Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Let’s take a short stroll through history and the Wright Brothers story. In 1903, aspiring aviation engineers around the world were in an intense competition to see who could build the first flight-capable aircraft. Most engineers...
Dateline: Bogota, Colombia A friend of mine received a postcard in the mail the other day. It didn’t come with a beautiful picture of the beach or a panoramic view of a bustling city skyline. No, much to their disappointment, this postcard was covered from front to...
Dateline: Mexico City, Mexico When most people think of how they can structure their lives so that they don’t have to pay taxes, their first thought is that they have to go live in Dubai. Surprisingly, this just isn’t the case. There are more ways than you might...
Last Updated July 25, 2020 Dateline: Tbilisi, Georgia Where’s the cheapest place to incorporate offshore? I’ll just tell you: Depending on a few variables, you are usually going to find that the cheapest place to incorporate is Belize. That’s your answer. It’s good to...
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia An increasing number of people around the world have turned to offshore banking as a legal way to diversify and protect their assets while enhancing their ability to invest in foreign markets. The world of offshore banking, however,...
Dateline: Singapore I’ve been fascinated with the concept of offshore private vaults and safe deposit boxes for years. Basically, a private vault is an alternative to a bank safe deposit box. Some vaults are ultra-high-security refuges fit for James Bond while...
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia When it comes to taxes, US citizens get a raw deal. Not only do they have to pay tax on their worldwide income, but they have to pay it regardless of whether or not they actually live there. Aside from a bit of foreign earned income...
Dateline: Yerevan, Armenia There is an undeniably global and growing trend in the remote work industry among digital nomads, freelancers, and solopreneurs. In the United States alone, a 2016 Gallup poll found that 43% of Americans worked remotely in some capacity....
Dateline: Istanbul, Turkey To say that the US tax code is complicated would be an understatement. There are forms for every possible situation, income source, and individual. There are even tax forms and filing requirements for individuals who have never set foot...
Dateline: Porto, Portugal I have received a lot of questions from readers over the years. Just the other day I had a guy write in asking one of the most relevant questions I’ve gotten: What are the costs of going offshore? As you can imagine, my answer to this...
Dateline: Tbilisi, Georgia ”Heaven was copied after Mauritius.” Mark Twain One of the most satisfying realizations I have made over the years living, doing business, and investing abroad is that the freedom and financial success I have achieved is part of...
Dateline: Kotor, Montenegro I recently visited the island country of Vanuatu and hung out in Port Vila with a couple of bankers there who are part of the offshore banking circuit. Vanuatu has long been on my radar and I have studied it over the last two or three...
