Building and Dealing with Contractors – Part 2
Building a home overseas is an adventure. It can be a wonderful experience if we plan ahead, stay focused, and admit that we don’t know what we don’t know. Part one of this…
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A Guide For Foreigners Looking To Buy Real Estate In The Philippines
A Guide For Foreigners Looking To Buy Real Estate In The Philippines
Real estate in the Philippines is ripe for investing, and a buyer would find potential returns in the purchase of…
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Trump’s estate tax plan has Americans running to private placement life insurance
Trump says he’ll do away with the estate tax, which has high net worth American’s converting traditional policies into private placement life insurance policies. These private placement…
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All I Need is Ecuador
All I Need is Ecuador
Prior to visiting Ecuador during the recent Christmas break, I noticed that the Ecuador Ministry of Tourism’s slogan makes a bold statement to the world in caps:…
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Interview: International Education Internship in New Zealand
Interview: International Education Internship in New Zealand
Jana is an amazing woman who was working with university students in Wellington as an internship she designed for graduate…
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3 ways to create a tax free offshore bank account
3 ways to create a tax free offshore bank account
Whether you’re living in the United States or abroad, you will usually be required to pay US taxes on the income earned in your…
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How One Simple Restaurant Made a Foreign City Feel Like Home
After two long-haul flights and perhaps a few too many complimentary glasses of airplane wine, seven jet-lagged friends touched down to a warm August day in Florence, Italy. The oval…
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Thinking of Going to Battle with the IRS? #WeAreAllLeoMessi
If the IRS decided to target you in a criminal case, the Service has a 90% probability of winning at trial. A look at Messi’s criminal case and the public backlash his club faced when…
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Nicaragua is a Great Country for an Offshore Business in 2017
Because of its tax and business environment, Nicaragua has become a great country for an offshore business in 2017. If you have a portable business, one that doesn’t require many…
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Here’s how to use the FEIE in your offshore business
If you’re planning on living and working abroad, here’s how to use the FEIE in your offshore business. Remember that the US taxes its citizens on our worldwide income… no matter where…
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The Best Foreign Real Estate Market
The Best Foreign Real Estate Market.
The best foreign real estate market is an incredible opportunity that no one saw coming. A convergence of events that seemed impossible has…
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Here’s How To Take Your IRA Offshore
Here’s How To Take Your IRA Offshore
Are you thinking of using your IRA to invest abroad? Do you want to move your retirement account out of the United States? There are two very…
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Cultural Customs and Must-Try Traditions of Marrakesh
Cultural Customs and Must-Try Traditions of Marrakesh
Offering an intoxicating mix of African charm and Islamic traditions, it’s no wonder Marrakesh is one of the most favored…
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Soon Being an Expat Will Be Common
Soon Being an Expat Will Be Common.
About ten years ago I got serious about becoming an expat. My first move was to Belize because, among other things, it’s the only officially English…
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Top 7 Travel Destinations for 2020
The easy part is over: you made a New Year's resolution to escape for a while in 2020. Now comes the tough part: deciding where in the world you should go. The possibilities are…
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Interview: Teaching English in Japan
I met Ashley in Queenstown on my way to Fiordland National Park. We were both staying one night before continuing our travels. Ashley was the perfect person to meet on a short stay,…
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Berlin: Dirty Beast of Europe
Berlin stands out as a leader of Europe. At first glance, the city may seem gray and dirty and rugged. Walk around Alexanderplatz and you find yourself in a Soviet-era concrete jungle…
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Getting Married in China? Don’t Get Sucked into the Property Bubble
It’s an age-old story of expat life in China. The young foreigner arrives on China’s shores, looking to make a life for himself. After securing a job, learning Chinese, and settling…
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Spendthrift Provision in an Offshore Trust
A "Spendthrift Provision" in an offshore trust prohibits a beneficiary from selling, transferring or pledging her interest in the trust. The purpose of a spendthrift provision is to…
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Life In A Dominican Beach Town: An American In The Dominican Republic
Life In A Dominican Beach Town: An American In The Dominican Republic
At 6 in the morning, I take my steaming cup of strong Dominican café con leche out to the porch and survey the…
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