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Alternative Investment Strategies: A Guide to Asset Classes and Investment Approaches
The alternative investment market is experiencing significant growth and is projected to reach $32 trillion in assets under management by 2030. This growth is driven in part by the desire to invest in assets with low correlation to public markets. At the same time, evergreen funds are broadening access to alternative investments, creating opportunities for […]
Wine Investment: How It Works and How To Get Started
Wine collecting has long been a niche pursuit for connoisseurs, but it has steadily evolved into a popular alternative asset accessible to high-net-worth individuals looking to invest beyond traditional markets. In this article, we’ll examine wine investment as a means to diversify your portfolio. You’ll learn about: What Is Wine Investment? Wine investment is buying […]
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What If Being An Expat Is Wrong For You?
Most people never leave the country they were born in. In fact, research at Washington University in St. Louis reveals that most adults live within 25 miles of their mothers. As formal education increases, that percentage drops off, but not very dramatically. There are no definitive statistics regarding the number of American expats or citizens […]
Why you should think like the one percent, using flag theory
Dateline: Hong Kong Earlier this year, two British newspapers, the Guardian and the Mirror, reported on something revealed during the annual meeting of the super rich and the pandering politicians who do their bidding in Davos, Switzerland. Of course, being British newspapers in the style of Rupert Murdoch, they crafted sensationalistic headlines to accompany the […]
Why the country you live in is NOT that different
Dateline: San Salvador, El Salvador I’ve spent an interesting couple of days in El Salvador, a country that is, by most accounts, the poorest in all of the Americas. The country is nonetheless taking progressive measures, adopting Bitcoin in El Salvador as its legal tender in world-first adoption on the 7th of September 2021. Yesterday, […]
CUUNA: The Five Hardest Countries to Immigrate To
Europe is undeniably one of the most accessible destinations to travel to. We often talk about the idea that a nation’s culture shapes its future economic potential. While a country may sustain itself temporarily by closing its doors, restricting immigration, and harboring suspicions toward all visitors, such a path is not sustainable in the long […]
Investing in frontier market real estate in Cambodia
Dateline: Phnom Penh, Cambodia Frontier markets offer a unique investment opportunity. Disconnected from the rest of the world and far less reliant on the global monetary system than most others, these countries offer a less-traveled path to protecting your wealth. The reason for this is because, more often than not, a combination of immense growth […]
Investing in Poland real estate: Europe’s most undervalued market?
While most of Europe is facing an economic crisis, from Spain’s youth unemployment rate of around 50%, to the collapse of the Russian Ruble, Poland is one of the very few countries on the continent that actually has good prospects. There’s no such thing as a “recession-proof” country, but Poland is about as close as […]
Australian Tax Residence: What’s Changing?
Over one million Australian citizens live and work outside of Australia. Over two-thirds of that number has relocated to accept jobs offshore. With the rapid growth of the Asian Pacific region, the offshore opportunities are very attractive. If handled correctly, Australians working offshore can currently take advantage of the ability to be exempt from paying […]
Would You Move To America If It Was 1960?
When I was a kid my parents bought a house in a brand new neighborhood in 1964. The nearby school was built for grades Kindergarten to sixth and my new friends and I were the first kids to attend the school. The most telling characteristic of that school is that it was built with no […]
Where to buy real estate in Colombia: Medellin vs. Bogota
Colombia is seen by many as a lawless, dangerous place filled with drug cartels and violent crime – but while the country was the playground of Pablo Escobar during the 1970s through the 1980s, this couldn’t be any further from the truth in today’s world. Because of this common misconception, property buyers in Colombia have […]
The Ultimate Guide to Expat Living in Buenos Aires, Argentina
There’s a reason why Buenos Aires is called the ‘Paris of South America’. Set foot in the city, and you will immediately feel enamoured by its whispering tales of old Europe wrapped in Latin fervour. From tango-filled streets to world-class art, the 15 million people living in Argentina’s capital enjoy one of the most unique […]
Business Opportunities That Lead To Mexican Citizenship
Getting a passport and dual citizenship in Mexico will make it easier for you to seize opportunities in the up-and-coming areas of the country. Manufacturing costs are low in Mexico, which makes it a great country for production. There is also a strong incline of consumption demand, especially from US automakers and companies like Nabisco. This […]
Get a Second Residence and Pay No Tax in 25 Tax-Free Countries
It’s okay to admit it – most of us dream of keeping more of our hard-earned money instead of handing it over in taxes. In a world where high-tax governments demand their cut no matter where you live, securing a second residence in a tax-free country can be an absolute financial power move. Whether you want […]
Is medical care around the world better than in your own country?
