There are several reasons why Malta is an incredibly popular destination for wealthy expats. On the surface, there’s the golden Mediterranean sunshine, the lush coastal...
Can You Get Out of Student Loans by Moving Abroad?
America has a student loan crisis. According to the Fed, at the end of 2022, student loan debt in the US stood at $1.6 trillion. Even with President Biden’s student loan...
Double a Penny for 30 days… Now Pay Taxes
If your finances are in dire need of rescue, then investing in foreign real estate or creating an international Certificates of Deposit (CD) ladder is probably not your biggest...
What is FATCA?: the Ultimate Guide
More than a decade after the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) became law, its global impact is still being felt. What began as a US attempt to crack down on...
The Best Offshore Banks for 2025
When it comes to offshore banking, one of the most common questions that we get from readers is, 'What are the best offshore banks?' If you're a seven- or eight-figure...
CFC Rules: Taxes on Controlled Foreign Corporations
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia In the world of business, we're taught to keep things as simple as possible, so we often think of concepts in the simplest possible terms. So,...
How to Open an Offshore Bank Account in Belize
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia An increasing number of people around the world have turned to offshore banking as a legal way to diversify and protect their assets while...
A List of the Best Offshore Private Vaults
Dateline: Singapore I've been fascinated with the concept of offshore private vaults and safe deposit boxes for years. Basically, a private vault is an alternative to a bank-safe...
International CD Laddering with High Interest Rates
This article explores CD laddering, a method of increasing the amount of interest that you earn on term deposit accounts by staggering your accounts’ maturity dates. By...
Offshore Life Insurance: The Last ‘Tax Shelter’ for US Citizens
When it comes to taxes, US citizens get a raw deal. Not only do they have to pay tax on their worldwide income, but they have to pay it regardless of whether or not they...
FBAR Form Filing & Due Dates: The Ultimate Guide
FBAR is an acronym commonly used to refer to FinCEN Form 114, “Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts.” When filing FBAR, you need to make sure that you get everything...
IRS Currency Exchange Rates for Expat Tax Returns
If you are a US citizen living abroad, you are required to file your annual taxes based on your worldwide income, not merely income earned in the US. In most cases, this will...
What is an IRS Currency Transaction Report?
Suppose you recently took a trip to Las Vegas, and you got lucky – in fact, you took home more than $10,000 in gambling winnings. In that case, you likely have a Currency...
FAQs: Tax Incentives and Moving to Puerto Rico
In this article, we've compiled a list of frequently asked questions regarding Puerto Rico, visiting it, moving there, what it could mean for your taxes, and more. For some – but...
The Zero-Tax Citizen: Tax-Friendly Second Passports
Those of you who are tired of paying high taxes may have heard that a tax-friendly second passport can help you legally reduce your tax burden. You might be a high-income...
Form 8833: How to Claim Income Tax Treaty Benefits
This article explores how to take advantage of the provisions in tax treaties to reduce your taxes on foreign-earned income. Say you’re a six- or seven-figure US-based...
1% Tax Rate in Europe: How to Start a Business in Romania
Last Updated August 2, 2021Dateline: Bucharest, Romania I can still remember the “Aha!” moment I had on my first visit to Bucharest years ago. I was sitting with a young woman at...
Ten Countries with the Lowest Minimum Wage
The minimum wage has been a controversial topic since its invention at the end of the 19th Century. Most economists consider the minimum wage a harmful decision that affects both...
The Big Mac Index and Global Currencies
Not everyone finds macroeconomics as riveting a subject as we do here at Nomad Capitalist, but thanks to the Economist Magazine’s Big Mac Index, concepts like Purchasing Power...
How to Open an Offshore Bank Account in Bermuda
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia For the past few years, I've advocated the idea that onshore is the new offshore, so you might be wondering why I decided to write about opening...
