Converting £ to €

[daemonoid]

I've managed to sell my house in the UK, now I just need to get the cash over to the continent...

Anyone know a decent way to manage that with minimal fees? Up until now it's only been small amounts so I've not really bothered about finding the most efficient solution.

I know a few on here live(d) / work(ed) in the euro zone... any recommendations?
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[oldpink]

there is a couple of ways

taking it in person is best if its under £10k any more than that and you will get pulled at the airport
and you will have to account for every penny and show any tax due has been paid

Bank transfer - only way if your transferring a large amount without getting raped on conversion

money exchange via the net Ok for medium amounts and some have limits on amounts
I used Forex Link
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[Suntan Sid]

When I did it, with my house proceeds, I did it via bank transfer.
You must insist that the bank uses the commercial exchange rate and NOT the "tourist" rate, the one that flashes on the digital screen in the bank! You will, literally, save thousands using the commercial rate!

It took me three visits to finally find a bank employee who, actually knew what they were doing, the first two claimed they didn't know there was difference between commercial & tourist rates!
No doubt wanted to relieve me of some more cash!

There is a minimum fee for larger transfers, so try and move as much cash as you can in one go!
When I did it there was a threshold of 25k above which the fees level off, in other words moving 25k chunks of cash is very expensive, moving larger amounts works out cheaper!
Not all bank branches are prepared to do international transfers with large sums, you may be sent to their main branch!
Even when doing a bank to bank transfer the money will not apppear in your account instantly, it will take a couple of days.

For my own part, I looked into the money exchange companies, but decided that it was just adding another transfer into the process, therefore adding another possibility of a cock up/disaster!

The best advice I was given was not to close my UK accounts, leave a nominal sum in each account, it saves monumental hassle if you ever need a UK account again!
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[fatjames]

Can't you just put it in your bank account then go abroad and take it out? (I've obviously have never had enough money for this not to work..! )

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