Dateline: Frankfurt, Germany One of the realities of life is that every once in awhile we need the services of a medical professional. We all know that some medical expenses can be enormous. For those, you either need to have a high net worth so you can afford to pay cash for open heart surgery […]
What if you discovered that the game was rigged?
We’re all born into this world completely ignorant of what has gone before. It takes a lifetime to learn a minuscule fraction of the knowledge humankind has accumulated over thousands of years. Individually, we don’t have much time to learn and being completely ignorant of many important subjects is unavoidable. Take the subject of human […]
Why international companies are moving to Hong Kong
There are several reasons why companies are moving to Hong Kong. Hong Kong is a great place to go for anyone looking to start a business offshore. The list of successful Hong Kong companies is endless, with some of the most prominent ones being: Apple, Amazon, Starbucks or Samsung. The city is growing at a […]
How to Profit (and Plant Flags) with These Three Currencies
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Things have gotten pretty cheap around here lately. By some measures, as much as 25% cheaper. Here in Malaysia, expats and foreign visitors have had quite a year as the Malaysian ringgit has declined more than 25% in value from 3.15 ringgit to the US dollar one year ago, to 3.91 […]
The only thing better than having no boss
Like most of you reading this, I’ve done my share of years in the conventional business world. I’ve worked inside a cubicle, in my own office, driven from client to client all day, and attended the company Christmas party. (Are they still allowed to say Christmas party? Or is it the Year-End Festive Social Event […]
Citizenship by Descent: Slovenia
This article looks at how to get Slovenian citizenship by descent, what the criteria are to qualify and what you need to follow the application process. By claiming citizenship by descent in Slovenia, you gain all the advantages of EU membership, including the right to travel, live and work anywhere in Europe. Claiming citizenship in […]
How To Get PR and Citizenship in Singapore With a Business or Investment
Singapore has become one of the most attractive destinations for high and ultra-high-net-worth individuals to move to educate their children and store their wealth. However, moving to the city-state has become a lot more expensive, quadrupling in price. Ranking 30th on the Nomad Passport Index, a Singapore passport comes with excellent visa-free travel that rivals or […]
How to Move Money Offshore: 5 Ways to Fund an Offshore Account
Last updated February 20, 2021 Dateline: Singapore Having an offshore bank account — or two… or three — is an important step in planting flags around the world. As we often discuss, the actual opening of an account is relatively easy, and you don’t need a lot of money. We’ve covered our favorite banks in […]
The Fastest Countries in the World to Become a Citizen
On our YouTube channel, the most commonly asked question by far is, “Where can I go to get a second passport quickly?” Quite a lot has changed since we started writing articles on this topic of the fastest countries in the world of second citizenship and just about everything else we talk about here at Nomad Capitalist. The targets are always moving. Today’s fastest citizenship may be tomorrow’s closed, or it may be dead […]
How To Make Any Business a Location-Independent Business
Nomad Capitalist has grown to become successful masters in international mobility. Our team has crossed 100 countries, creating truly global strategies for our clients. We have lived it and made mistakes, so you don’t have to. Something that might surprise many is that we have always preferred to think that business doesn’t have “online” and […]
Uruguay Citizenship and Residence: The Ultimate Guide
Last updated April 7, 2022 Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia If you’re looking for safety and low tax rates, there aren’t that many countries in the Americas that offer you both. But don’t worry, there are still some, including Uruguay. Central and South America are often noted amongst the easiest countries to get a residence permit, […]
6 Offshore Jurisdictions for Companies to Avoid in 2021
Dateline: Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia Too many folks who are going offshore for the first time make one big mistake that ends up costing them a lot of problems, money, and even legal issues. The mistake? Setting up an offshore company, opening a bank account, and doing business all in the wrong offshore jurisdictions. This is […]
Personal freedom and liberation through social media
Dateline: Liverpool, England Like many new technologies, social media has applications that range from trivial and irritating to profound and liberating. Those of us who care about our personal freedom and the quality of our standard of living can garner substantial utility from the better aspects of social media. It’s not just the technical ability […]
Investing in Jakarta real estate: opportunity or turmoil?
