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Like it or not, it’s often assumed that when someone from an emerging country marries a US person – or Westerner in general – part of the motivation is that they're seeking...
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Does foreign real estate qualify for a 1031 exchange?
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The Best European Cities For Value And Cost Of Living
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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...
Cheap Investments in Europe outside of The Eurozone
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10 Countries with the Safest Offshore Banks
If you’re new to the world of offshore banking, you may understandably be concerned about bank safety. After all, many people, influenced by false media reports, believe that...
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...
Offshore Trust: Asset Protection with a Foreign Trust
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Three Historical Reasons to Leave the US
I made the last-minute decision to fly down to Italy’s Cinque Terre this weekend. There is nowhere else quite like the five gorgeous towns that make up this part of Italy’s...
Do Anonymous and Numbered Offshore Bank Accounts Exist?
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Is Economic Freedom in Estonia Greater Than in the United States?
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9 Investor Visas Better than the US EB-5 Visa
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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...
