If there’s one rule we follow at Nomad Capitalist, it’s that everyone should go where they’re treated best. That conviction and how to find legal ways to help people achieve is...
How an offshore Self-Directed IRA can protect your retirement account
Dateline: Helsinki, Finland Keeping your retirement nest egg offshore could earn you higher returns and offer protection from government confiscation in an age of sovereign...
The Best Second Residencies in Central and South America
With the sheer scale, vast number of countries and dizzying variety of experiences on offer in Central and South America, you’ll certainly need to do some digging to unearth the...
How to Get Nicaragua Permanent Residency: The Easy Second American Home
While I believe many of the world's best investment opportunities lie in emerging markets in Asia and even Africa, you can't deny the appeal of Central America as a place to...
A word of caution on Panama banks and offshore accounts
Dateline: Managua, Nicaragua In the movie Blow, Johnny Depp plays Pablo Escobar's largest cocaine trafficker during the boom era of the 1980s. At one point, Depp's character is...
Expat Life and The Cost of Living in Nicaragua
What we like about Nicaragua is that there is truly something for everyone. If you're looking for a cheap second residence and you like warm temperatures and Latin culture,...
Jeju Island: Where Anyone Can Get a Residence Visa
It's barely a one-hour flight from Seoul's Incheon airport to the capital city of the self-governing Jeju Island off the southern coast of the Korean peninsula. They call it the...
Two currency diversification plans to consider in 2014 and beyond
Dateline: Taipei, Taiwan I'm a fan of gold and other ways of protecting my hard-earned capital from the "easing" policies of the Fed and others. In fact, several hours of our...
How to avoid the coming global wealth tax
Dateline: Singapore While Singapore isn’t exactly my cup of tea as a permanent residence, it’s always a pleasure arriving here for business. I flew to Singapore from Indonesia...
Find The Best Business Idea and Start a Business Overseas
Dateline: Jakarta, Indonesia I had planned to stay in Jakarta for most of December before darting over to spend Christmas in the Philippines with some business contacts....
10 Countries with the Fastest Internet in the World
Last updated February 10, 2021 Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia In this day and age, having fast internet is a necessity. Whether you’re a serious location independent...
The Best Offshore Havens for Bank Secrecy
Last updated November 14, 2020 Bank secrecy has long been a target of international groups opposed to offshore tax havens. The argument goes that if governments don’t know who...
The five best languages to learn for business in a changing world
The world is changing, and the days of speaking one language are over. As I travel the world, I frequently spend time in places where locals speak English perfectly... as well as...
From tumbleweeds to economic miracle: the next economic success stories
Reporting from: Bangkok, Thailand Sukhumvit is one of the busiest areas of Bangkok. Full of tourists, overpriced bars, and international chains from Domino's to 7-Eleven at every...
How one Cambodia entrepreneur made $1 million
Reporting from: Sofitel Hotel, Siem Reap, Cambodia The Explorer Lounge here at the Sofitel is quite something. One part indoor garden patio and one part luxury bar, it's a...
Laws of motion and the history of offshore tax havens
Reporting from: Phnom Penh, Cambodia In 1687, English mathematician Isaac Newton released his latest, and perhaps most widely known, findings. The Laws of Motion proposed - among...
Is fear of the unknown stopping you from expatriation?
Reporting from: Phnom Penh, Cambodia It was a lazy weekend. I admit that - outside of meetings with investors here - I've been hunched over my MacBook practically 24/7 the last...
Is “transparency” overrated? Is political corruption good?
Reporting from: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam There’s a notion in the western world that “transparency” - a word largely co-opted by western governments to prove their superiority to...
Hong Kong Banks don’t want your money
Dateline: Hong Kong I must have passed by a hundred beautiful women on the streets of Hong Kong today. You could throw a stone and hit a dozen Hong Kong banks at any point on...
4 Reasons to Use A Hong Kong Corporation for Your Business
Dateline: Hong Kong I often ponder why anyone with an internet or location-independent business sets up shop in their own country. Especially someone who lives in a place as...
