Globaleye.com

A survey of expatriates by HSBC Bank International has named the United Arab Emirates as the most luxurious location, with Singapore ranked top for accommodation.

By contrast, the UK was the worst destination in luxury terms, and also scored poorly on housing, with only one-fifth of expatriates reporting that their standard of accommodation had improved since moving to Britain.

The A-Z Property Guides (Dubai and Abu Dhabi) can now be purchased online on souq.com/oms and will be delivered anywhere in the United Arab Emirates.

Dr. Ali Matar (Editor-in-Chief) concludes, "First time buyers and investors entering the UAE real estate market are now researching a lot more prior to buying a property then a few years ago and that's where the A-Z Property Guides really assists the buyer as all key projects are placed in chapters from a to z with necessary and to the point information with the developers contact details and off course topics from mortgage tips, property law and buying process are also covered".

There seems to be a lot of talk recently about QROPS and their uses for buying property or gaining access to pension funds early. So to set the scene, let me introduce QROPS – Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Schemes – and try to dispel some of the myths surrounding this very exciting form of investment. That said, if you do not have a frozen pension scheme in the UK then I suggest you flip the page now. Conversely, if you are not sure if you have a pension in the UK, remembering that you do not have to British to qualify but on the basis that you may have worked for a company in the UK, you could have pension rights that you may have forgotten about. If you are going to flip the page, suggest you check with your employer(s), past and present, to see if you have any pension languishing in the UK.