We recently published the Nomad Real Estate Yield Index, with emerging markets like Ghana, the UAE, and Georgia. Frontier markets have extremely affordable prices for both...
The 10 Most Powerful Passports in Africa
Last updated: July 21, 2017 Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I recently wrote about the world’s cheapest economic citizenship program (Full disclosure: I got a Comoros passport...
How Estonia led the Baltic economic resurgence
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia The Baltic countries, namely Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia are a model of economic success. After emerging from the destitution that came with...
The Best Emerging Market Golf Courses
Dateline: Merida, Mexico You’ve decided to travel overseas to open a bank account, get a second residency or even just make a real estate investment. As you’re likely going to be...
What Mauricio Macri’s election means for Latin America
What will Mauricio Macri's election mean for Latin America? Argentina holds the dubious distinction of being the only first world country to BECOME a third world country in...
What if you had a financial crystal ball?
Dateline: Guangzhou, China Every few weeks, I receive an e-mail from someone who asks me when I think the big financial collapse will arrive. A couple of things are interesting...
The Five Best Countries for High Rental Property Yields
Last updated April 7, 2022 Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Here at Nomad Capitalist, we continue to stress how important it is to internationalize your assets with offshore bank...
Imagine Paying 100% Tax Rates on Your Income
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Imagine if you worked an entire day, an entire week, or even an entire year... and had every dime of your salary taken away, or every penny of...
What If Being An Expat Is Wrong For You?
Most people never leave the country they were born in. In fact, research at Washington University in St. Louis reveals that most adults live within 25 miles of their mothers. As...
Investing in Medellin, Colombia: three ways to profit
Dateline: Medellin, Colombia Medellin has always been a traders’ city. For years, many of Colombia’s largest industries — ranging from manufacturers to commodities — have called...
Why the country you live in is NOT that different
Dateline: San Salvador, El Salvador I’ve spent an interesting couple of days in El Salvador, a country that is, by most accounts, the poorest in all of the Americas. The country...
Living in Bogota: Colombia’s hotspot for start-ups
With an abundant contrast of multiple layers, Bogotá is a place where colonial history collides with the urban metropolis. More and more digital nomads are now living in Bogotá,...
Investing in Poland real estate: Europe’s most undervalued market?
While most of Europe is facing an economic crisis, from Spain’s youth unemployment rate of around 50%, to the collapse of the Russian Ruble, Poland is one of the very few...
How to start your own offshore bank
The banks and the governments of the West are insolvent. Online banking allows financial companies to offer their services worldwide. What we’ve seen in Cyprus and now Greece...
Where to buy real estate in Colombia: Medellin vs. Bogota
Colombia is seen by many as a lawless, dangerous place filled with drug cartels and violent crime – but while the country was the playground of Pablo Escobar during the 1970s...
The Ultimate Guide to Expat Living in Buenos Aires, Argentina
There's a reason why Buenos Aires is called the 'Paris of South America'. Set foot in the city, and you will immediately feel enamoured by its whispering tales of old Europe...
Is medical care around the world better than in your own country?
Dateline: Frankfurt, Germany One of the realities of life is that every once in awhile we need the services of a medical professional. We all know that some medical expenses can...
Should you invest in Real Estate in Ireland?
While most of Western Europe is doing all it can to stay uncompetitive, such as France’s highest tax rates in the developed world and the United Kingdom’s attempts to kick...
Why international companies are moving to Hong Kong
There are several reasons why companies are moving to Hong Kong. Hong Kong is a great place to go for anyone looking to start a business offshore. The list of successful Hong...
How to Profit (and Plant Flags) with These Three Currencies
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Things have gotten pretty cheap around here lately. By some measures, as much as 25% cheaper. Here in Malaysia, expats and foreign visitors have...
