Desire for the Mediterranean Lifestyle

There is no discernible loss of desire for people to retire / relocate to take advantage of the lifestyle afforded on mainland Europe and in many of the islands, and with the ageing demographics increasing numbers of second generation baby boomers are reaching retirement with wealth and property – so this is a market that is likely to continue to grow.

Post BREXIT Regulations

Ceasing EU Freedom of Movement has meant those individuals who are looking to retire abroad are now facing a labyrinth of regulations to emigrate to places like Spain, France and Portugal and need specialist high quality advice before, during and after the move. As a result, our services & knowledge are in greater demand. This has led to the launch of the Blevins Franks Emigration Advisory Service, a market leading service, which generates large numbers of enquiries.

Structural changes for financial advice firms

The UK leaving the EU has led to structural and organisational changes across a whole range of businesses, including Financial Services and the provision of financial advice to the existing communities of expatriates in Europe. Most of the existing large UK institutions and banks have ceased or downgraded their advice operations in those countries, due to regulatory and practical constraints. As a consequence, many of the existing expatriates need to establish a new relationship with a new advisor and advice firm they can trust – which is where we come in with our long term track record in this field.

Succession Planning

We regularly advise our clients on their family and business dilemma, that of succession and retirement planning. At Blevins Franks we have some very experienced advisers and staff, some of whom will themselves be looking to retire over the next few years. We continue to grow in each of our markets as demand from new clients increases and we see this as a great opportunity for new people to join a growing organisation and help create the next generation of financial advisers and specialist support staff.

For these and other reasons, we see a really bright future and are looking for high calibre people to join our Blevins Franks team, in a range of disciplines including Advice and Relationship Management, Risk and Compliance, Tax and Technical, and all areas which support the provision of high-quality financial planning advice to existing and new clients.