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...
Malta Citizenship by Investment Replaced by New Naturalisation Program
***News Alert*** *Readers should note that as of April 29, 2025, Malta’s MEIN program has been declared illegal by the EU’s highest court. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has...
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...
The Best Offshore Banks for 2025
When it comes to offshore banking, one of the most common questions that we get from readers is, 'What are the best offshore banks?' If you're a seven- or eight-figure...
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...
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...
Caribbean Citizenship by Investment: A Comparison Guide
If you tell someone that you secured Caribbean citizenship by investment (CBI), they may sneer or even ridicule you or your choice of passport. Many people call passports...
The 6 Cheapest Cities in North America for Nomads
This article lists the six cheapest cities in North America for digital nomads. The cities have been chosen based on their cost of living, accessibility, taxes, sense of...
The 6 Cheapest Cities in Asia for Nomads
If you're searching for the top up-and-coming region for investors, entrepreneurs and digital nomads, look no further than Asia. The region is full of thriving investment and...
How to Get US Citizenship: The Ultimate Guide
Throughout its history, the United States has attracted immigrants from all over the world seeking a better life. The US is, after all, a large and diverse country with plenty of...
The Benefits of Owning International Real Estate
Last Updated July 27, 2020Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Recently, I attended a talk by a financial guru who specializes in diversification. Although he had plenty of good...
Offshore Banking for People with Limited Money
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia In the world of offshore banking, there's plenty of misinformation floating around the internet. Just last week, we debunked...
What are the Benefits of Dual Citizenship in 2024?
Dateline: Singapore In this article we discuss the benefits of dual citizenship, how it works and also some countries that allow dual citizenship for US citizens. Whether it’s...
How to Get Citizenship Through Military Service
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia As you can probably tell by reading my blog, I'm a citizenship geek. The other day, I was in an embassy to give a visa interview, and they asked...
What Is Visa-Free Travel and How to Use It
This article discusses visa-free travel, its benefits, and its role in creating a diverse passport portfolio and holistic offshore strategy. When most people think about...
How to Open a US Bank Account as a Non-Resident
As a non-resident or even someone who’s renounced US citizenship, it’s still relatively easy to open a US bank account. While there are plenty of benefits to opening a US bank...
Giving Your Child Brazilian Birthright Citizenship
Any new relationship can throw up an array of challenges and even when you make the decision to marry or move in together, things just get more complicated. At some point, you...
The Substantial Presence Test: Why Nomads Should Limit US Travel
You could be living the nomadic dream - bouncing between countries, chasing the sun, ticking off bucket list cities and building your business from anywhere in the world. ...
Bulgarian Citizenship by Investment: Read The Ultimate Guide
Update March 2022: Bulgaria has canceled its fast-track to citizenship option and kept the slow-track program. Dateline: Belgrade, Serbia When I first arrived in Bulgaria a...
How to Get New Zealand Citizenship: The Ultimate Guide
In 2017, news broke that billionaire Peter Thiel had been granted New Zealand citizenship in 2011 after spending only twelve days in the country. News of Thiel’s citizenship...
