A friend is trying to figure out where to move overseas with his family. He’s a freelance consultant, so all he needs to be in business is an Internet connection. In other words, he could go almost anywhere, which is making it difficult for him to decide what to do. He started by narrowing his […]
I spent last week in the Algarve region of Portugal looking at real estate and hosting the Live and Invest in Portugal Conference. Americans tend to dismiss Europe for offshore lifestyle and investment options thinking this part of the world is too complicated or too expensive. The truth is that some European countries can be […]
A friend is trying to figure out where to move overseas with his family. He’s a freelance consultant, so all he needs to be in business is an Internet connection. In other words, he could go almost anywhere, which is making it difficult for him to decide what to do. He started by narrowing his […]
The second tax season for U.S. tax preparers is coming to a close. The due date for any U.S. person who extended his filing deadline is Oct. 15, just around the corner. Meaning I’m spending a lot of time these days putting my tax return together. Friends from other countries don’t understand why Americans living […]
I write often about opportunities and strategies for the American abroad interested in mitigating his U.S. tax burden. However, if part of your global diversification plan has you relocating to a new country, you may have another tax burden to address, as well—that of the jurisdiction where you’re becoming a resident. This is the case, […]