Settling In Series - The Relocate to Guernsey Show 2024
Guernsey has long been a destination chosen by those wanting a safe, hospitable, and stunningly beautiful environment in which to make a home. As one recent relocator remarked, “if we’d have known how special it was, we’d have come sooner!”.
Guernsey is well known as a global finance centre with an attractive tax regime. Income tax is levied at a flat rate of 20%, and residents are not subject to inheritance tax or capital gains tax. However, whilst the island might initially be considered by those who are about to sell a business, or make a significant capital gain, the warmer climate, a home by the sea in a British environment along with the superb qualify of life that the island offers, is a big draw. One of Guernsey’s selling points is the ease with which it is possible to make a home here. The creation of the island’s Open Market category of housing, in the post war years, was seen as a means of enabling people who did not have familial connections to make a home here and this system continues to offer opportunities for new residents and businesses today.
Locate Guernsey is a government funded agency and has the great honour of promoting Guernsey as a destination of choice for both personal and business relocation. The team deals with many enquiries, providing free and impartial guidance to clients throughout the relocation process and as they settle into island life.
To help prospective new residents understand how straightforward it can be to establish themselves in Guernsey, Locate Guernsey will be hosting the Relocate to Guernsey Show in London on Tuesday 8th October 2024. This one-day event will bring together experts and professionals to help attendees discover why they should, and how they can, move to Guernsey. The event is open to those that might be considering making a home in Guernsey, as well as private client advisers that have clients looking to relocate to the island.
During the day attendees will be able to meet with exhibitors, listen to seminar sessions led by subject matter experts, and speak with recent relocators about their personal experiences of relocating to the island.
The seminars will include an introduction to life in Guernsey, provide information about the tax benefits of relocating, an overview of the island’s education and medical systems, and also offering some useful information about Guernsey’s housing market and what to expect when buying or renting property.
For those involved in business, there will be a session in the early afternoon about relocating with a business or establishing a new business in Guernsey – with speakers who have undertaken the move themselves.
There will also be a cultural keynote from David Ummels, about his charitable initiative, Art for Guernsey. David, who relocated to Guernsey in 2015, will explain what led him to establish Arts for Guernsey, as well as talking through some of the inspiring exhibitions and projects the charity has organised since its inception (including curating the only Renoir exhibition in the world in 2023).
The event is designed to be a relaxing and informative occasion for attendees who can drop in at any time throughout the day according to their availability. There will be the opportunity for plenty of networking, allowing attendees to speak with exhibitors, speakers and meet with other attendees. A light lunch will be served along with refreshments throughout the day. The day will end with a networking drinks reception.
To find out more about the Relocate to Guernsey Show, and register for tickets, please visit the dedicated website. Tickets are free for attendees from outside of Guernsey:
www.locateguernsey.com/relocatetoguernseyshow
This article was first published in Aurigny's En Voyage magazine - Issue 36
If you are considering relocating to the island, the team at Locate Guernsey are on hand to provide confidential guidance throughout your relocation journey free of charge. If you would like to understand how Guernsey could work for you, please get in touch on 01481 220011 or email enquiries@locateguernsey.com.
