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British Homes Group Florida - Advisory Panel

The Advisory Panel Function

As always our primary goal at the British Homes Group Florida is to be the UK's favourite one-stop shop for UK residents buying, financing, managing or renting a Florida villa.

We specialise in the Central Florida regions, specifically Lake, Orange, Osceola, and Polk counties but we are able to assist you anywhere in Florida.

To be a one-stop shop we want to be able to assist in ALL aspects of owning property here, not only the finding and financing of the Florida property itself.

In order for us to accomplish this goal we have formed the British Homes Group Advisory Panel based on our local knowledge, personal experiences and customer feedback.

We derive no income from the panel members, their continued position on the panel is based purely on your feedback to us about the level of service received.

Whether your needs are tax, immigration, business opportunities, repair, property management, currency exhange, SIPP or insurance based, we hope to provide a sound starting point for your calls.

Please let us know your experiences, both positive and negative, so that we can always ensure our clients are receiving the best service available to them.

Please submit your comments or any panel suggestions you may have, here.

Yours sincerely,
Christine Doran
General Manager
BritishHomesGroup.com

BRITISH HOMES GROUP FLORIDA - ADVISORY PANEL MEMBERS

Tax Assistance

Swart Baumruk & Company, LLP
Website:http://www.sbc-cpa.com
Contact: Andy Baumruk, CPA
Email:abaumruk@sbc-cpa.com
Telephone: (00 1) 407 847 7466

Lynn CPA Group, PA
Website: http://www.cpagolf.com
Contact: Susan Murray Lynn, CPA
Email: Susan@cpagolf.com
Telephone: (00 1) 407 933 1968
Fax: (00 1) 407 933 1312

Immigration and/or Visa Assistance

Law Office of Mark Carmel
Website: http://www.uslawyer.com/
Contact: Mark Carmel
Email: USlawyer@USlawyer.com

I am a US Immigration lawyer with over 19 years of experience with preparing E-2 Investor, and L-1 visa cases for U.K. nationals.

Maney and Gordon, P.A.
Website: http://jvaholmes.lawoffice.com
Contact: John V.A. Holmes, Attorney
Email: jvah@mindspring.com
Telephone: (00 1) 407 422 6042
Fax: (00 1) 407 423 3353

Website: http://www.lisavisa.com
Contact: Lisa Krueger Khan, P.A.
Email: Lisa@LisaVisa.com
Telephone: (00 1) 407 352 5233
Fax: (00 1) 407 352 5235

Catherine Henin-Clark, P.A.
Website: http://www.lawyers.com/chclark/jsp2182959.jsp
Contact: Catherine Henin-Clark
Email: chnenin92@bellsouth.net
Telephone: (00 1) 407 426 2095

Other useful immigration links...

United States Visas
US Department of State - Travel
US Department of State - Main
Immigration Support
USCIS
If you want to study in the US

Business Opportunities and E Visa Assistance

D & P Consultants
Highly recommended in assisting with change of status to E2 and the subsequent visa and purchasing or setting up of a business.
Contact: David Judd
Email: dpconsultants@comcast.net
Telephone: (00 1) 352 589 1210

Visa 4 America
Website: http://www.visas4america.com
Contact: Sid Rizvi Attorney at Law
Email: sid.rizvi@visas4america.com
UK based, U.S. qualified attorney who specializes in U.S. Immigration Law with an emphasis on E2 visas.
Telephone UK: 0845 230 8472 or 0845 230 4872

EB-5 Visa Regional Development Center - Approved Regional Center Investment Programme.

Website: http://www.eb5investmentvisas.com
Email: info@eb5investmentvisas.com

Profiles - Business Brokers
We have access to hundreds of busineses for sale in Central Florida, just let us know what you are looking for and we will find it for you.
Website: http://www.profilesrealty.com
Contact: Richard Veale
Email: richard@profilesrealty.com
Telephone: (00 1) 321 297 8161

Repair Assistance

Home Owners Clubs of America, Inc - Special discount for BHG clients
Website: hhttp://www.hocoa.com/HTMLS/locations/Florida.html
Contact: Bob Bisienere
Email: hocoa@celebration.fl.us
Telephone: (00 1) 407 566 0969

CFPRS
Contact: Sid Tweety
Email: afrecpr@yahoo.com
US Tel: 00 (1) 407 310 7037

CFPRS routinely works in virtually all Florida communities. Work is done with professionalism & in a workman like manner. Work is covered by compensation and liability insurances.