Dateline: Semarang, Indonesia Jakarta’s real estate market has been in turmoil for several years now, undergoing the biggest increase in real estate prices of any world city, in 2012 and 2013. It has been outperforming cities that are well-known for their rapidly expanding real estate market, like Dubai and even New York. Although property price […]
Buying farmland in Paraguay, Uruguay, and Brazil
Dateline: Atlantida, Uruguay Andrew has long outlined the benefits of farmland investment, not only in Asia but especially in South America. Although land prices have increased in the past few years, the current strength of the US dollar makes a strong case for investing in farmland Latin American’s Mercosur region. The countries in the Mercosur include […]
Five Healthy Travel Tips for Nomads and Perpetual Travelers
This article was contributed by attorney and healthy traveler Jiah Kim. The opinions expressed by guest contributors are theirs alone. Dateline: New York, USA Do you call yourself a perpetual traveler? When you are constantly on the move, it is important to maintain an optimal mental and physical state to stay productive and fully enjoy […]
Passports: One of the Big Differences Between the US and the Rest of the World
High-end marketing can be fascinating at times. Just look at Louis Vuitton, offering one of the most interesting branding tools today. The brand places giant old trunks in its stores to remind shoppers of its origins in the high-quality luggage business so many years ago. With the advent of cheap air travel and frequent flying, […]
The Pied Pipers of cyber-crime: the NSA backdoor to encryption
Dateline: An undisclosed location in the Land of the Free Truth be told, the usual Washington suspects – NSA, CIA, FBI, DEA and all of their friends – are the pacesetters of cybercrime. Yes, I know they’re supposedly tasked with stopping cybercrime, but that as they used to say, is a load of malarkey. I […]
This is probably the absolute worst business idea on earth
Dateline: Barcelona, Spain I’ll always remember my high school Spanish teacher selling our class on taking the summer immersion trip to Barcelona. Our young, hip teacher stood at the head of the class and announced: “Girls, you may think the idea of guys with greasy hair wearing tight pants is unattractive, but you’ll learn to […]
How to Get a Second Residency and Citizenship in Spain
Golden beaches. Happening nightlife. Excellent food from around the world and Spanish tapas everywhere you turn. It’s no mystery why so many people target second residency and citizenship in Spain. Since the global recession in 2008, Spain’s economic decisions have had significant impacts, especially in the form of high unemployment and dirt-cheap real estate in […]
The cost-benefit analysis of setting up a company in Chile
We do not get to choose where we are born, but we do have the power to decide where to bring our companies to life. The process of setting up a company can be intimidating and overwhelming for a typical business owner, involving tax considerations, legal restrictiveness, incorporation fees, and the invariable bureaucratic red tape […]
China has a plan for success: allowing itself to grow
Dateline: Bangkok, Thailand Over the course of the past several months, there has been a lot of media coverage about a slowdown in China’s growth. Analysts on television have been endlessly droning on about how China will face a “hard landing” and that weak growth will haunt its economy for the foreseeable future. What sort […]
Expats: Close Your Bank Account When Leaving the US
There’s a lot to think about when planning your move abroad, from visas and housing to healthcare. But one key aspect often gets overlooked: your bank account in the United States. For many expats, leaving a US-based bank account open makes sense, especially if you aren’t sure how long you’ll be gone. You can use […]
Why More People Want to Become Expats
Our founder Andrew Henderson has been a serious expat for many years, taking his first steps into expat life in Belize, the only official English-speaking country in Central America. He recalls being more intimidated by language than anything else, and a place where every school kid grew up learning English seemed like it would be […]
How to get citizenship in Liberland, the world’s new tax haven
Dateline: Bucharest, Romania In April, self-described Czech Libertarian Vít Jedlička planted the flag of a new nation in Europe. Here in the Balkans, Liberland is proposed as the world’s next micro-state; a tiny nation in the midst of much larger nations. Liberland is less than 3 square miles in size, about four times the size […]
The US population shift to the Sun Belt: Invest HERE, not there
Dateline: Bucharest, Romania I had two rather dichotomous conversations over the weekend that ended up at a rather similar conclusion. One of my calls was to a childhood friend from where I grew up in Ohio. After years of toiling through horrible Cleveland winters, corrupt government, and high taxes, he’s packing up and moving to […]
Some of the cheapest real estate in the world thanks to a strong dollar
Dateline: San Marino As of today, I’ve now been to all five of Europe’s so-called “micro-states”: tiny sovereign countries ranging from 0.3 to 62 square miles in size. Each has become fabulously wealthy by catering to the rich as a place to live or bank and move capital. San Marino, for instance, is fully surrounded […]
