Not Granada, Spain. Granada, Nicaragua. The second poorest country in Central America, Nicaraguan, was associated for a long time with its long-running Revolution and...
How to Buy and Sell Gold with Low to No Spread
Dateline: Singapore In the internet age, buying gold is easy. Especially if you live in the United States, United Kingdom, or many European countries, gold dealers not only sell...
There’s More Than One Way to Live Like An Expat | Read More
Dateline: Blackpool, United Kingdom After thirty years as an expatriate (with twenty years in one country) I’ve discovered there are basically three types of expats living...
Portugal’s Retirement Account Confiscation: Lessons Learned
Imagine waking up to find that the retirement savings you’ve diligently built over decades are suddenly at risk - not from market downturns, but from factors far beyond your...
Living in Salinas, Ecuador: Miami Lifestyle at a Low Cost
Ecuador is the expat retirement flavor of the year, and Cuenca might just be the ideal spot for both snowbirds and retirees alike. Those who prefer a beach background choose...
Chile Residency by Investment | Read The Ultimate Guide
Chile has one of the fastest-growing economies in South America. It's a country that's stable, rich in natural resources, and features large swathes of untouched nature (as...
The Best Places to Buy Gold and Silver in Europe… VAT Free
Frankfurt has one of the best gold coin stores in Europe. It's not just that the place is in central Frankfurt (ironically not that far from the ECB) or that walking into it...
Things Singapore understands… but the West doesn’t
Dateline: Singapore Back in the year 1850, Singapore was a malaria-infested island at the southern tip of the British Straits Settlements. Chinese gangs ruled the city while drug...
Five reasons Panama is one of the freest countries in the world
Dateline: Panama City, Panama The flight down from Cancun was a comfortable reminder that airline service outside of the United States and Europe is the real "first world"...
Cons of Living in Bangkok
There are a few similarities between the United States and Thailand, not only because the country's name means "The Land of the Free" but also because of the similar...
The World’s Most Capitalist Countries
This article discusses how what we term ‘traditional Western capitalism’ has changed. It argues that capitalism no longer exists in its true form in any Western country, and...
An overview of ASEAN and investing in Southeast Asia
Dateline: Hanoi, Vietnam Let's get back to basics today. While Nomad Capitalist has covered a lot of opportunities and investments here in Southeast Asia, I figured it would be...
Why you’ll never regret living, working and investing overseas
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia As one year comes to an end and another approaches, there is a healthy tendency to reflect on the past and plan for the future. That instinct to...
Georgia: One of the Most Capitalist Countries in the World
Dateline: Tbilisi, Georgia I’m staring at what must be a 10-ounce pour of sweet Georgian wine at my dinner table in Tbilisi. If US restaurants call 7-ounce pours “generous”, then...
These 29 Countries Have All Introduced Corporate Tax Cuts Lately
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I read a recent headline that suggested that while some Malaysians are concerned about the country’s ongoing lowering of tax rates on individuals...
As liberty declines, stop telling me what to think
[EDITOR'S NOTE: Today's field report is by Nomad Capitalist contributor Pete Sisco.] Dateline: Murcia, Spain I’ve always resisted being TOLD what to think. These days I...
Alpaca poop: the reason your government hates tax havens
Dateline: Labuan, Malaysia I'm in Labuan checking out what I've called one of the world's most underrated tax havens. The folks in peninsular Malaysia might not want someone...
If Only Central Bankers Were as Wise as Socrates
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2,400 years later, Socrates is still known for having said, “I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing.”...
The birthday card that reaffirmed my faith in emerging markets investing
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I learned an interesting business lesson over the weekend. To celebrate my thirtieth birthday, I took a few of our Nomad Capitalist team members...
Shocking Statistic Shows The aging, poorer United States
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia In the late 1990s, I started reading books by economic forecaster Harry Dent, whose model uses the idea of demographics to predict the rise and...
