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Investing in Diamonds vs Gold: The Major Differences Explained
Diamonds and gold are two types of assets with a long-established symbolic connection to resilience, wealth, and prosperity. As investments, however, they behave very differently, making them suited to different kinds of investors. In this article, we’ll compare investing in diamonds vs gold to help you determine which is the better choice for your portfolio. […]
Investing in Classic Cars: What You Need To Know
Coveted by enthusiasts and investors alike, classic cars combine aesthetic appeal with the potential to generate returns. While appreciating their beauty or enjoying the experience of driving one requires little more than an interest in automobiles, investing in classic cars takes knowledge, research, and substantial financial resources. In this article, we’ll examine classic cars as […]
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What is the best second passport strategy?
Dateline: Seoul, South Korea Yesterday, I shared information about how to get second residency – and possibly a passport – here in South Korea. For such a developed country, the process is somewhat inexpensive from an investment visa standpoint. The process can even lead to a second citizenship. There are a number of second passport […]
How to Get South Korean Residence and Citizenship
Last Updated: April 26th, 2022 Dateline: Seoul, South Korea Which is the best Asian citizenship in the world? While we don’t talk about South Korea a lot, South Korean citizenship is one you may want to consider. South Korea, while a bit of a mystery to Westerners, has been an amazing success story. We frequently […]
Five countries with more freedom of the press than the USA
It’s no surprise that countries like Norway or Switzerland rank high when it comes to freedom of the press. We frequently discuss these countries as being great places for personal and data privacy. Many European countries, despite their economic issues, have greater freedom of speech than the United States. Each year, Reporters Without Borders ranks […]
The 7 Best Countries for Medical Tourism (2026 Guide)
Every year, millions of people travel outside their home countries in search of more affordable, immediate, or cutting-edge health services. Medical tourism is a $34 billion industry, and the countries range from budget-friendly options in Southeast Asia and Latin America to advanced, higher-cost European and Middle Eastern destinations. In this guide, we’ll examine the seven […]
Two currency diversification plans to consider in 2014 and beyond
Dateline: Taipei, Taiwan I’m a fan of gold and other ways of protecting my hard-earned capital from the “easing” policies of the Fed and others. In fact, several hours of our upcoming Passport to Freedom event in Las Vegas are about how to store gold offshore, the best types of gold to own, and how […]
Is your business government-proof? How to not lose your investment
Dateline: Taipei, Taiwan Stepping off of the flight from Manila to Taipei was like being transported to another world. In addition to being much colder here, the culture is – of course – totally different. Chinese and Taiwanese culture is all about efficiency and getting things done NOW. I knew I was back in the […]
How to be successful in business overseas in one easy step
Dateline: Manila, Philippines I try to keep a positive attitude at all times, but I have to admit I’ve been a little frustrated today. I just got into Manila from Davao and am enduring a long layover before heading to Taiwan for the New Year. Fortunately, my frustration has a silver lining… While I like […]
Christmas in the Philippines… and out of prison
Dateline: Davao, Philippines There are perhaps few places on earth where Christmas is more widely and lovingly celebrated than the Philippines. In the extended family culture here, everyone gets together for big meals and time together. Earlier this week, I met up with Justin Cooke from Empire Flippers, an online business that helps location independent […]
How much does it cost to hire employees in the Philippines?