Easy real estate profits… all thanks to crazy, bankrupt governments
Dateline: Monte Carlo, Monaco For years, Monaco has been a bastion of wealth and success. The Monte Carlo Casino in the city state’s main square is a legend of James Bond status. In the 1980s, this tiny sovereign nation – all 0.6 square miles of it – was so flush with cash from the casino […]
Growing cities create investment opportunities in China
China’s economy grew 7.4% during 2014 and is still expected to grow at least 5% in 2015. This puts China on the top of fastest-growing economies in the world even though the growth isn’t as explosive as it was in past decades. China’s economy still outpaces that of most other countries, meaning there are still a lot […]
Free Yourself: Invest and Live in More Than One Country
Dateline: Blackpool, England Freedom is cheap. At least the word freedom is. People in every corner of the world are told they live in freedom. It’s always the truth, as long as a loose-enough definition is applied. Or no definition. If being allowed to vote on which of two political parties gets to rule every […]
And The Next Aging Western Country to Go Bankrupt is…
Dateline: Dublin, Ireland On paper, the whole thing is worth $36 billion. Deep below the surface, however, the fault lines are beginning to show. Salaries for key employees are way up – now at $4 million on average – but are nowhere near keeping pace with the money being made by the ruling class at […]
Flag theory strategies for expats to break free from the taxman
Last updated: March 26, 2017 Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Nearly five years ago, I was engaged. And with only a few weeks before the wedding, we decided to call things off. Anyone who has been through such an experience knows just how much is involved. Heck, any breakup is difficult and comes with a lot […]
Protect Your Assets with Offshore Banks (A US Citizen’s Guide)
For US citizens, choosing the best offshore bank can be a complex but equally important financial task. And if you’re a successful investor or entrepreneur, you may be cautious about where you diversify your assets (and you should be!). But what if you’re also a US person? The most important thing for Americans is complying […]
What Are the Cheapest Citizenship-by-Investment Programs?
More than any other topic, our readers want to know how to get a second passport. While many of you are from Western countries like the United States and are seeking to renounce your citizenship to avoid high taxes in the West, others are wealthy business owners from the emerging world. After all, the BBC […]
The Easiest Countries for Perpetual Travelers to Visit Visa-Free
Being a perpetual traveler (PT) is a lifestyle we have spoken about for a long time at Nomad Capitalist and the perfect complement to Flag Theory. Living a life on the go can keep yourself out of one country’s tax net and live a life of freedom where even your sales tax is refunded. Living as […]
Thanks to Obamacare, Getting a Raise Could Cost You $12,000
Last updated: March 26, 2017 Dateline: Munich, Germany In 1884, Prince Otto von Bismarck of Germany instituted the modern world’s first socialized medicine program. He called it “compulsory national health insurance”. Like all politicians then and now, Bismarck had his reasons. As a staunch opponent of communism, the Prince designed his health care program as […]
Freedom from regulation is benefit of living in poor countries
Dateline: Blackpool, United Kingdom Opulence is nice. Most people like staying in five-star hotels. The great European cities are a feast for a traveler who enjoys architecture, art, and photography. Western Europe is serviced by a fast, efficient train system that makes it an easy, stress-free matter to travel between countries. But there’s a hitch. […]
The 7 success secrets of emerging world millionaires
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia In the last several years, I’ve traveled to nearly 60 countries, and actually spent some real time in most of them. (Being a perpetual traveler doesn’t necessarily mean only spending a day in each place.) Among these countries are some of the wealthiest on earth – Norway, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg – and […]
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Nomad Capitalist is a boutique consulting firm that has guided more than 1,500 clients from over 100 countries in obtaining second passports and citizenships, relocating strategically, building offshore wealth structures, and exploring legal pathways to reduce tax exposure.
The firm does not provide specific legal or tax advice, but offers expert insight and strategic resources designed to help clients pursue greater freedom, international diversification, and financial independence.
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We cannot guarantee government, bank, vendor, legal, residency, citizenship, passport, or real estate outcomes with 100 percent certainty. What we can do is help select realistic options, prepare a strong file, coordinate the right vendors, avoid avoidable mistakes, and keep the process moving with the highest possible chance of success.
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