by Costas Souris | May 25, 2026 | Financial Planning, Residency and Citizenship
Things that foreigners to Greece may find strange but often come to love Greece has a way of confusing visitors before it captures them. What may first seem unusual can quickly become part of its charm: the late dinners, the loud conversations, the flexible...
by Costas Souris | Mar 20, 2026 | Financial Planning
Trusts today Still Relevant or Time to Rethink? For decades, trusts have been positioned as the cornerstone of estate planning in South Africa. They have been sold as protection, tax efficiency, and generational continuity — and in many cases, rightly so. but the...
by Costas Souris | Mar 5, 2026 | Financial Planning, Fixed Income
The Income-on-Income Strategy Earning in Euros, Living in Rands South African investors increasingly recognise that the currency you earn in can be as important as the return you earn. From 2026, exchange control rules allow R2 million per taxpayer per year to be...
by Costas Souris | Mar 5, 2026 | Financial Planning
Financial Freedom by 50 If you are between 30 and 40 years old, or you wish to save towards education, or that yacht, your greatest financial asset is not your salary or your business It is time You have something previous generations rarely had in abundance: a 15–25...
by Costas Souris | Nov 16, 2025 | Financial Planning
The Power of International Trusts and Companies In a world of mobility and complexity, structure matters Today’s global investor faces an increasingly interconnected yet uncertain environment. Currency volatility, shifting tax regimes, and evolving regulations mean...