Dateline: Davao, Philippines The whole purpose of this site is to encourage you to find the places where you and your money are treated best. When it comes to hiring talent overseas, the Philippines is a commonly mentioned jurisdiction thanks to its huge BPO outsourcing industry. In fact, the Philippines makes it so easy to […]
Loss of nationality: How to lose your citizenship
Dateline: Cebu, Philippines With all of the madness coming out of western governments today, it’s increasingly common for even the most benign critics of the state to ask “can I lose my citizenship?” In fact, you can… An Iraqi-born man British citizen has just been stripped of his British citizenship. And it’s not the first […]
Like living in Singapore – for one-third the price
Dateline: Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, Philippines Finding the right place to live overseas can be a challenge. Here in Asia, some of the most livable cities come with steep price tags. Barely one week ago, I was in Singapore meeting with offshore gold guru Torgny Persson, who will be speaking at our Passport to Freedom […]
The 5 Best Cities in Asia for Food and Foodies
Asia offers some of the best food experiences on earth. As Asian dishes become more popular worldwide, more people are looking for authentic Asian cuisine. Meanwhile, people in Asia not only rely on their local food traditions, but on increasingly authentic international food options, as well. All which makes Asia a great place for food […]
Invest in Agriculture in Philippines without Getting Dirty
Dateline: Manila, Philippines As central banks continue to push the “Copy” button on their printers, and the world population continues to grow, we’ve become a bigger fan of agricultural land. Experts from Jim Rogers on down have endorsed agricultural land as a way to benefit from the increasingly affluent consumer cultures in regions such as […]
Philippine Pesos: Ones Reason to Make Real Estate Investment Philippines
Dateline: Manila, Philippines It’s been eight months since I was last here in the Makati central business district of Manila. It’s amazing how much has changed since then. Several expats have argued that Manila shouldn’t have ranked fourth on my list of most livable cities in Southeast Asia. However, those expats are looking at the […]
Want to Set Up A Singapore Company? Here’s Your Full Guide
Dateline: Singapore As a contrarian entrepreneur and investor, I like to zig where others zag. Especially in lower-end businesses, many just follow the herd mentality and don’t think about the ramifications of decisions they make for their business. And honestly, I see a little bit of that herd mentality when it comes to Singapore. The […]
The 5 most famous people to renounce US citizenship
Dateline: Manila, Philippines Thousands of people renounced their US citizenship last year. In fact, citizenship renunciations reached record levels. And the Federal Register, where so-called “covered expatriates” are listed, doesn’t even list the majority of those who renounce US citizenship. While renunciation levels have reached record levels now, there have been a number of famous […]
The 5 Best Gold Bullion Coins for Global Citizens
Last updated October 15, 2020 Buying gold bullion is a good way to diversify your assets out of fiat currencies. However, your home country’s world view may be putting your gold investments at risk. American gold buyers, in particular, may be taking an overly regional approach to buying gold bullion that could prove detrimental. So, […]
High taxes, government inefficiency, and the Four Minute Mile Effect
Dateline: Singapore Westerners have been taught from day one that high taxes and government inefficiency are simply the “price we pay for civilization”. If you believe that, allow me to share a story you may be familiar with… Human beings have been running for sport for centuries. Ever since the legend of Greek messenger Pheidippides […]
How to avoid the coming global wealth tax
Dateline: Singapore While Singapore isn’t exactly my cup of tea as a permanent residence, it’s always a pleasure arriving here for business. I flew to Singapore from Indonesia this morning. The government-owned Jakarta airport, not satisfied with their own government’s visa-on-arrival fee, has made sure to gouge you for another “departure fee” – payable in […]
Find The Best Business Idea and Start a Business Overseas
Dateline: Jakarta, Indonesia I had planned to stay in Jakarta for most of December before darting over to spend Christmas in the Philippines with some business contacts. Unfortunately, while the city is really cheap, the traffic is really bad and beyond my few meetings here, there’s not a lot more to see. Indonesia is an […]
Know your market: don’t make this international business mistake
Dateline: Jakarta, Indonesia I’ve spent a lot of time in Jakarta’s upscale shopping malls the last week I’ve been here. While I do enjoy a good mall, it’s not that I’ve been shopping every day. It’s that the absolute gridlock traffic here has prevented from me wandering too far afield. While I did spend Thanksgiving […]
10 Countries with the Fastest Internet in the World
Last updated February 10, 2021 Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia In this day and age, having fast internet is a necessity. Whether you’re a serious location independent entrepreneur, running a local business, or just a casual surfer, slow internet is a real drag. It’s bad for business, and in today’s connected world, it can cause stress […]
Living in Indonesia: Jakarta’s cheap cost of living
