International

Offshore Bonds vs Investment Platforms: Which Is Better for Expats

By Nick Reid / April 14, 2026

Key Takeaways Here’s something that doesn’t get said often enough in the expat financial world: the product you were sold may not be what’s best for you. That’s not a comfortable sentence, but it’s an honest one. For decades, offshore bonds were the go-to investment structure recommended to British expats. Move abroad, get approached by…

Earning Client Trust in the murky world of International Financial Planning

By Nick Reid / May 22, 2022

Working with International Client Investors Offshore Investing has plenty of pitfalls.  Advising and servicing international expatriate clients overseas, some of whom might be based in ‘far flung’ jurisdictions, can often prove quite a precarious task. These clients often reside in jurisdictions where there is little or no local financial services regulation or, indeed, trustworthy advisors…

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Opes Financial Planning Ltd
12, Parklands Office Park
Southern Cross Road
Bray, County Wicklow
Ireland, A98 WF95

Tel: +353 (0)1 272 4130
Email: info@opesfp.ie

We are conveniently located on the Southern Cross Road between Bray and Greystones which can be accessed via junction 7 of the N11.

This is ideal for servicing clients from the surrounding South Dublin, Wicklow and greater Leinster areas.

 

Directions:

Our office is situated 20kms south of Dublin, just beyond Bray in Co. Wicklow. Take the M50 southbound onto the N11 then take Exit 7, the Bray/Greystones exit and follow signs to Greystones. We are on the right near the end of the Southern Cross road leading from the N11 to the Greystones Rd.

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OPES FINANCIAL PLANNING LIMITED is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.

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