Estonia may not be the first country you think about in terms of free market economies, yet the country has a lot to offer entrepreneurs. Best of all, it’s still on the...
Are expats who live overseas required to sign up for Obamacare?
Dateline: Tartu, Estonia As a perpetual traveler, medical insurance can be a touchy subject. Sure, it's easy to obtain health insurance as an expat, or even someone with no...
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...
Canada shuts Immigrant Investor Program, bails on real estate owners
Dateline: Sigulda, Latvia If you're a property owner or real estate agent in Vancouver or Toronto, you just got screwed. We discussed earlier this week why I prefer investing in...
Getting Second Residency in Latvia | Real Estate or Business
Dateline: Riga, Latvia As they say: you snooze, you lose. Truer words cannot be spoken when it comes to international diversification and the topics we discuss here. One of those...
Get A Second Residency in Europe: Start a Business in Lithuania
For many, living in Europe, with its charming old towns steeped in centuries of history, is the ultimate dream. For business owners, there are a number of European...
The Best Second Residencies in Central and South America
With the sheer scale, vast number of countries and dizzying variety of experiences on offer in Central and South America, you’ll certainly need to do some digging to unearth the...
How to Get Lithuanian Citizenship by Descent
Last updated: June 6, 2022 Dateline: Vilnius, Lithuania Lithuania offers a citizenship by descent program that is just as liberal, if not more so, than the more commonly...
How to Get Nicaragua Permanent Residency: The Easy Second American Home
While I believe many of the world's best investment opportunities lie in emerging markets in Asia and even Africa, you can't deny the appeal of Central America as a place to...
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...
Expat Life and The Cost of Living in Nicaragua
What we like about Nicaragua is that there is truly something for everyone. If you're looking for a cheap second residence and you like warm temperatures and Latin culture,...
What is the best second passport strategy?
Dateline: Seoul, South Korea Yesterday, I shared information about how to get second residency - and possibly a passport - here in South Korea. For such a developed country, the...
Top 10 Countries for Medical Tourism and Overseas Healthcare
Medical procedures are a fact of life. Whether answering a medical emergency or resolving a more elective desire, many of us know someone – a family member, a friend, a...
Want to Set Up A Singapore Company? Here’s Your Full Guide
Dateline: Singapore As a contrarian entrepreneur and investor, I like to zig where others zag. Especially in lower-end businesses, many just follow the herd mentality and don't...
10 Countries with the Fastest Internet in the World
Last updated February 10, 2021 Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia In this day and age, having fast internet is a necessity. Whether you’re a serious location independent...
How to buy Malaysian real estate as a foreigner
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia It's no secret that I'm a fan of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In fact, I like it so much that I dubbed it the third most livable city in booming...
The Best Offshore Havens for Bank Secrecy
Last updated November 14, 2020 Bank secrecy has long been a target of international groups opposed to offshore tax havens. The argument goes that if governments don’t know who...
Are Diplomatic Passports a Legitimate Second Citizenship?
Last updated February 10, 2021 Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Malaysia is a melting pot of people from around the world – Malay, Chinese, Indian, Middle Eastern, and more....
Living on The Cheap: The Cheapest Places to Live Overseas
Reporting from: Bangkok, Thailand Yesterday was a day of extremes. I had a fantastic lunch consisting of smoked duck and gruyere spring rolls, followed by a great spicy pasta...
Is the Cambodia second passport a scam?
Dateline: Siem Reap, Cambodia In Khmer, Siem Reap literally means "Siam defeated". It's an old tribute to the great expansion of the Khmer Empire, which covered most of...
