The “Global Minimum Tax” Coming to Bankrupt Western Countries
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I’m all for paying my fair share in taxes, but curiously, what governments interpret to be “my fair share” is directly correlated with the government deficit. I appreciate the hustle and verbal dexterity on their part, but it’s not a...
How to Get a Residence Permit by Opening a Bank Account
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Here at Nomad Capitalist, we regularly discuss the need to diversify and have a global perspective. That need extends beyond investing and into almost every aspect of your life, including your citizenship. Way too many people think...
The Best Spanish Speaking Countries for Nomads
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Most of the clients that Nomad Capitalist gets tend to be from the Anglosphere, meaning that English is primarily their first and only language. As languages go, English is the most useful one you could have in your arsenal, owing to...
How to be a Happier MGTOW by Dating Overseas
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia If you’re looking for something to be outraged and mad about, you will find it. Be it politics, the culture wars, or gender dynamics, you will find it. Always. Some people define themselves by the anger, sadness, and resentment they...
Offshore Tax Strategies for Startup Businesses
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Even before I made my first dollar, I had an anti-tax streak in me. I found it incredibly unfair that the government could swoop into your million-dollar idea and steal a major portion from it. And they would keep coming year after...
Why Living in “The Third World” Isn’t So Bad
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia At the risk of sounding like a teenager who just dyed their hair a shade of fluorescent green, living as an expat in emerging markets “is not a phase”. I have been living overseas in emerging markets for more than a decade now, and I’m...
The Best Small Towns in Europe for Quiet Living
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Cards on the table, I’m a big city guy. I enjoy the hustle and bustle of capital cities. But as I grow older, I’m beginning to appreciate the benefits of something quieter as well. I’ve gone from loving New York to thinking Kuala...
How to Prepare Your Business for the Next Recession
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Over the last decade, we have seen the longest bull market in history. But the coronavirus pandemic is set to stress test all the businesses and fortunes that have sprouted in recent years with a major recession. People are nervous...
Citizenship-Based Taxation in Canada May Become a Reality
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia This may be one of the most important messages you hear from me this year. If you have a passport from a Western country, no matter where your assets are, your money is in danger. Recently, Chandra Arya, a sitting member of the...
How Economic Development Weakened US Passports
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Back in 1984, it was very clear that if you hadn’t been born in the US or somewhere in its sphere of influence like West Germany, you had been dealt a bad card in life. The US was the world hegemon with an extensive international...