Please call or email Sid for an estimate or to answer any questions or concerns regarding possible cleaning, painting or repairs for your Florida home.

* Exterior/Interior Painting
* New Roofs/Roof Repairs ( Shingle , Tile & Metal )
* Sealing and Colorizing of tile roofs
* Sealing of driveways & decks

Kalafian's A/C and Heating LLC
Contact: Mark Kalafian
Email: mkalafian@verizon.net
US Tel: 00 (1) 863 581 9591

We service, repair and install residential and commercial cooling and heating systems as well as Electric Heat Pump Pool Heaters, mainly in the Four Corners Area. Kalafian's A/C and Heating LLC is State Cerified and licensed (CAC1813197) and fully insured ($1M liability). I personally have been in the trade for almost 32 years, originally from Philadelphia and in Davenport, Fl for 14 years.

Property Management Assistance

Central Florida Property Management Association

Website: http://www.cfpma.org

A Place In The Sun Homes
Website: http://www.aplaceinthesunhomes.com
Contact: Rob or Joanne
Email: info@aplaceinthesunhomes.com
US Tel: 00 (1) 407 812 1464
US Fax: 00 (1) 407 403 5821

Sun N Fun Vacation Homes

Website: http://www.sunnfunusa.com
Contact: Ed Ellis
Email: edellis@sunnfunusa.com
US Tel: 00 (1) 407 932 4079
US Fax: 00 (1) 407 932 3316

Florida Team Management, LLC
Website: http://www.floridateammanagement.com
Contact: Cristina M.S. Stow
Email: cristina@floridateammanagement.com
US Tel: 00 (1) 352 241 9120
US Fax: 00 (1) 352 241 4229

Contempo Florida Holidays
Website: http://www.contempogroup.com
Contact: Johanna Harvey - Operations manager
Email: Johanna@contempogroup.com
US Tel: 00 (1) 863 424 2226
US Fax: 00 (1) 863 424 8965

Established in Central Florida since 1989 to offer excellence and reliability for all your management needs.

Long Term Rental Contacts

Warner Quinlan
Website: http://www.warnerquinlan.com
Contact: Mark N. Pagdin PRM
Email: mark@WQHomeTeam.com
US Tel: 00 (1) 407 894 0671
US Fax: 00 (1) 407 895 0411

Coldwell Banker Team Realty
Contact: Meggan Strand - Support Services Manager
Email: teamrealty.info@coldwellbanker.com
US Tel: 00 (1) 863 420 9404

Gemstone Homes
Website: http://www.gemstonehomes.com
Contact: Ray Gunther
Email: ray@gemstonehomes.com
US Tel: 00 (1) 407 397 1128
US Fax: 00 (1) 407 397 1181

Currency Exchange Assistance

Moneycorp
Website: Moneycorp
Contact: Laura McLoughlin
Email: Laura.McLoughlin@moneycorp.com
UK Tel: 0207 589 3000
UK Fax: 0207 589 1010
US Tel: +1 407 352 5890
US Fax: +1 407 352 5893

Currencies 4 Less
Website: http://www.currencies4less.com
Contact: Steve Geoghegan
Email: sg@the4lessgroup.com
Telephone: 0207 594 0594

Currency UK Ltd
Website: http://www.currencyuk.co.uk
Contact: Alex Coates
Email: alex.coates@currencyuk.co.uk
Telephone: 0207 738 0777
Fax: 0207 801 0640

Currencies Direct
Website: http://www.currenciesdirect.com
Contact: Alastair Sweetman
Email: alastair.s@currenciesdirect.com
Telephone: 0207 813 0332

Florida Insurance Assistance

American Pride Insurance Agency, LLC
Website: http://www.apiquote.com
Contact: Tricia Elmquist 301 N. Pine Meadow Drive, Suite B
DeBary, FL 32713
Telephone: (001) 407 833 0411
Fax: 386 668 9311
Email: telmquist@apiquote.com

