In important fields, such as engineering or health care, migration statistics show a net loss in highly qualified, economically active inhabitants.

This has led to the South African government encouraging foreign nationals to fill the available positions. So it is no wonder that South Africa has numerous expatriate communities of overseas residents.

While the official figures for the census 2011 have not yet been published, some of the larger foreign communities living abroad in South Africa include British, Chinese, and Dutch citizens, but also Germans, Indians, and US Americans.

The major cities have their own infrastructure of clubs and networks to cater to expats in South Africa, from a German beerhall in Cape Town over the French library of Johannesburg to online portals for expatriates around the Cape.

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• Work permits and relocation of employees
• Registration of Companies in South Africa
• Tax registration and accounting services
• Legal support in commercial affairs
• Government grants and BEE advise
• Banking matters and exchange control

• Organisation of work permit
• Full relocation services
• Tax registration and consultation
• Short and Long Term insurances
• Bank account and capital investment
• Sourcing of residential property

You can earn your bachelor’s, master’s, PhD, professional doctorate, or other qualifications, frequently in less time and for less money than you can practically anywhere else in the world. “The mind of the scholar, if he would leave it large and liberal, should come in contact with other minds.” — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

If you have ever dreamt about coming to South Africa, one of the best ways to come here and experience the country and its unique culture is through education. The universities in the South Africa are some of the best in the world and offer internationally recognized degrees in thousands of different disciplines.

You can earn your bachelor’s, master’s, PhD, professional doctorate, or other qualifications, frequently in less time and for less money than you can practically anywhere else in the world.

Plus, earning a higher education degree from another country can provide you with qualifications and experience that will distinguish you and open doors in your career that you couldn’t otherwise.

Inside SA offers the following services to students wishing to study in South Africa: -

• Introductory tour – Deciding on where to study and live for the next few years is an important decision for all students, probably more so when committing to a course abroad. We at Inside SA want to ensure you are equipped with all the facts before making such a move. Our two or three week introductory tour is designed to provide you with not just the holiday of a lifetime but all the salient facts about studying in South Africa. Your itinerary will be custom made to include all your holiday favorites and also include meetings with appropriate experts in the fields of universities, property, finance and immigration.
• Help in identifying the appropriate university to match you study needs.
• Cost of Living Analysis – financial reasons can play a role when deciding to study abroad. Our comprehensive analysis will show you just how far a pound or Euro can go!
• Visa service – for study purposes.
• Property Consultants – Whether buying or renting a property, we offer a comprehensive client needs analysis that provides us with your specific needs. From this we will be able to provide you with examples of what sort of property and what location you can expect for your budget. We then accompany you on all house viewings, liaising with agents on your behalf, help negotiate the price/rent of your property and guide you through the legal work.
• Financial Advice– our in house team of experts includes qualified professionals from both South Africa and the United Kingdom. They are pleased to help you with any of the following: -
  • Banking arrangements
  • Medical Cover
  • Offshore facilities
  • Insurance
  • Exchange Control

Reversing the emigration trend of the late 1980’s and 1990’s, the 21st Century has seen many South Africans returning. Reasons vary from simply missing home and family (perhaps the weather as well) to the desire to play a part in the new era of entrepreneurial South Africa. With massive opportunities arising in the stable economy, South Africans no longer have to go abroad to satisfy their career aspirations. “Home, the spot of earth supremely blest, a dearer, sweeter spot than all the rest.” — Robert Montgomery

You’ve seen Europe, worked in the city of London, experienced new cultures and countries but, there’s still no place like home.

Reversing the emigration trend of the late 1980’s and 1990’s, the 21st Century has seen many South Africans returning. Reasons vary from simply missing home and family (perhaps the weather as well) to the desire to play a part in the new era of entrepreneurial South Africa. With massive opportunities arising in the stable economy, South Africans no longer have to go abroad to satisfy their career aspirations.

And also, we all know what an amazing country this is to live in.

Inside SA provides a number of services for the homeward bound:

• Visa service – spousal
• Property Consultants – Buying or renting a property after being abroad for a number of years is one of the biggest decisions you will make. We offer a comprehensive client needs analysis that provides us with your specific needs. From this we will be able to provide you with examples of what sort of property and what location you can expect for your budget. We then accompany you on all house viewings, liaising with agents on your behalf, help negotiate the price of your property and guide you through the legal work.

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South Africa offers a diverse number of reasons as to why it has become first choice of so many people looking to relocate. “Don’t simply retire from something; have something to retire to.” -Harry Emerson Fosdick

Each year thousands of Europeans make the decision to emigrate and spend their retirement years in South Africa.

South Africa offers a diverse number of reasons as to why it has become first choice of so many people looking to relocate:

• Fantastic climate
• Unrivalled scenery
• Unique tourist attractions
• International array of restaurants and shopping facilities
• Some of the worlds finest golf courses
• Affordable and luxurious housing
• The low cost of living
• Excellent health care facilities
• Diverse culture
• A standard of living that is unreachable for many who live in countries such as the UK and Germany

InsideSA offers the retiree a comprehensive service package that can be tailored to match your individual needs:

