Moving Abroad
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 6:26 pm
I'm hoping to move to the Czech Republic by late Autumn of this year.
I know it isn't the top of everyones' list but my wife is Czech and she would like to go back after being here in the UK for 8 years.
We are currently having a house built there (I can post some photos if anyone is interested). In case I give the wrong impression, we are not wealthy people and its only with the help of my in-laws that the house could be started. Once we sell our house here can our new one be finished.
Having seen programmes on TV about ex-pats moving abroad I'm lucky that I won't have to face some of the initial challenges. I have some where to stay and food for my belly. My in-laws are fantastic people and I won't have the added pressure of trying to find work straight away.
The main reason for this topic is that I am looking for advice concerning protecting my UK state pension until I reach state retirement age. At my age, after having paid contributions regularly to date, I would prefer to receive a full pension and not a reduced one. I have the added protection of a company pension so I'm not relying solely on the state one. I met an ex-pat in Prague and he stated that he paid a fixed monthly sum to the UK to protect his state pension.
I have briefly read some info off web sites but not all is clear. Is there anything else I need to consider. I am treating the move as permanent.
I know it isn't the top of everyones' list but my wife is Czech and she would like to go back after being here in the UK for 8 years.
We are currently having a house built there (I can post some photos if anyone is interested). In case I give the wrong impression, we are not wealthy people and its only with the help of my in-laws that the house could be started. Once we sell our house here can our new one be finished.
Having seen programmes on TV about ex-pats moving abroad I'm lucky that I won't have to face some of the initial challenges. I have some where to stay and food for my belly. My in-laws are fantastic people and I won't have the added pressure of trying to find work straight away.
The main reason for this topic is that I am looking for advice concerning protecting my UK state pension until I reach state retirement age. At my age, after having paid contributions regularly to date, I would prefer to receive a full pension and not a reduced one. I have the added protection of a company pension so I'm not relying solely on the state one. I met an ex-pat in Prague and he stated that he paid a fixed monthly sum to the UK to protect his state pension.
I have briefly read some info off web sites but not all is clear. Is there anything else I need to consider. I am treating the move as permanent.