Niel Pretorius

Wealth Director - 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.

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Access your RA before you're 55 via financial emigration

by Niel Pretorius | Oct 18, 2018

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

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

by Niel Pretorius | Jun 21, 2018

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...

The unintended consequences of offshore trusts – an SA-UK perspective

by Niel Pretorius | Jun 12, 2018

A number of South African residents have set up foreign trusts as they look to mitigate their risks that are peculiar to South Africa, be it p...

What to do with your living annuity when you retire abroad

by Niel Pretorius | Jun 11, 2018

If you have a living annuity in South Africa but no longer live in The Republic, you will need to make sure that you plan accordingly to minim...

Retiring tax-free in Portugal (for at least 10 years) - here’s how you do it

by Staff Writer | May 16, 2018

In a bid to resurrect itself after the 2008 financial crisis, Portugal has positioned itself to become a magnet for high net-worth individuals...

Financial emigration: Transfer your RAs out of SA

by Niel Pretorius | Oct 20, 2017

If you’re a South African who is thinking about moving abroad, or who has already moved, you should consider financially emigrating. Among oth...