Moving EU Jurisdiction

Our international distinctive, end-to-end solutions are here to help you feel confident about your finances.

Moving EU Jurisdiction

Our international distinctive, end-to-end solutions are here to help you feel confident about your finances.

Your Current Adviser

If you are considering moving between one of the EU countries, or even to Switzerland, to work or live, it is important to note that your current Financial Adviser will likely be unable to accommodate your financial management needs once you are no longer a resident in you make the move.

The rare exception would be if the Adviser Firm has special overseas regulatory permissions from the specific Regulator of the Country to which you have moved. 

Your Current Adviser

If you are considering moving between one of the EU countries, or even to Switzerland, to work or live, it is important to note that your current Financial Adviser will likely be unable to accommodate your financial management needs once you are no longer a resident in you make the move.

The rare exception would be if the Adviser Firm has special overseas regulatory permissions from the specific Regulator of the Country to which you have moved. 

Important Financial Protection

Extreme care should be taken if your existing Adviser suggests that you can be advised once you have changed EU country of residence. In particular, you will lose all financial protections in place when receiving advice from a regulated Adviser Firm in the first territory. These include the: 

  1. Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) 
  2. Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) 
  3. Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII)*  

*Cover that the Adviser Firm would usually have to adequately protect you in the event of a financial loss being deemed due to advice given to you.

Unfortunately, we have found cases where Adviser Firms across the EU are unaware of the above rules and regulations, continuing to advise clients from one country who have moved to another. This is bad for the client, who ends up losing some or all of the aforementioned protections.

Our Distinctive Solution for You

Fortunately, whether or not you are a current client of Patterson Mills, we can offer you the right advisory solution for those moving to, or between, the following jurisdictions and more: 

  • France

  • Italy

  • Spain

  • Germany

  • Malta

  • Luxembourg

  • Switzerland

This is achieved through our EU regulatory and compliance agencies, with the results being: 

  • Full Service

    Your investments can be assessed, reviewed, and monitored.

  • Up to Date

    Your investments can be updated in line with your risk profile and ongoing, evolving objectives.

  • Everything Covered

    We are part of the carefully selected team of experienced, professional advisers for your whole period overseas.

Our solutions are aimed at keeping your costs down, investment performance up and ensure you benefit from qualified, regulated advice in the relevant jurisdiction. 

Whether you are flying away shortly or even just in the planning stage, get in touch with us for an initial no-obligation discussion. You have nothing to lose and potentially a lot to gain.

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