There’s something romantic about the idea of stepping off a plane (or boat, depending on your preferences) and into a brave new world. While most of us have taken a holiday or...
Pitcairn Island: When is Free Land Worth the Price?
Dateline: Mexico City, Mexico The Pitcairn Islands are looking for a little help with their dwindling population. So those innovative South Sea islanders have come up with a...
8 Most Livable Places in Southeast Asia in 2025
Southeast Asia is often one of the first places people try when they start their nomadic lifestyle. It’s cheap, it’s warm, it’s easy to get to and it’s a lot of fun. But people...
Stripe Atlas: A Bad Idea for Online Businesses
Dateline: Le Morne, Mauritius My parents never gave me an inheritance. They weren’t in the habit of handing out money simply because they had it. Instead, they gave me two...
Investing in Myanmar: The Ultimate Guide
I have been interested in Myanmar as an investment frontier for some time, but it was not until recently that I reached out to experts working and investing in the country to...
The Nomad Tax Trap: Why Living “Nowhere” is Harder than Ever
Dateline: Tivat, Montenegro When I was eleven or twelve years-old, my parents began talking about picking up our lives in the United States and transplanting everything to a...
Panama-Friendly Nations Visa: Read The Ultimate Guide
Update May 2021: The last day to apply for the Panama Friendly Nations Visa is August 1, 2021, at which time the program will be closed. It will be replaced with a $300,000...
How to Get Armenian Citizenship by Descent
Last updated: September 20, 2020 Dateline: Yerevan, Armenia One of the things that we find most rewarding about our job is helping people get a second passport. As we've...
Will the FATCA Filing Requirement Ever Be Repealed?
Dateline: Tivat, Montenegro In recent years, I've worked with a number of people who have already renounced, want to renounce, or plan to renounce their US citizenship -...
Escape the Rat Race to Become a Tax-Free Global Citizen
As you read this article, you might be sitting at your desk, dreaming of living a freer lifestyle. Throughout our lives, many of us in the West are told that we'll be happy if we...
International CD Laddering with High Interest Rates
This article explores CD laddering, a method of increasing the amount of interest that you earn on term deposit accounts by staggering your accounts’ maturity dates. By...
How to Get Cayman Islands Residence and Pay Zero Tax
Choosing where you want to live is undoubtedly one of the most essential parts of your tax, business and lifestyle strategy. If your goal is to minimise, or even eliminate, your...
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...
1% Tax Rate in Europe: How to Start a Business in Romania
Last Updated August 2, 2021Dateline: Bucharest, Romania I can still remember the “Aha!” moment I had on my first visit to Bucharest years ago. I was sitting with a young woman at...
How to Open an Australian Bank Account as a Non-Resident
If you’re thinking about opening a foreign bank account, Australia might not be the first destination that springs to mind. After all, it's not a classic offshore hub like the...
What are the Benefits of Dual Citizenship in 2024?
Dateline: Singapore In this article we discuss the benefits of dual citizenship, how it works and also some countries that allow dual citizenship for US citizens. Whether it’s...
Nomad Capitalist FAQs
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONSEach month, we get 4000+ messages from readers and people who would like help. If you’re new to Nomad Capitalist – or even if you’ve been here for a...
How to Get a Gold-Backed Debit Card
When was the last time your boss crossed your palm with silver, or you paid for your groceries with the last few gold doublets in your pocket? It's been a while, hasn't it?...
The World’s Highest Government Bond Interest Rates
Bond yield is, essentially, the amount of money an investor who bought a government-issued bond gets from owning the debt as a percentage of the current price. So, once a year,...
