Expat Financial Planning: Keep Housing Affordable to Save More for Retirement
Submitted by Creveling & Creveling Private Wealth Advisory on September 27th, 2017By Peggy Creveling, CFA, and Chad Creveling, CFA
For expats who are considering a home purchase, buying a less expensive house can be difficult—for most of us, costlier homes simply seem more desirable. But you should be aware of the trade-off: By sacrificing a little size and whatever other amenities the more expensive home has, you can add significantly to your retirement savings. As an example, in our case study below we show how additional retirement savings of almost USD 1.2 million may be possible.