• Cost of Living Analysis – financial reasons are often one of the reasons for moving abroad in retirement years. Our comprehensive analysis will show you just how far a pound or Euro can go!
• Introductory tour – You are about to make one of the most important decisions of your life, we at Inside SA want to ensure you are equipped with all the facts before making such a move. Our two or three week introductory tour is designed to provide you with not just the holiday of a lifetime, but all the salient facts about retiring in South Africa. Your itinerary will be custom made to include all your holiday favorites and also include meetings with appropriate experts in the fields of property, finance and immigration.
• Visa service – relocating to another country involves the completion and submission of Visa applications; this can often seem an onerous task. Inside SA is able to advice on the most appropriate type of Visa and assist with all the necessary requirements.
• Property Consultants – Buying or renting a property in a foreign country represents one of the biggest decisions you will make. We offer a comprehensive client needs analysis that provides us with your specific needs. From this we will be able to provide you with examples of what sort of property and what location you can expect for your budget. We then accompany you on all house viewings, liaising with agents on your behalf, help negotiate the price of your property and guide you through the legal work.
• Financial Advice– our in house team of experts includes qualified professionals from both South Africa and the United Kingdom. They are pleased to help you with any of the following: -
  • Banking arrangements
  • Medical Cover
  • Offshore facilities
  • Investments and portfolio construction
  • Insurance
  • Wills and trusts
  • Mortgages
  • Exchange Control
• Move Management – from the packing of your cases in the UK to the unpacking of them in your new home in South Africa. Relax by your swimming pool with a sundowner as we arrange the complete move for you.

For more information on retiring in South Africa please contact us via the link in the left hand panel, alternatively we welcome your telephone call.

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The selection of a new property is always a daunting task, more so when in a foreign country. Inside SA is pleased to offer its property sourcing service, one aimed at ensuring you discover that dream home. As in most other country’s, it is worth noting that the estate agents in South Africa are paid by and therefore act, in the interests of the seller. Inside SA acts as your professional advisor, guiding you through the house purchase process from finding the right property to moving in.

Our Service

Step one commences with an in-depth property needs analysis which includes such things as: -

Advice and help on deciding a budget and method of financing, including regulation governing exchange control.
The physical requirements of the property, such as number of bedrooms, swimming pool required and style of accommodation.
Location – where in South Africa, what amenities need to be close by etc

Step Two: -

We help you refine your search by providing feedback on what you may expect for your money, local amenities and actual examples of properties currently on the market matching your criteria.

Step Three: -

A member of the Inside SA team will arrange a tour of the neighborhood you have selected, including useful information on schools, doctors and other amenities.

Step Four: -

Inside SA will arrange viewings on appropriate properties and when you make your final decision assist with formulating the offer and advise on the legalities of the house buying process.

How do I find out more?

For clients not joining us on our Introductory Tour please note steps one and two can be undertaken prior to your arrival in South Africa.

For more information on our property sourcing service please e-mail us on the contact link in the left hand panel, or alternatively we welcome you phone call.

Our Service

Inside SA maintains a panel of professional relocators based both in the UK and South Africa. The panel is reviewed on an ongoing basis in terms of competitive pricing and also feedback from our clients that have utilized their services.

Our goal is one of professionalism, service quality and competitive pricing.

You will be put in touch with 3 of our panel who will provide you with free and non obligatory quotations. Many are also able to provide you with advice on customs and excise duties.

We will then assist you in selecting the best of the three and your dream move can be underway.

To enquire further about our move management services please use the contact link in the left hand panel, alternatively we welcome your telephone enquiry.

Inside SA offers a unique service for the re-locater with experienced advisors from the United Kingdom, South Africa and an in-depth knowledge of the offshore financial centers.

Our Service

Inside SA provides assistance from the very start of your planned move. Our areas of expertise include: -

• Taxation advice
• Banking – local and offshore
• Medical Aid
• Investments – local and offshore
• Insurance – personal and household
• Foreign Exchange issues
• Repatriation of funds
• Bond/ mortgage origination

Importantly Inside SA’s advisors are registered and regulated by the Financial Services Board of South Africa, the equivalent of the Financial Services Authority in the United Kingdom. Our team comprises of South African Certified Financial Planners, accountants and Financial planning consultants qualified in the United Kingdom.

For more information on our financial planning services please use the contact link in the left hand panel, alternatively we welcome your telephone enquiry.

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Our UK clients will receive a comprehensive list of items ranging from property and cars through to your everyday grocery shopping.

South Africa represents excellent value for money and it is always a pleasant surprise how far your money will go.

Some examples of Costs in South Africa (assumes exchange rate of R11.5 to the pound)

Meal out for two including a nice bottle of wine ₤10.50

Daily rate for a maid ₤7

Packet of cigarettes ₤1.13

Pint of lager ₤1

Petrol ₤0.40p

3-4 bedroom house, with swimming pool ₤140,000 – (depending upon area)

To find out more about our cost living analysis please use the contact link on the left hand panel, alternatively we welcome your telephone enquiry.

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Planning your immigration often takes place over many months and many questions and issues arise that need answers.

To this end InsideSA have tailor-made a unique induction program. In the first instance it helps you decide whether South Africa is the place for you, and if so, guides you through the labyrinth of choices and decisions that you face.

The program is structured so that it can be carried out on a face to face basis, with clients who are visiting South Africa, or remotely via e-mail, telephone and fax.

The content will always cover specific issues to you circumstances, as well as some things you might not yet have thought of; such as tax implications and the effect of exchange control. We constantly update the program using feedback from our clients to ensure it is always as up to date and relevant as possible.

The induction program comprises of 4 stages: -

• Stage One – An initial workshop ensuring all aspects you need covered are contained within the final report.
• Stage Two – Research and Development by the InsideSA team and compilation of your own comprehensive report.
• Stage Three – Presentation and discussion on the content of the report and any issues arising.
• Stage Four – ongoing support in terms of other queries that may arise.

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