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Author: Lief Simon
Ten Women Walk Into A Bar… And Learn About U.S. Taxes
Anticipation continues to build for details of the promised U.S. tax reform measures. House Republicans delayed release of the specifics yesterday and promised to share them today. I’ll have my thoughts on what, if any, effects the proposed changes will have on Americans living, investing, and doing business offshore as soon as any real information […]
Will Congress Eliminate Worldwide Taxation Of U.S. Citizens?
Talk about potentially eliminating the worldwide taxation of U.S. citizens is getting some expats excited. In theory… if the proposed change were approved… that would put U.S. citizens on par with citizens of every other country in the world except Eritrea, the only other country that also taxes citizens on worldwide income no matter where […]
Why Investing In Panama City Today Is A Different Ballgame
Making Money In Panama City Today—Here’s Where To Buy I didn’t realize it at the time, but, when I bought a pre-construction apartment on Panama City’s Avenida Balboa 13 years ago, I was taking a position at a dramatic turning point in the history of Panama City’s property market. The Americans left Panama in 1999, […]
The Strong Dollar Is Diminishing… It’s Time To Diversify
Your Dollar Advantage Window Is Closing I typically ignore exchange rates when making an investment in another country… especially when making an investment in real estate in another country. Trying to time short-term exchange rates to eke out a few more of whatever the local currency is when transferring money isn’t worth losing a property […]
3 Perfectly Timed Investment Opportunities In Colombia
Why Residency In Portugal Is Today’s Golden Opportunity
Portugal is hot. I’ve been focusing time and attention on this country for the past two-and-a-half years. My first visit I bought a small apartment as a rental investment that is proving to have been one of the best property investment purchases of my career (and that’s more than 40 buys across two-dozen countries). The […]
Resources For Filing Taxes As An American Abroad
The Oct. 15 final deadline for every American who asked for an extension for filing his 2016 U.S. tax return is racing toward us… and I still need to complete mine. Kathleen and I return to Paris this weekend… and I know how I’ll be spending my first two weeks back in the City of […]
Agricultural Property Investing: Scouting For Steady Yields
Here’s Where My Search For Reliable Yields Has Led Me… Pre-2008, anyone who could read a property ad was getting into real estate investing and buying anything he could afford. All those amateur investors helped to pump up the bubble and to distort markets all around the world. It’s hard to negotiate a reasonable price […]
Aquaponics Investment In Thailand Showing Major Progress
About 10 months ago, I told you about an aquaponics opportunity in Thailand. This, I explained, is a turnkey chance to earn 15% a year for 20 years… with the first payouts coming in just 12 months. Before making that initial recommendation, I carried out due diligence over many months, including making a trip to […]