you have a question you would like to ask us please send them in by clicking on the link below. This is also a reminder for those Australian expats in...

Welcome to the sixty third episode of #Expatchat where we discuss the latest tax and financial issues affecting an #Australianexpat. In today's Expat Chat we discuss the proposed tax residency change and how we need to band together as Australian expats by providing as loud a voice as possible to Canberra. Most Australian expats are aware of the proposed tax residency rule change and the dreaded "...

Welcome to the sixty second episode of #Expatchat where we discuss the latest tax and financial issues affecting an #Australianexpat. In today's Expat Chat we discuss whether an Australian expat should buy a property as a principle place of residence when living overseas. Australians have always had a love affair with property and one of the most commonly asked questions is whether they should buy...

Welcome to the sixty first episode of #Expatchat where we discuss the latest tax and financial issues affecting an #Australianexpat. In today's Expat Chat we discuss how dividends are treated for those Australian expats who receive them as a non-resident for tax purposes. Share ownership by investors has grown dramatically over the last 20 years however there is a difference when you hold shares a...

Welcome to the sixtieth episode of #Expatchat where we discuss the latest tax and financial issues affecting an #Australianexpat. In today's Expat Chat we discuss what regions and countries are Australian expats moving to. With Australian borders now open we have seen a influx of people leaving but where are they moving to? According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics' Population Clock one Aus...