NOMAD FLAG THEORYPlant flags around the globe to diversify your life and “go where you’re treated best.”Picture this: You're living wherever you want. Your assets are safe. Your...
How to Get Second Citizenship Under Israel’s Law of Return
Last updated: September 19, 2020Dateline: Kaunas, Lithuania We recently shared how ethnic Lithuanians can claim Lithuanian citizenship through ancestry. The process is a lot...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
How to Get South Korean Residence and Citizenship
Last Updated: April 26th, 2022 Dateline: Seoul, South Korea Which is the best Asian citizenship in the world? While we don’t talk about South Korea a lot, South Korean...
Invest in Agriculture in Philippines without Getting Dirty
Dateline: Manila, Philippines As central banks continue to push the “Copy” button on their printers, and the world population continues to grow, we’ve become a bigger fan of...
Philippine Pesos: Ones Reason to Make Real Estate Investment Philippines
Dateline: Manila, Philippines It’s been eight months since I was last here in the Makati central business district of Manila. It’s amazing how much has changed since then....
The 5 most famous people to renounce US citizenship
Dateline: Manila, Philippines Thousands of people renounced their US citizenship last year. In fact, citizenship renunciations reached record levels. And the Federal Register,...
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...
Is it too late to buy real estate in Thailand?
Reporting from: Bangkok, Thailand Property is all the rage here in Bangkok. In the last fifteen years or so, the country has seen a major recession, the bird flu and a coup. And,...
How to get your passport cancelled, courtesy of the IRS
Reporting from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Before the United States failed to stop the spread of communism in the Vietnam War, it also failed to stop it ninety miles off its...
Why Non-Extradition Countries Won’t Save You
Thinking about moving your business or assets offshore? Then, it's wise to first get your head around the tangled web of international law, especially extradition. But even...
The psychology of jingoism and expatriation
Let's do a little psychological analysis today. Ever since arriving back on US soil a month ago for my two-month hiatus from traveling, I've been writing what seems constantly...
The Best Citizenship by Descent Passports from Ancestors
Last updated: September 15, 2020 Having a second passport is an important step for anyone looking to plant flags, increase their freedom, and give themselves a “Plan B.” ...
Economic freedom is all about momentum
I'm often asked why I would want to pack up my things and fly half way around the world to visit and live in developing countries like some of the ones I've reported from...
