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...
A List of the World’s Best Mailbox Forwarding Services
Last Updated: October 6, 2021 One of the most frustrating things for a digital nomad or perpetual traveler is figuring out how to receive your mail. Many people who are...
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...
Myths about Giving Up American Citizenship
This article dispels the most common myths about giving up American citizenship and the importance of transparency in the realm of going offshore and internationalizing your...
The 6 Cheapest Cities in North America for Nomads
This article lists the six cheapest cities in North America for digital nomads. The cities have been chosen based on their cost of living, accessibility, taxes, sense of...
The 6 Cheapest Cities in Asia for Nomads
If you're searching for the top up-and-coming region for investors, entrepreneurs and digital nomads, look no further than Asia. The region is full of thriving investment and...
How to Get US Citizenship: The Ultimate Guide
Throughout its history, the United States has attracted immigrants from all over the world seeking a better life. The US is, after all, a large and diverse country with plenty of...
How to Get Citizenship Through Military Service
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia As you can probably tell by reading my blog, I'm a citizenship geek. The other day, I was in an embassy to give a visa interview, and they asked...
US FEIE: How the Bona Fide Residence Test Works
Last Updated August 14, 2020 Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia If you're a US citizen looking to legally reduce your tax burden, chances are you've considered pursuing the Foreign...
How to Open a US Bank Account as a Non-Resident
As a non-resident or even someone who’s renounced US citizenship, it’s still relatively easy to open a US bank account. While there are plenty of benefits to opening a US bank...
Giving Your Child Brazilian Birthright Citizenship
Any new relationship can throw up an array of challenges and even when you make the decision to marry or move in together, things just get more complicated. At some point, you...
The Substantial Presence Test: Why Nomads Should Limit US Travel
You could be living the nomadic dream - bouncing between countries, chasing the sun, ticking off bucket list cities and building your business from anywhere in the world. ...
Bulgarian Citizenship by Investment: Read The Ultimate Guide
Update March 2022: Bulgaria has canceled its fast-track to citizenship option and kept the slow-track program. Dateline: Belgrade, Serbia When I first arrived in Bulgaria a...
What Can You Buy With Bitcoin? 5 Ways to Pay with Crypto
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia So, what can you actually buy with Bitcoin? Just a few years ago, you couldn’t buy much of anything. In fact, the first-ever crypto purchase was...
St Kitts and Nevis Citizenship-by-Investment Program: The Ultimate Guide
Everyone has a story. Every place has a soul to discover. Some places are more compelling than others, filled with deeper histories and richer cultures. That’s...
How to Get a US E-2 Visa: The Ultimate Guide
For most people, the idea of creating a passport portfolio is just about as foreign – alien even – as the countries where they could gain a second citizenship. But for more and...
The World’s Most Crypto-Friendly Countries
Exploring crypto-friendly countries is advisable these days, especially for investors and entrepreneurs aiming to leverage growing opportunities in the world of...
How to Get Canadian Citizenship: The Ultimate Guide
Last updated: November 5, 2020Dateline: Tbilisi, Georgia Now, before we talk about HOW, let me suggest that if you're looking to move to Canada because the "wrong candidate" won...
Dominica Citizenship by Investment: The Ultimate Guide
Known as the ‘Nature Island of the Caribbean’, Dominica is famous for its tropical rainforests, rivers and waterfalls. Perhaps that’s why on a serene Sunday in 1493,...
7 Harsh Legal Obligations of US Citizens
Being a US citizen comes with undeniable perks, but it also carries some of the harshest legal obligations in the world. From global taxation to strict reporting...
