
Use the Caxton FX Global Traveller card to get excellent rates on your currency conversion while abroad. A pre-paid Mastercard without the high fees that are levied by card companies. Follow the link for further information: Caxton fx Currency Card.When transferring money abroad we advise using a specialist foreign exchange broker and not the high street banks. Brokers and banks often do not charge commission, however most importantly it is the exchange rate you achieve which can vary considerably between institutions that determines a good deal from a bad deal.
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Example Property Purchase: €200,000 + 7% IVA = €214,000 | |||
| Stage |
High Street Bank Rate = 1.4360 |
Caxton fx Rate = 1.4685 |
Currency Saving (*) |
| First 25% | £37,256 | £36,432 | £824 |
| Next 15% | £22,354 | £21,858 | £496 |
| Final 60% | £89,415 | £87,436 | £1,979 |
| Total | £149,025 | £145,726 | £3,299 |
Rates as quoted by Caxton fx and Alliance & Leicester on 1 June 2005. Saving excludes further £30 bank charge from Alliance & Leicester.
Rates can be typically 1% - 3% more favourable with an exchange broker who will operate on small margins close to the mid point of the exchange rate at the time. This could save you a few thousand euros on a property purchase. (see example above based on actual quotes producing saving of 2.21%).
Villa Cashback works with Caxton fx based in London for all our foreign exchange dealings for Polaris World and other properties and naturally we recommend this service to clients.
You can contact Caxton fx through the details on the attached form or please call us on 0207 060 1475. Open an account with Caxton fx