I have two passports: My U.S. passport, plus an Irish one. Many folks will wonder why I would go to the trouble and expense of obtaining citizenship from another country… But, to those of us in the
I have two passports: My U.S. passport, plus an Irish one. Many folks will wonder why I would go to the trouble and expense of obtaining citizenship from another country… But, to those of us in the
Why would someone need a second passport? For perpetual travelers, it can be
Obtaining a second passport is a crucial step for any Plan B. By gaining an alternate citizenship, you stop being the property of one government and start
My wife Carolyn and I are now one step away from receiving our Dominican Republic passports. Well… one step with
Other than for random, one-off real estate investment opportunities, Ecuador has never been high on my list of top offshore destinations. This country is
When Boris Johnson, soon-to-be former British Prime Minister, sold his London home in 2009, he didn’t pay any capital gains tax in the U.K. but was slapped unexpectedly with a U.S. tax bill. Boris is an “accidental American,” a person who has lived outside of the United States for the majority of his life but […]
“Can I own a gun if I live there?” It’s the question I’m most commonly asked about every country I report on. In some countries, including Ireland and the U.K., for example, it’s illegal to keep a handgun… but you can own a shotgun for hunting. Every country in Central America allows handgun ownership. That […]
About 28% of all American expats living abroad live in Mexico. A big reason for this is that Mexico has one of the world’s easiest immigration programs. The process begins at the Mexican consulate in your home country. Amounts vary consulate to consulate, but qualifying for temporary residency through economic solvency requires an average minimum […]
The first time I ever recommended Americans think about retiring overseas was back in 1985. When I began making these kinds of suggestions, I was sometimes met with suspicion… sometimes ignored… now and then even attacked as part of the lunatic fringe. The good news is that today the idea of retiring outside the country […]