Dateline: Hong Kong I want to talk about second passports and why -- when it comes to evaluating which citizenship is best -- I believe there's a lack of information and a lack...
Expat Social Security Taxes: A Country-by-Country Guide
The lure of international expansion for US citizens often masks a hidden danger – unexpected social security tax liabilities. Many businesses, particularly US citizens...
Canada’s second class citizens and the culture of fear
Dateline: Tbilisi, Georgia In 2014, Canada’s Conservative government passed a law that effectively created a two-tier citizenship program. In 2015, that law went into effect,...
How to Get Unlimited Access to Africa
Some of our clients love the idea of having a passport for every habitable continent. Is this something that resonates with you? Every continent has something to offer,...
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...
How to Choose The Best Offshore Service Providers?
Our founder, Andrew Henderson, has 17 years of experience making connections with professionals offshore and has made no secret of the fact that hiring the best service providers...
Don’t Fall For This Fake Passport Scam
There is no doubt that getting a second passport is an essential step in designing your offshore strategy. Whether to secure your Plan B, increase investment opportunities, or...
The Best Citizenship-by-Investment Programs for 2025
Let’s get one thing clear from the very beginning: there is no number one citizenship by investment (CBI) program. It’s never that simple. However, most people trying to sell you...
The coming offshore tax haven blacklist
Dateline: Valencia, Spain Shortly following the release of the Panama Papers, I saw an article discussing the response of many leaders in the EU to the historic data leak. The...
