What is FATCA?: the Ultimate Guide
FATCA, or the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, forces offshore banks to be unpaid tattletales to the IRS, which has permanently altered the world of offshore banking. Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Just about a decade ago, US President Barack Obama signed FATCA...
FBAR Filing and Due Dates: the Ultimate Guide
If you have foreign bank accounts, then chances are that you’ve encountered FBAR. 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...
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...
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...
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...
How to Get Monaco Residency and Citizenship: the Ultimate Guide
Dateline: Belgrade, Serbia There’s something about Monaco that ensures that the Mediterranean always glistens along the shores of the small European city-state. Situated between the French and Italian Rivieras and surrounded by mountains and warm...
Nomad Guide to Living in Belgrade, Serbia
“Whoever was lucky enough to wake up in Belgrade this morning can rest assured that for today they’ve achieved enough in life. Any further insistence on something more would just be immodest.” Dusko Radovic After months of living and working all...
Where to Register Your Yacht Offshore: the Ultimate Guide
Dateline: Belgrade, Serbia For the person who has successfully opened an offshore bank account, got a second passport and is living the lifestyle of their dreams traveling the world, the time has come to move on to the next level of flag theory. This new level...
All 24 Countries that offer e-Visas: the Ultimate Guide
Dateline: Wroclaw, Poland It’s been four years since I wrote one of our most popular articles on which countries offer dual citizenship. Since then, we’ve updated the article and added new countries. However, one thing remains the same: even with dual...