Blevins Franks Spain

This week’s episode on Bay Radio, Brett Hanson, Senior Partner at Blevins Franks, explains what changed on 6 April 2026 and what hasn’t – and, importantly, he looks ahead to the much bigger change coming in a year’s time. Have the rates changed at all for the 2026-27 tax year? What about thresholds? What has changed from 6th April, that may affect our listeners? With less than a year to go before...

This weeks episode on Bay Radio, Brett Hanson, Senior Partner at Blevins Franks, provides perspective on navigating geopolitical uncertainty while maintaining a long-term investment strategy. He discusses why professional fund managers prioritise time in the market over timing it. Are investment markets always impacted by geopolitical tensions? Can you remind us about the ‘time not timing’ investm...

Blevins Franks Partner, Jon Pemberton explores the five essential pillars of successful investing, covering everything from tax-efficient structures and risk profiling to the critical role of diversification and regular portfolio reviews for long-term wealth protection. What would you say are the key elements of protecting and growing your wealth? What are “tax efficient structures” and how big a...

Jon Pemberton, Partner at Blevins Franks, joins Bay Radio this week to discuss strategies for retirement longevity. Covering essential topics such as estimating lifelong income needs, protecting investments against inflation, optimising UK pensions for expats in Spain, and minimising the impact of taxation on your savings. What issues should people think about when working out how much income they...

Does Spain or the UK offer better value for your retirement? In part two of our series, James Stirling, Associate at Blevins Franks, joins Bay Radio to dive into the complexities of taxation. We compare income tax rates, investment gains, and the impact of the Spanish wealth tax. How do rates and allowances compare between the UK and Spain? What about investment income? Are many people affected by...

James Stirling Associate at Blevins Franks, returns to Bay Radio to begin a two-part discussion comparing retirement in Spain and the UK. In this episode he looks at visa costs, property prices, living expenses and healthcare to help those still deciding whether a move to Spain makes financial sense. Moving to Spain now involves the extra cost of getting a residence visa. What costs are we looking...

Part two of our Bay Radio discussion about the case for selling UK property is now live. Brett Hanson, Senior Partner at Blevins Franks, focuses on UK property sales and what comes next for buy-to-let owners. UK buy-to-let owners are considering moving into alternative investments. What advantages do other types of investments offer? What tax issues do British expatriates in Spain need to be aware...

Over this episode and the next, Brett Hanson, Senior Partner at Blevins Franks, examines the growing case for selling UK property, particularly buy-to-let and other investment holdings. With rising taxes and tightening regulation, the UK property landscape has changed dramatically. What are your views on real estate as an investment asset? One of the key challenges facing UK landlords is rising ta...