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...
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...
How to Get New Zealand Citizenship: The Ultimate Guide
In 2017, news broke that billionaire Peter Thiel had been granted New Zealand citizenship in 2011 after spending only twelve days in the country. News of Thiel’s citizenship...
The Tax Consequences of Renouncing US Citizenship
Renouncing US citizenship is a life-changing decision that comes with both significant responsibilities and potential rewards. For those considering this bold move,...
Why You Need a Second Passport… and How to Create One
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Just the other day on the Nomad Capitalist YouTube channel, we talked about what it means to be a Nomad Capitalist and how it is different from...
Europe’s Golden Visas: 5 Highly Pursued EU Residence Programs
Residence by investment (RBI) goes by many names, including the golden visa and the investor program. Regardless of what you want to call it, one thing is true: the...
How to Become a European Citizen: Getting an EU Passport
Dateline: Istanbul, Turkey A lot of people are looking for second passports these days. The big question for many of these people is not whether or not they need a second...
My 8 Powerful Mindset and Life Hacks for Wealthy Digital Nomads
Dateline: Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia The St. Regis has become my favorite hotel chain in the world because it’s simply effortless. From the moment you arrive, everything just...
How to Qualify For and Obtain a Thai Visa
It's well-known that Thailand is one of the most popular places for nomads. First, there is the hustle and bustle of Bangkok, one of the biggest cities in Southeast Asia and all...
The Best Offshore Investments Don’t Come Easy
Dateline: Phnom Penh, Cambodia Most people reading an article about offshore investments probably know that it’s not an easy thing to do. Investing in a country where you may be...
4 Key Retirement Plans for the 21st Century: What’s Yours?
Dateline: Yerevan, Armenia Preparing for the future... It's one of those things we all know we have to address. It's also one of those things few properly manage if they do so at...
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 Get Second Residency and Citizenship in Mexico
As more and more people are looking to escape the culture wars, the topic of moving away from the United States has never been more relevant. Perhaps it's our...
Investing in frontier market real estate in Cambodia
Dateline: Phnom Penh, Cambodia Frontier markets offer a unique investment opportunity. Disconnected from the rest of the world and far less reliant on the global monetary system...
Get a Second Residence and Pay No Tax in 25 Tax-Free Countries
It’s okay to admit it – most of us dream of keeping more of our hard-earned money instead of handing it over in taxes. In a world where high-tax governments demand their cut...
Second Passports that Let You Visit the United States
One of the biggest fears we hear from US citizens looking to get a second citizenship is the concern they won’t be able to return to the United States to visit. Many people...
China has a plan for success: allowing itself to grow
Dateline: Bangkok, Thailand Over the course of the past several months, there has been a lot of media coverage about a slowdown in China’s growth. Analysts on television have...
Flag theory strategies for expats to break free from the taxman
Last updated: March 26, 2017 Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Nearly five years ago, I was engaged. And with only a few weeks before the wedding, we decided to call things off....
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...