Dateline: Jakarta, Indonesia I have friends who, despite my commandment to never live or do business there, still live in Southern California. I lived there myself for seven months, many years ago, when my career and first business were just starting to take off — and I’m still dealing with nonsense from the government mafia […]
Chinese Flying Money: don’t make this funny money mistake
Dateline: Jakarta, Indonesia The cafe scene here in Jakarta is quite something. Like many cities in Asia, some of the best casual and upscale dining is done in shopping malls. As a westerner, it’s easy to scoff at this as I did – until I had one of the best meals of my life at […]
How to hire a virtual assistant: 3 tips to increase productivity
Dateline: Jakarta, Indonesia I was talking to some locals here over the weekend, and we got to discussing the cost of doing business here in Jakarta. As it turns out, doing business in Indonesia can be relatively cheap if you know what you’re doing. This is thanks in part of the dreadful track record of […]
The Indonesian currency revaluation: how not to profit from central banks
Dateline: Jakarta, Indonesia I wasn’t sure what to expect from Jakarta. Indonesia, which east-to-west spans about as much of the Indian Ocean as Australia, is an intriguing and even somewhat mysterious place. While China and Vietnam and Myanmar get all of the press from the financial media, Indonesia has been somewhat left alone. Yet the […]
Three key attitudes to being location independent
[Editor’s Note: Pete Sisco, author of The Freedom App, is filling in for Andrew today while he’s in transit to Indonesia.] Dateline: Murcia, Spain Living and working the location independent lifestyle is the way of the future, no doubt about it. If you aren’t familiar with the concept of location independence, it involves living wherever […]
How to buy Malaysian real estate as a foreigner
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia It’s no secret that I’m a fan of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In fact, I like it so much that I dubbed it the third most livable city in booming Southeast Asia — and the most livable city when you exclude the highly pricey Hong Kong and Singapore. While many think the […]
Reverse geoarbitrage in frontier markets: how I made a 15X return in one day
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Granted, the ten-fold return would have to prove scalable to mean much. But you’ll never hear me complaining about turning $5 into $100. Yes, for the price of a gig on Fiverr, I potentially jumpstarted the next emerging market business opportunity and engaged in what I called “reverse geoarbitrage”. While In […]
The Best Offshore Havens for Bank Secrecy
Last updated November 14, 2020 Bank secrecy has long been a target of international groups opposed to offshore tax havens. The argument goes that if governments don’t know who owns the account, they can’t effectively tax it. Scores of tax-loving do-gooders have devoted their life’s work to eliminating bank secrecy under the guise of things […]
Nomad guide to living in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: a hidden gem for the Asia expat
Last update: September 15, 2017 Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia As a kid, I was in awe of skyscrapers. Even at four years old, I would count the windows from the ground level to the top floor. And of all the buildings in the world, the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur were my favorite. To this […]
What are “American Values”? Are they just clinging to the past?
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia We hear a lot these days about “American Values”. Everyone from politicians of every stripe to talk show hosts extol these mythical virtues with little explanation. Over time, “American Values” have become this fungible thing that seem to change with the wind whenever its convenient for the person talking about them. […]
Expat health care: how getting sick outside the US saved me $2,000
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I was reminded of an important lesson yesterday. It all started with my coming ill on Friday. Really ill. I spent the weekend in bed, sick as a dog. Fevers as high as 103.5 Fahrenheit, striking chills, a stinging throat, and a general sense of malaise. I didn’t want to reach […]
The world’s five largest prison populations per capita
They call it “The Land of the Free”, but just how free are you in the United States? When police in the USA aren’t tasing fathers saving their kids from burning buildings, they’re shooting into vehicles with emotionally unstable drivers. For as much as Americans proclaim their country to be the “best in the world” […]
Are high interest rates on emerging market currencies worth it?
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Jim Rickards recently said that with the central bankers’ madness infecting the Australian dollar, there were only three strong, stable currencies left. (Of course, the US dollar isn’t one of them) However, I’ve long talked about earning high interest rates by depositing money into foreign currency accounts with emerging market banks. […]
Buying Foreign Real Estate to Get Airbnb Rent Yields
Reporting from: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia A few months ago, I met with several expat entrepreneurs in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Among all of the business talk, they threw out one local investment idea: sign a long-term lease on a Western-friendly apartment. The reason was that rents on expat-friendly apartments in Vietnam has been going […]
Are Diplomatic Passports a Legitimate Second Citizenship?
