Dateline: Dubai, United Arab Emirates There is nothing quite like flying on Emirates. For someone such as myself who pays attention to detail and wants to "go where I’m TREATED...
How to Get Estonian E-Residency: the Ultimate Guide
Last updated November 7, 2020 Dateline: Tbilisi, Georgia Estonia, well known as Eastern Europe’s tech gem, has been on the radar of location independent entrepreneurs, expats,...
Five Countries with the Highest Debt-to-GDP Ratios
A country’s debt-to-GDP ratio is a great indication of its reliance on sovereign debt. Debt, when used in the right proportion, can spur growth, but if used in the wrong...
Where to incorporate your Amazon FBA business to reduce taxes
Dateline: Kotor, Montenegro Lots of entrepreneurs with fast-growing e-commerce businesses want to know “Where do Amazon FBA sellers and Shopify store owners set up their...
What I learned by getting rejected for EU residency
Dateline: Belgrade, Serbia I got rejected, and I want to tell you about it. (More on that in a moment.) I decided to extend my stay in Belgrade for a few days in order to do some...
What makes Singapore so great? HINT: It’s not about Singapore
Dateline: Beijing, China It's hard to escape the mindset that the place you just so happened to be born is the perfect place for all of your money. But think about it: isn't it...
Banking in China: Once easy, now closed to foreigners
Dateline: Beijing, China I touched down in Beijing two days ago and have been busy working on planting some new flags. While the official purpose of my visit is...
Lessons Learned from Obtaining Economic Citizenship
This is Week TwentyTwo of the 26 week series #MyEconomicCitizenship. Each week I give you a glimpse into my life as I share the ups and downs experienced in pursuit of a second...
How to get residence and citizenship in Mongolia
Dateline: Ulaanbataar, Mongolia I woke up at 3AM this morning to get to the airport on time. In a place as remote as Mongolia, non-stop flights to most places are hard to come...
How to Open a Bank Account in Mongolia
Dateline: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia My arrival to Ulaanbaatar was a rather surreal experience. Upon clearing immigration with a different passport than I expected to use, I got in a...
How to Not Pay Taxes: 4 Legal Ways to Not Pay US Income Tax
Why do people pay so much tax in the US? How do citizens and businesses stay in the game in the face of the government taking such a hefty slice of the pie? With the...
The Best Co-working Spaces in Central and South America for 2021
Dateline: Istanbul, Turkey The evolution of the working space has seen a lot of trends come and go — from the traditional bricks and mortar HQ to the flexible and nomadic way we...
International Entrepreneur Rule: A Complete Guide to the US Startup Visa
Go where you’re treated best. We talk quite a lot around here about those five magic words. Whether it’s placing your gold in the best countries...
How to Get Your Social Security Benefits While Living Overseas
The U.S. government doesn't formally track how many US citizens live overseas, perhaps because it’s such a hard number to calculate. However, recent estimates put the figure at...
How to close an overseas bank account (and why you should avoid HSBC)
Dateline: Montreal, Canada One of the first steps toward internationalization that I recommend is opening a foreign bank account. Moving part of your money into another country's...
Economic collapse: The rise and fall of Venice
Dateline: Montreal, Canada Italy has more than its share of problems. Already among the most corrupt countries in Europe, in 2016 Transparency International ranked it lower than...
The World’s Strongest Free Market Economies
Last Updated February 11, 2021 Dateline: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Free market economies, capitalism, and the USA have traditionally gone hand-in-hand. If you grew up inside the...
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...
The 5 Best Countries In Eastern Europe For Planting Business Flags
One of the sad realities of recent years is that the West is becoming more and more hostile toward business and the free market. It's one of the big reasons Nomad Capitalist...
The 5 worst countries for crony capitalism
Dateline: Istanbul, Turkey Every year, The Economist puts out their crony-capitalism index. Since I’ve traveled to nearly every country on their list, I decided to take a look at...
