Last updated: September 20, 2020 Dateline: Yerevan, Armenia One of the things that we find most rewarding about our job is helping people get a second passport. As we've...
Why Time is Money Abroad: An Expat Perspective
We've invited Kyle, an American expat who moved from California to Ukraine, to tell us about his experience moving abroad and living as an expat while running his business...
Will the FATCA Filing Requirement Ever Be Repealed?
Dateline: Tivat, Montenegro In recent years, I've worked with a number of people who have already renounced, want to renounce, or plan to renounce their US citizenship -...
Living in Roatan: a Guide to the Honduras Bay Islands
This article was contributed by travel writer Ashuni Perez. The opinions expressed by guest contributors are theirs alone. Cerulean waters, white sand, and gorgeous reefs make...
The Best Cities for Single Nomads
Dateline: Belgrade, Serbia When I was just twelve years old, my parents made a huge announcement: they were thinking of relocating our family to New Zealand. While I was taken...
How to Open a Bank Account in Malta (as a Non-resident)
There are several reasons why Malta is an incredibly popular destination for wealthy expats. On the surface, there’s the golden Mediterranean sunshine, the lush coastal...
Can You Get Out of Student Loans by Moving Abroad?
America has a student loan crisis. According to the Fed, at the end of 2022, student loan debt in the US stood at $1.6 trillion. Even with President Biden’s student loan...
Double a Penny for 30 days… Now Pay Taxes
If your finances are in dire need of rescue, then investing in foreign real estate or creating an international Certificates of Deposit (CD) ladder is probably not your biggest...
What is FATCA?: the Ultimate Guide
More than a decade after the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) became law, its global impact is still being felt. What began as a US attempt to crack down on...
Escape the Rat Race to Become a Tax-Free Global Citizen
As you read this article, you might be sitting at your desk, dreaming of living a freer lifestyle. Throughout our lives, many of us in the West are told that we'll be happy if we...
How to Get an O-1 Visa: the Ultimate Guide
For countless business professionals, having the opportunity to work in the United States is something that cannot be passed up. Offering a great quality of life, higher...
CFC Rules: Taxes on Controlled Foreign Corporations
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia In the world of business, we're taught to keep things as simple as possible, so we often think of concepts in the simplest possible terms. So,...
A List of the World’s Best Mailbox Forwarding Services
Last Updated: October 6, 2021 One of the most frustrating things for a digital nomad or perpetual traveler is figuring out how to receive your mail. Many people who are...
A List of the Best Offshore Private Vaults
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...
International CD Laddering with High Interest Rates
This article explores CD laddering, a method of increasing the amount of interest that you earn on term deposit accounts by staggering your accounts’ maturity dates. By...
Offshore Life Insurance: The Last ‘Tax Shelter’ for US Citizens
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...
How to Get Cayman Islands Residence and Pay Zero Tax
Choosing where you want to live is undoubtedly one of the most essential parts of your tax, business and lifestyle strategy. If your goal is to minimise, or even eliminate, your...
FBAR Form Filing & Due Dates: The Ultimate Guide
FBAR is an acronym commonly used to refer to FinCEN Form 114, “Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts.” When filing FBAR, you need to make sure that you get everything...
The Best Worldwide Travel Insurance for Nomads
Given the particular challenges that come with being a global citizen, it’s best to have a strategy that minimizes the difficulties that you'll encounter during your travels. A...
IRS Currency Exchange Rates for Expat Tax Returns
If you are a US citizen living abroad, you are required to file your annual taxes based on your worldwide income, not merely income earned in the US. In most cases, this will...
