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...
The world’s 5 most overvalued real estate markets
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Look outside the large windows in my home here in Kuala Lumpur and you'll see all kinds of developments going up. To be honest, spending almost...
Georgia: One of the Most Capitalist Countries in the World
Dateline: Tbilisi, Georgia I’m staring at what must be a 10-ounce pour of sweet Georgian wine at my dinner table in Tbilisi. If US restaurants call 7-ounce pours “generous”, then...
How to Survive the Death of Petrodollars and a Reserve Currency
Dateline: Scottsdale, United States Investors profit by identifying long term trends before the crowd does. In this current world, one is either a contrarian or a victim. If one...
These 29 Countries Have All Introduced Corporate Tax Cuts Lately
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I read a recent headline that suggested that while some Malaysians are concerned about the country’s ongoing lowering of tax rates on individuals...
Running an online business just got a lot harder for tax reasons
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Running an online business is a great way to generate location independent income; money you can earn from anywhere on earth. That makes online...
Alpaca poop: the reason your government hates tax havens
Dateline: Labuan, Malaysia I'm in Labuan checking out what I've called one of the world's most underrated tax havens. The folks in peninsular Malaysia might not want someone...