A place in the sun

Offshore investment bonds are a good solution for investors who wish to retire abroad and achieve tax efficiency with the possibility of drawing an income

Offshore bonds might be the answer to fulfilling your client's dreams of a place in the sun. Flicking through the financial supplements I cannot help but notice the plethora of surveys these days telling me that increasing numbers of people are determined to leave these shores behind to find a sunnier clime in which to enjoy their retirement. The Office of National Statistics puts the net outflow of UK citizens at 130,000 per annum and rising. As the effects of seasonal affective disorder take hold after the Christmas partying we tend to be at our lowest ebb, so no doubt the surveys will s...