Dateline: Hong Kong Almost thirty years ago, Hong Kongers were freaking out about their return to China. No one knew what would happen, but they didn’t think the news was...
Georgia Proves That Open Economies Work: Here’s How
Not so very long ago, there was a small country at the crossroads of Europe and Asia. The country's economic development had been stifled by seventy years of Soviet central...
How to Invest in Frontier Markets | Read The Ultimate Guide
Dateline: Valencia, Spain I’ve been in Spain for the past several weeks. It’s one of the first times in months I’ve spent time in the western “developed” world. Before Spain, I...
Don’t Fall For This Fake Passport Scam
There is no doubt that getting a second passport is an essential step in designing your offshore strategy. Whether to secure your Plan B, increase investment opportunities, or...
Doing Business Index Ranks Georgia Among the Best
Most of the fifteen post-Soviet countries are graveyards when it comes to private sector growth. Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Russia heavily rely on extracting natural resources...
The Best Citizenship-by-Investment Programs for 2025
Let’s get one thing clear from the very beginning: there is no number one citizenship by investment (CBI) program. It’s never that simple. However, most people trying to sell you...
Are You Sure Your Second Passport Is Good Enough?
Even our founder, Andrew Henderson, while traveling with his US passport, has had some interesting experiences at airport security. On one particular incident, while flying...
The 5 Best Countries In Eastern Europe For Planting Business Flags
One of the sad realities of recent years is that the West is becoming more and more hostile toward business and the free market. It's one of the big reasons Nomad Capitalist...
5 Entrepreneur Visas for Business Owners to Live Overseas
Picture this. You have successfully launched your business, and despite the normal ups and downs of being an entrepreneur, things are going pretty well. Nevertheless, the idea of...
Spanish Entrepreneur Visa: Why It May Be a Bad Idea
We receive a lot of inquiries from readers asking how they can live in Italy, Spain, France or some other country in Europe. In truth, living in Europe is the easy part. ...
My Expat Medical Plans
Dateline: Pattaya, Thailand One of the major challenges of expat life is making sure you have decent medical care and coverage. I’ve noticed that the 20-somethings who travel the...
Downsides of Southeast Asia
Our founder, Andrew Henderson, has maintained a base in Southeast Asia for years, so obviously, there must be a lot of positives, but as with any potential offshore option, there...
3 Reasons to Become an Expat
Leaving your native country can be a decision fraught with many pros and cons and ultimately forces you to really focus on what you value the most. A sense of adventure versus...
6 Tips For Finding A Property Overseas
We recently published the Nomad Real Estate Yield Index, with emerging markets like Ghana, the UAE, and Georgia. Frontier markets have extremely affordable prices for both...
How to Get Second Residency and Citizenship in Mexico
As more and more people are looking to escape the culture wars, the topic of moving away from the United States has never been more relevant. Perhaps it's our...
The 10 Most Powerful Passports in Africa
Last updated: July 21, 2017 Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia I recently wrote about the world’s cheapest economic citizenship program (Full disclosure: I got a Comoros passport...
The “Affordable” Care Act just got more expensive and unsustainable
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Refusing to buy into the “Affordable” Care Act just got even more expensive. It’s common knowledge that people respond to incentives....
No money down loans: US housing market sets itself up for failure
As many of you know, I’m not a big fan of real estate in the US. However, my opinion has softened recently as I recognize that it may be a good choice for some. If you’re a US...
Must Have Nomad Gadgets
At Nomad Capitalist, we're always looking for ways to increase our freedoms. One way to improve your entrepreneurial life is to use the best technology and gadgets for nomads....
How To Get A Thai Passport (And Is It Worth The Investment)
Left your trip to the Land of Smiles wishing you could stay there full-time? Are you excited by the multitude of condominium offerings on offer in Thailand? Although Thailand...