P Fudge and Associates, Inc
Website: http://www.fudgeinsurance.com
Contact: Doug Fudge Vice President
Telephone: (001) 407-965-4168
Fax: 407-386-8012
Email: dfudge@fudgeinsurance.com
We also provide Home, Auto, Boat, RV, Commercial, Umbrellas, Life, and Health

Sihle Insurance
Website: http://www.sihle.com
Contact: Dana Layou
Email: dlayou@sihle.com
Telephone: (00 1) 407 389 3584
Fax: (00 1) 407 389 8484

Langston Insurance Services
Website: None
Contact: Rita Avis
Email: langins7@earthlink.net
Telephone: (00 1) 407 933 5944
Fax: (00 1) 407 933 1710

4 Corners Insurance, Inc
Website: http://www.4cornersinsurance.com/polk_county/index.htm
Contact: Michael Palanti
Email: Map4Corners@yahoo.com
Telephone: (00 1) 863 420 6995
Fax: (00 1) 863 420 6996

SIPP and SASS Advisors - Overseas Commercial Property

Michael J Field Consulting Actuaries
Website: www.michaeljfield.com
Contact: Michael Field
Email: info@michaeljfield.com
Telephone: +44 (0)161 834 3297
Fax: +44 (0)161 833 0797
Skype: michaeljfieldactuaries
Address: 8 St Stephen Street, Manchester M3 6AY

We specialise in property based SIPPs and dealing with clients who require personal service from the partners - not "help lines". Authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority

Berkeley Burke SIPP Administration Ltd
Website: http://www.berkeleyburke.com/
Contact: David Santaney
Email: santaney.d@berkeleyburke.com
Telephone: +44 (0)116 204 2957 or +44 (0)7753 739671
Fax: +44 (0)116 2042990

Why a Berkeley Burke SIPP?

Berkeley Burke have been providing retirement advice to companies and individuals for over thirty years and has the reputation for providing innovative retirement planning for our clients both corporate and personal.

Our fee based services including SIPP's gives the assurance of true unbiased independent advice.

@ SIPP
Website: www.atsipp.co.uk
Contact: Harry Perdikou
Email: hperdikou@atsipp.co.uk
Telephone: +44 (0) 141 204 7950
Fax: +44 (0) 141 243 2257
Address: 58 Elliot Street, Glasgow G3 8DZ

Global QROPS Ltd.
Website: http://www.globalqrops.com
Contact: Simon Harvey
Email: info@globalqrops.com
Telephone: +44 (0) 1372 724249
Fax: +44 (0) 1372 723554
Address: Global House, 1 Ashley Avenue, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 5AD

In addition to SIPPs, Global QROPS can advise on the benefits of transferring UK pension funds to Qualifying Recognized Overseas Pension Schemes (QROPS). QROPS are potentially far more attractive for expats than the restrictive benefits available from a UK scheme and avoid the requirement to purchase an annuity.

CORPORATE & PROFESSIONAL PENSIONS LTD.
Website: http://www.candpsipp.co.uk
Contact: Ray Platt
Email: ray@candpsipp.co.uk
Telephone: +44 (0) 1256 329949
Fax: +44 (0) 1256 353954
Address: 2nd Floor, Access House, 25-29 Church Street, Basingstoke, Hants RG21 7QQ

Corporate & Professional Pensions Ltd provide administration and trusteeship to our own Self Invested Personal Pensions and Small Self Administered Pension Schemes.

Cooper Parry Pension Trustee Limited
Website: http://www.cooperparry.com
Contact: Jessica McGowan
Email: JessicaM@CooperParry.com
Telephone: +44 (0) 115 958 0212
Fax: +44 (0) 115 948 4290
Address: Nottingham, England

Nigel Sloam & Co
Website: http://www.nigelsloam.co.uk/
Contact: Guy Young
Email: guy@nigelsloam.co.uk
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 8209 1222
Fax: +44 (0) 20 8455 3973
Address: Actuaries & Consultants, Roman House, 296 Golders Green Road, London NW11 9PY