Niel Pretorius

Wealth Director - Head of Cross Border and Technical Investment

Niel grew up in Plettenberg Bay, South Africa. After being admitted as an attorney in 1999, he spent nine years practising in family law, estate planning as well as litigation.

His career in finance began in 2008 after qualifying and specialising in offshore financial services. Prior to joining Sable International, he worked in Cape Town and Zambia as consultant and country manager for a large international financial consultancy.

Niel specialises in offshore structuring and planning, with cross-border trust, tax and succession planning being his speciality.

He enjoys being outdoors in the African bush and in the ocean.

Read Niel's latest articles and insights.

Staff Writer ● Jun 5, 2020

Wealthcast: The South African bond market and offshore po...

Mike Abbott, Director of Sable International’s Wealth Division and Niel Pretorius, a senior financial planner sit down with Roeloff Horne from...

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Staff Writer ● Apr 16, 2020

Investment and the markets during COVID-19: Wealthcast Ep...

Mike Abbott, Director of Sable International’s Wealth Division and Niel Pretorius, a senior financial planner sat down with Sean Ritchie to di...

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Staff Writer ● Apr 1, 2020

Advice on cross-border financial planning and investing o...

Moving money across borders is complex. There are many things to consider, such as tax laws, immigration, real estate and regulations. We spok...

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Niel Pretorius ● Mar 12, 2019

Avoiding expat tax – financial emigration isn’t always th...

Some tax practitioners and financial advisors are saying that financial emigration is the only requirement to avoid the “expat tax”. We’re set...

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Niel Pretorius ● Oct 18, 2018

Access your RA before you're 55 via financial emigration

South Africans who have already emigrated, or are thinking of doing so, have probably heard of the process of financial emigration. This proce...

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Niel Pretorius ● Jun 21, 2018

UK pensions: Between a QROP and a hard place? Or is it a ...

Those who have worked in the UK for a few years, and then left to live elsewhere, will know just how hard it is to make sure your UK pension i...

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