The lure of international expansion for US citizens often masks a hidden danger – unexpected social security tax liabilities. Many businesses, particularly US citizens...
What is A “Bad Passport” and Why You Should Have It?
Passports are a physical representation of power, privileges, and rights. They give you the right to travel, stay, and even seek opportunities in various countries. ...
How to Get Your Social Security Benefits While Living Overseas
The U.S. government doesn't formally track how many US citizens live overseas, perhaps because it’s such a hard number to calculate. However, recent estimates put the figure at...
How to Get Unlimited Access to Africa
Some of our clients love the idea of having a passport for every habitable continent. Is this something that resonates with you? Every continent has something to offer,...
How to close an overseas bank account (and why you should avoid HSBC)
Dateline: Montreal, Canada One of the first steps toward internationalization that I recommend is opening a foreign bank account. Moving part of your money into another country's...
It’s getting harder to qualify for these second residency programs
Dateline: Hong Kong Almost thirty years ago, Hong Kongers were freaking out about their return to China. No one knew what would happen, but they didn’t think the news was...
How to Choose The Best Offshore Service Providers?
Our founder, Andrew Henderson, has 17 years of experience making connections with professionals offshore and has made no secret of the fact that hiring the best service providers...
Don’t Fall For This Fake Passport Scam
There is no doubt that getting a second passport is an essential step in designing your offshore strategy. Whether to secure your Plan B, increase investment opportunities, or...
Your Guide to Tax in Portugal for Expats
Although Portugal has ended its NHR program, the country can still be a relatively tax-friendly destination for foreigners. Here’s what you need to know about tax in Portugal for...
Are You Sure Your Second Passport Is Good Enough?
Even our founder, Andrew Henderson, while traveling with his US passport, has had some interesting experiences at airport security. On one particular incident, while flying...
Entrepreneurs, Here’s How to Pay Less Taxes
How to Legally Lower Your TaxesTake yourself and your business offshore and reap the benefits of legally reducing your taxes.Imagine for a minute that you’re looking to buy a car...
The Best Country for Online Company Incorporation
Last updated October 15, 2020 Dateline: Tbilisi, Georgia Back in 2016, I had an interesting conversation with the president of the newly formed country of Liberland, Vit...
Will Hillary or Trump repeal FATCA… or make it worse?
Dateline: Tbilisi, Georgia I’m not a fan of the idea of Donald Trump becoming president; and it’s not often you will hear me defend anything he says, but today I am going to do...
Spanish Entrepreneur Visa: Why It May Be a Bad Idea
We receive a lot of inquiries from readers asking how they can live in Italy, Spain, France or some other country in Europe. In truth, living in Europe is the easy part. ...
ETIAS: What’s Replacing Visa-Free Travel to Europe for Americans in 2025
Starting in 2025, US travellers heading to Europe will face a change in how they access the Schengen Zone. The era of entirely visa-free travel to Europe for US passport...
The Panama Papers: What the news media won’t tell you
Dateline: Tbilisi, Georgia I don't often comment on news stories, and even more rarely so quickly, precisely because I'm not a news reporter. I study long-term trends, whereas...
Why moving to Canada is the wrong response to a Trump presidency
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Trump has people worried. Despite the support that has powered his current success in the campaign for the Republican presidential nomination,...
Why 8 out of 10 people are wrong about investing in Puerto Rico
10 years ago, Oprah invited her viewers to take off their shirts and examine their bodies. It turned out that more than 8 in 10 women were wearing the wrong bra size. You might...
The Easiest Country to Open an Offshore Bank Account
We won't re-hash how Georgia has quickly become highly capitalist and one of the most free economies in the world. Or how it's one of the best countries in the world...
How To Get A Thai Passport (And Is It Worth The Investment)
Left your trip to the Land of Smiles wishing you could stay there full-time? Are you excited by the multitude of condominium offerings on offer in Thailand? Although Thailand...
