Offshore Living Letter is a publication of Live and Invest Overseas. Our goal is to provide timely, actionable information on all things offshore, including: how to go offshore, diversifying your portfolio, wealth creation, protecting your assets, and much more.
Author: Lief Simon
27
Sep
How To Choose One Global Property Investment Over Another At the Retire Overseas Conference we hosted a few weeks ago in Las Vegas, the question I was most frequently asked was: Which of the real estate opportunities being presented as part of the program made the most sense for the attendee asking the question. I’m [...]
24
Sep
Diversify Offshore So You Don’t Find Yourself Out Of Options
Trade Wars, Bureaucrats, And Brexit Some residents of the Carolinas found themselves out of options this month. Some Carolinians weren’t able—for various reasons—to heed the mandatory hurricane evacuation announcements. Eventually, they had to be rescued. Very unfortunate situation… that reminded me why I’ve worked so hard to organize my life the way that I have. [...]
20
Sep
Is Panama Setting The Stage To Become The Next Singapore?
Panama City will be the next Singapore… I couldn’t tell you how many times I’ve heard that prediction—from Panama property developers, real estate agents, investment advisors, and market pundits—over the years I’ve been doing business in this country. Back now in Panama City after a week in Singapore, I can tell you that Panama City […]
03
Sep
Is Singapore A Suitable Destination For Diversification?
Asia's Most Impressive Turnaround Tale Of Success Singapore sits on the path of ancient shipping lanes... which is why it has long been an attractive destination, first, among Asian kingdoms and then, starting with the Portuguese, Europeans. Eventually, the British ended up with the island as part of their empire and they didn't give it [...]
30
Aug
Thailand Aquaponics Project (And Profits) Continue To Grow
Earn Up To 14.5% Quick-Flowing Cash From This Now Proven Investment Two years ago I made a quick trip from France to Thailand to visit with a developer embarking on a new agricultural opportunity that piqued my interest. The developer Andrew was launching an aquaponics/hydroponics project to grow lettuce and fish to sell into the [...]
27
Aug
What I’ve Learned Owning Rental Properties Around The World
When It Comes To Rental Yields, This Can Make Or Break You My first rental property was a three-flat apartment building I managed myself in the United States. I lived in one of the apartments and rented out the other two long term and unfurnished. I might have had an empty apartment for a few [...]
23
Aug
What You Need To Know About United States Travel Warnings
A Warning About Travel Warnings It's one of the most frequent comments I get in my feedback from readers. Every month or so, someone writes in to chastise me for suggesting people look at diversifying their lives in places like Mexico or Colombia. "Don't you know that [insert country name] is full of danger? Haven't [...]
16
Aug
How To Seek Out New Peers When You Move Overseas
Tips For Finding Your Peers When Living Abroad After living overseas for 20 years now, I've lost touch with all of my old friends in the States except one. The main reason I'm able to stay in contact with that one is he lives near Washington, D.C. where we visit at least once a year, [...]
09
Aug
Tax Rules: How To Minimize By Keeping A Global Mindset
How To Reduce Your Tax Burden… Maybe To Zero I’ve been reviewing tax regimes of a couple dozen countries over the last few weeks, trying to help out with the Overseas Retirement Index that sister publication Overseas Living Letter puts out each year. The research has reminded me of two things. First, the United States has the [...]
06
Aug
The Best Alternative Residency Options You Can Qualify For Today
Putting yourself in the driver’s seat of your own future is all about understanding your options for action. Choices. It all comes down to choices. The challenge is that, once you’ve identified the going-offshore choices you’d like to pursue, following through on them isn’t as easy as making a quick phone call or filling out […]