Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia As a highly successful person with six, seven or more figures to your name, you probably know that productivity is everything. But what should you do when living the life of a perpetual traveler? Bouncing around from place to place, dropping tens of thousands of dollars on hotels per year, and […]
Continue readingCitizens of the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, or any of the 50 “friendly nations” who invest the minimum amount of twenty thousand dollars (US $20,000) personally or through a legal entity in the agricultural sector in Panama, or in the business of Aquaculture, may qualify for a Residency Visa. These investments must be […]
Continue readingGold used to be important. During and after World War II, every major developed country amassed as much physical gold as they could. It stabilized currencies and signaled independence. But with the end of the gold standard in 1971, most countries began to sell off their reserves. So much so that in 1999, an agreement […]
Continue readingColombian timber markets have consistently gone through some rough times over the past couple of years. Despite the growth of the construction industry in the region—the largest consumer of timber—the share of timber in overall GDP has gone down to 1.1%. Experts agree across the board that domestic production of timber cannot compete with the […]
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In the heart of the South Pacific is the nation of the Cook Islands. Situated to the west of Tahiti, this independent nation made up of 15 islands across 2 million square kilometers of the Pacific Ocean south of the Equator occupies a total land area of 240 square kilometers. The islands were formed by […]
Continue readingBeing an expat and working overseas usually means getting paid in a different currency to the one you’re living in. In fact, this is probably the case even if you’re in your native country — freelancing and remote work usually pays better when leveraging the global market. Flying somewhere cheap and getting Central European or North American […]
Continue readingInternational Man: The economic, political, social, and cultural situation seems to have become increasingly volatile in the United States and more broadly in the West. Is this a unique situation or part of a recurring historical cycle? Authors William Strauss and Neil Howe introduced a popular theory in their book, The Fourth Turning, outlining the […]
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Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Here at Nomad Capitalist, we talk a lot about how important it is to open your first offshore bank account. It acts as your gateway to global citizenship as it is the first easy step you can take into international financial waters. These days, you have plenty of options, from opening […]
Continue readingIn the rush to implement and follow through with its plans to increase its tax nets, the United States government is on an all out war against instances of tax evasion. In the process, US expats around the world are grinding their teeth in frustration as their banks keep calling them over and over again […]
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Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia If you asked someone on the street about offshore banking, chances are, their mind will go directly to Switzerland. Thanks to spy movies and the Wolf of Wall Street, Switzerland is the banking capital of the world in the mind of the everyday person. The problem is that quite a bit […]
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