Being a perpetual traveler (PT) is a lifestyle we have spoken about for a long time at Nomad Capitalist and the perfect complement to Flag Theory. Living a life on the...
Banking and foundations in Liechtenstein: “a safe haven, not a tax haven”
Dateline: Vaduz, Liechtenstein You wouldn't know to look at it, but Landstrasse, the main road that runs through the European microstate of Liechtenstein, is one of the busiest...
Thanks to Obamacare, Getting a Raise Could Cost You $12,000
Last updated: March 26, 2017 Dateline: Munich, Germany In 1884, Prince Otto von Bismarck of Germany instituted the modern world's first socialized medicine program. He called it...
How to get Russian Citizenship by Investment or Marriage
Note: This article was originally published several years before the war in Ukraine and the subsequent imposition of western sanctions on Russia. Since the situation is...
How to Buy and Sell Gold with Low to No Spread
Dateline: Singapore In the internet age, buying gold is easy. Especially if you live in the United States, United Kingdom, or many European countries, gold dealers not only sell...
The 7 success secrets of emerging world millionaires
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia In the last several years, I’ve traveled to nearly 60 countries, and actually spent some real time in most of them. (Being a perpetual traveler...
Start a business here and earn an instant 23% with the black market
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Imagine starting a business and getting an instant 23% return on your capital. We frequently discuss the concept of "crisis investing". This has...
How capital controls and a currency collapse bankrupted this country
Last updated: March 26, 2017 Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Imagine the cost of everything you buy instantly going up by 30%. Overnight. I want that to sink in. Sure, a lot of...
5 Reasons to Live in Austria
Who said the life of a nomad is supposed to be difficult? Perhaps the thrill of living in rough cities adds a bit of extra excitement. But for others, an easy-going,...
Portugal’s Retirement Account Confiscation: Lessons Learned
Imagine waking up to find that the retirement savings you’ve diligently built over decades are suddenly at risk - not from market downturns, but from factors far beyond your...
How governments steal land and stop foreign investment
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia For years, land sales from the white minority to the black majority in South Africa have been governed by a "willing buyer, willing seller"...
Chile Residency by Investment | Read The Ultimate Guide
Chile has one of the fastest-growing economies in South America. It's a country that's stable, rich in natural resources, and features large swathes of untouched nature (as...
The next Silicon Valley: why Forbes’ new tech cities are wrong
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Being back here in Asia is a breath of fresh air. As much as I love traveling and seeing the exciting opportunities in Central and South America,...
The Digital Nomad Lifestyle: Is it Really for Me?
This article is from Nomad Capitalist contributor Pete Sisco. Next month will be the nine-year anniversary of when I started being a digital nomad. In that time, my wife and I...
Political Payback: How the US Abuses Power to Punish Business
In a classic Hans Christian Andersen tale, two swindlers convince a vain emperor that they will create the most majestic suit of clothing for him. So majestic, they promise, that...
The Best Places to Buy Gold and Silver in Europe… VAT Free
Frankfurt has one of the best gold coin stores in Europe. It's not just that the place is in central Frankfurt (ironically not that far from the ECB) or that walking into it...
Things Singapore understands… but the West doesn’t
Dateline: Singapore Back in the year 1850, Singapore was a malaria-infested island at the southern tip of the British Straits Settlements. Chinese gangs ruled the city while drug...
Cons of Living in Bangkok
There are a few similarities between the United States and Thailand, not only because the country's name means "The Land of the Free" but also because of the similar...
The World’s Most Capitalist Countries
This article discusses how what we term ‘traditional Western capitalism’ has changed. It argues that capitalism no longer exists in its true form in any Western country, and...
Why you’ll never regret living, working and investing overseas
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia As one year comes to an end and another approaches, there is a healthy tendency to reflect on the past and plan for the future. That instinct to...
