Choosing to move abroad and begin life in a new place can be exciting.

Yet the logistics of a move overseas can make it easy for certain tasks, such as personal finance and pension planning, to drop down the priority list. If you’re already living abroad and need to consider your pension and retirement saving options it can be difficult to know where to start.

Although you may be enjoying a higher salary and/or lower tax rates as an expat, in many countries a workplace pension scheme is not a statutory requirement. As a result, it will be important to ensure you have your own robust pension or retirement savings plan in place.

Understanding some of the key steps when retirement planning as an expat can be confusing. This guide is here to help.