Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Twenty-five years ago, the Berlin Wall fell, and an entire generation gained a sense of hope that an Age of Fascism and economic stagnation had...
Life As a Perpetual Traveler: Can PTs Have a Base?
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia As a perpetual traveler, it's often hard for people I meet to understand what it is I do. While blogs about how to quit your desk job and travel...
The world’s highest savings rates vs. the bankrupt west
Dateline: Hong Kong As soon as I got off the plane, it hit me. No, it wasn't the incredible humidity here, even though Hong Kong makes Manila look like the Sahara desert with 32...
The overheating Philippines condo market
Dateline: Century City, Makati, Philippines Walking out of my apartment building here in Manila this morning, I noticed a store I didn't even see yesterday. Or the day before. Or...
Does foreign real estate qualify for a 1031 exchange?
Dateline: Los Angeles, United States For years, real estate agents here the United States have touted the benefits of using tax-friendly 1031 exchanges. Few places have seen more...
The Top Ten Jobs in the United States (They Don’t Pay Well)
The American job market is a strange beast. On the surface, we’re told unemployment is low, opportunities are abundant and everything is just fine. But scratch a...
FinCEN 105: Reporting requirements of carrying cash overseas
Dateline: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina As you might imagine, some of the roads around formerly war-torn Bosnia aren't exactly in the best shape. Just another day on the road,...
22 euros: the low cost of starting a business in Montenegro
Dateline: Tivat, Montenegro Traveling around the world full-time, I begin to sound like a broken record when I proclaim that another emerging market is booming like you wouldn't...
How foreign investors fueled a Montenegro property boom
Dateline: Kotor, Montenegro Almost eight years ago to the day, the semi-autononymous region of Montenegro - the smaller half of the last vestiges of communist...
The Best European Cities For Value And Cost Of Living
Many dream of living in Europe but are turned off by how much it costs. And it's true: European cities like London and Paris are among the most expensive cities in the...
Is Citizenship by Investment in Austria Actually Possible?
These days, more and more sovereign countries are offering citizenship by investment programs to those seeking a second passport. The process is simple: for...
Which Countries Allow Dual Citizenship in 2025?
Obtaining a second citizenship is an important step in internationalising your life which means no single country can control your freedom or your wealth. And here at Nomad...
8 Expat-Friendly Countries with No Capital Gains Taxes
If there’s one rule we follow at Nomad Capitalist, it’s that everyone should go where they’re treated best. That conviction and how to find legal ways to help people achieve is...
You may be guilty of money laundering until proven innocent
Dateline: En route from Riga, Latvia to Tallinn, Estonia Are you guilty of money laundering? Before you answer, think again ... New laws in bankrupt Europe will FORCE you to...
9 Investor Visas Better than the US EB-5 Visa
Wealthy foreigners are on the lookout for new places to live and for the citizenship opportunities that come with a move. In China, a large majority of millionaires want second...
The financial media is wrong about emerging markets investing
Dateline: Riga, Latvia The weather here has undergone a sudden improvement. Just two days ago, I was walking through Riga's Old Town under a light cover of one of the most...
The 5 Best Countries to be Born in for 2014
Our sense of nationalism makes us think that, wherever it was we were born, that place is "the best". Of course, statistically, only one place can be the best. We can let our...
Hospitals and real estate in Nicaragua & Social Security for renunciants
Dateline: Managua, Nicaragua I’ve had a productive two weeks in Nicaragua and I've shared a number of interesting opportunities here. Tomorrow I’m heading to the USA for a quick...
A word of caution on Panama banks and offshore accounts
Dateline: Managua, Nicaragua In the movie Blow, Johnny Depp plays Pablo Escobar's largest cocaine trafficker during the boom era of the 1980s. At one point, Depp's character is...
Jeju Island: Where Anyone Can Get a Residence Visa
It's barely a one-hour flight from Seoul's Incheon airport to the capital city of the self-governing Jeju Island off the southern coast of the Korean peninsula. They call it the...