Last updated February 10, 2021 Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Malaysia is a melting pot of people from around the world – Malay, Chinese, Indian, Middle Eastern, and more. While many of these people are Malaysian citizens, there are also quite a few expats here who hold any number of different passports. We talk a lot […]
The mystique of country borders and the best government mafias
Dateline: Johor Bahru, Malaysia I’ve always been fascinated by the concept of borders. Growing up on the United States, we learned early on about The Land of the Free’s only two neighbors: Canada and Mexico. And as we got older, we were told that on one side was a country exactly like ours. On the […]
The five best languages to learn for business in a changing world
The world is changing, and the days of speaking one language are over. As I travel the world, I frequently spend time in places where locals speak English perfectly… as well as several other languages. Just the other day, I spoke to a girl in Kuala Lumpur who was learning Japanese — her seventh language […]
Top 5: Countries by highest inflation rate
Milton Friedman said that inflation is “always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon”. Throughout history, plenty of countries have seen inflation rates so high that hyperinflation occurred. However, we wanted to examine the countries which currently suffer from the highest inflation rate. With runaway money printing happening around the world, these countries really take the cake. […]
How a second passport helps your privacy rights
Reporting from: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Privacy rights seem to be a lost art these days. In their quest to totally make you their slave, desperate governments are working to collect as much data on you as possible. As a perpetual traveler, I’ve escaped much of the nonsense that alphabet soup agencies like the NSA have […]
Should you invest in non-convertible currencies?
Reporting from: Nong Khai, Thailand – en route to Myanmar I have to admit, I screwed up yesterday. In my rush to get out my last meeting in Vientiane, Laos, and to the airport in time for my flights, I forgot about the Lao currency I was carrying in my wallet. The currency of Laos, […]
Potential risks of doing business in a frontier market like Laos
Reporting from: Vang Vieng, Laos I don’t really fit in here in Vang Vieng. But I have a bit more business to conduct in Laos’ capital city of Vientiane – about three hours away by mini-bus – and I wouldn’t have been able to make it back from any of the other tourist spots further […]
How to own a market as a frontier market entrepreneur
Reporting from: Vientiane, Laos For a moment today, I thought I was in New York City. I was on my way to meet a contact I made in the Laos real estate industry, and I didn’t know exactly where I was going. All I knew was that my destination was about two miles away. Just […]
The three most important words in Thailand
Reporting from: Udon Thani, Thailand I’ve been stuck in airport limbo for most of the day, so please excuse the brevity of this post. After a month on the ground in Thailand, I’m getting out before I overstay my visa at midnight and get thrown in a holding cell by the local gestapo. Over the […]
Is it too late to buy real estate in Thailand?
Reporting from: Bangkok, Thailand Property is all the rage here in Bangkok. In the last fifteen years or so, the country has seen a major recession, the bird flu and a coup. And, after each, property prices haven risen. I have to admit I’m not a huge fan of real estate investing here. The industry […]
Is living in Thailand a bastion of freedom for expats?
Reporting from: Bangkok, Thailand The idea of living in Thailand sounds good to a lot of expats. Just look around Bangkok and you’ll see any number of location independent entrepreneurs as well as lawyers, accountants, and all sorts of other professionals from around the western world. Some may disagree with me, but here are my […]
How to Start a Business in Thailand
Last updated March 5, 2021 Dateline: Bangkok, Thailand Growing up, my father always had a pair of galosh overshoes for keeping his shoes dry when it rained or snowed. I always wondered what happened to such galoshes; they seem to have become irrelevant in today’s society. Yet, I was wishing for just such a pair […]
Waiting to expatriate? You’ll never get permission
Reporting from: Bangkok, Thailand I’ve never much been a fan of literature. To me, if it didn’t actually happen, I don’t care much to read about it. It’s the same type-A mindset that led me start businesses at a very young age and pour myself into work. But something about Franz Kafka’s stories always spoke […]
Why is the United States called America?
Reporting from: Bangkok, Thailand To be honest, I didn’t even realize today was Columbus Day. I guess any excuse for lazy government workers to take a paid day off and celebrate – um, what exactly? – is reason enough to have yet another meaningless holiday. Yet it’s especially apropos that Columbus Day would happen to […]
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