The Benefits of Owning International Real Estate
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Recently, I attended a talk by a financial guru who specializes in diversification. Although he had plenty of good suggestions, I noticed that all of the mutual funds and other investments that he mentioned were located in the United...
US FEIE: How the Bona Fide Residence Test Works
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia If you’re a US citizen looking to legally reduce your tax burden, chances are you’ve considered pursuing Foreign Earned Income Exclusion. Since the US uses a system of citizenship-based taxation, US citizens and permanent...
What Is The Best Country For Real Estate Investing?
Dateline: Tbilisi, Georgia It seems that everyone wants to know which country is “the best” for real estate investing these days. While I get this question on a regular basis, the answer isn’t as simple as it seems. As I look around my beloved Georgia...
How to Avoid Estate Taxes: 17 countries with no Death Tax
They say the only things that are certain are death and taxes. As we frequently discuss, that isn’t necessarily true; no one in Dubai or Vanuatu ever muttered those words, and there are plenty of tax-free countries in the world. In fact, tax-free countries or...
What is a Golden Visa? 6 EU Residence by Investment Programs
Dateline: Tivat, Montenegro Europe has a lot of factors working in its favor, from its fascinating history, architecture and culture to its delicious food, iconic cities, and geographic variety including mountains, beaches, islands, rivers, countryside, and more. It...
12 Second Residencies through Cheap Real Estate Investments
Last Updated: June 17th, 2019 Dateline: Tivat, Montenegro As those of you who are regular readers know, I use what I call the “trifecta strategy” to stay globally mobile while establishing bases in certain countries. While I’m only in my...
“Residence Planning” for Lower Taxes: 6 Ways to Use Zero Tax Residence
Dateline: Dublin, Ireland The Nomad Capitalist lifestyle is all about “going where you’re treated best” and planting flags in different countries that serve you better than any other. For example, rather than trusting your savings to Chase Bank or...
How to pay zero income tax with non-habitual residence in Portugal
Dateline: Valencia, Spain I don’t spend much of my time in Western Europe for a reason; but I’m currently in Spain and I just might visit Portugal in the coming days, as well. It’s been almost seven years since I was last in Portugal and quite a bit has changed since...
Real Estate in Mexico: Latin America’s Largest Economy
Dateline: Bangkok, Thailand For as long as anyone can remember, a major political issue in the United States has been immigration from Mexico. In what ways should it be allowed? How secure should the borders be? Should those already here be granted amnesty? But as...
6 European investor residency programs for real estate investors
Last updated July 21, 2017 Dateline: London, United Kingdom European passports are some of the most coveted second passports in the world. The good news is that many European countries offer investor residency programs to allow investors and entrepreneurs the...