Niel Pretorius

Wealth Adviser - Head of Cross-border and Technical

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.

SARS proposal on the taxation of retirement funds of non-residents

by Niel Pretorius | Mar 1, 2021

As part of the 2022 budget, Treasury has made a proposal to tax pension funds irrespective of treaty provisions contained in numerous tax trea...

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Robot Wors: Can an algorithm replace a cross-border financial advisor?

by Niel Pretorius | Sep 23, 2020

There’s nothing quite like a juicy boerewors roll braaied on an open fire. Getting it perfect is a skill in itself, and nobody likes a boerie ...

Wealthcast: The South African bond market and offshore portfolios

by Staff Writer | Jun 5, 2020

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

Investment and the markets during COVID-19: Wealthcast Episode 01

by Staff Writer | Apr 16, 2020

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

Advice on cross-border financial planning and investing offshore

by Staff Writer | Apr 1, 2020

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

Avoiding expat tax – financial emigration isn’t always the answer

by Niel Pretorius | Mar 12, 2019

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