'Number of advantages available' in offshore investment

A wide variety of options are available to those who put their money into offshore investments, new research has claimed.

ShelterOffshore stated that people who keep funding outside of the UK can take advantage of a broader fund manager base, the perks of different currency rates and deferring taxation.

For those living abroad, it may be that the opportunity to invest in alternative marketplaces comes with "maximum diversification" to them, the firm added.

According to company director Rhiannon Williamson, stronger regulation is also a benefit in some foreign countries.

"There are a whole range of superior offshore jurisdictions which are highly regarded within the financial industry and where regulation and investor protection is actually very high indeed," the expert commented.

In 2004, Ms Williamson founded ShelterOffshore, which has since gone on to become a top resource for expatriates and people looking to invest in property abroad.

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