How to Get a Malaysia MM2H Visa: The Ultimate Guide
As a melting pot of cultures, Malaysia’s allure lies both in its bustling streets and in its stunning skylines. This Asian peninsula was once home to the tallest buildings in the world, the Petronas Twin Towers. While they no longer hold that record, they remain...
Panama Friendly Nations Visa: The Ultimate Guide
Dateline: Tivat, Montenegro I first wrote about Panama’s Friendly Nations Visa back in 2013, shortly after the program came into existence. While there was little to judge the program by at the time, I felt it was exactly the kind of program a country should...
Portugal Golden Visa: The Ultimate Guide
Portugal may be famous to the rest of the world for its Port wine and soccer superstar, Cristian Ronaldo, but here at Nomad Capitalist, Portugal is much more famous for offering one of the best Golden Visa programs in the world. As an EU member state, Portugal offers...
Malta Citizenship by Investment: the Ultimate Guide
Dateline: Istanbul, Turkey When I talk about citizenship by investment with people, one of the first concerns that they bring up is the country that they’re going to be getting citizenship from. You see, the vast majority of countries that offer citizenship by...
What is FATCA?: the Ultimate Guide
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Just about a decade ago, US President Barack Obama signed FATCA – or the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act – into law. FATCA marked the beginning of a new era of increased transparency in offshore banking that has effectively killed...
FBAR Filing and Due Dates: the Ultimate Guide
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Last year, after renouncing my US citizenship, I prepared my final FBAR form. Going forward, I’m pretty relieved that I’ll never need to report my foreign bank accounts to the IRS again. It’s a frustrating process...
The Nomad Guide to Living in Mexico City
Dateline: Tbilisi, Georgia I just arrived back in Tbilisi for the holidays after enjoying some time in Latin America. The Latin world is not my top choice for travel, but I enjoy it in small measures at least once a year. As I’ve focused more on designing my personal...
The Nomad Guide to Living in Bali, Indonesia
Dateline: Porto, Portugal ”You don’t choose Bali, Bali chooses you.” You will hear this phrase from locals and tourists as soon as you set foot on the island. After three months our Remote Team had the pleasure of spending there, I can confirm that...
Low-Tax Countries for Intellectual Property: The Ultimate Guide
Dateline: Belgrade, Serbia As the tech industry has grown and software has begun to “eat the world”, a new knowledge economy has taken shape that values intellectual property (trademarks, patents, and ideas) more highly than old-school equipment in...
How to start your own consulting business overseas: The Ultimate Guide
Dateline: Belgrade, Serbia For many in the corporate world, achieving flexibility, control, and a satisfying work-life balance can seem an impossible task. While belonging to the corporate world certainly comes with some attractive-looking perks, many have begun to...