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Africa

You Must Prepare Your Exit from South Africa Immediately

Pressure is building in South Africa. President Jacob Zumahas called on parliament to change South Africa’s constitution and allow him to seize and redistribute land without compensation. Once that passes,…

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Your Escape Plan

Trump may roll back FATCA

Trump May Roll Back FATCA The Republicans and Donald Trump have pledged to roll back FATCA in 2017. Both the Republicans and Trump have been saying for over a year…

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North America

Trump is making Mexico great again… for expats

Trump is making Mexico great again… for expats The Mexican peso is at 20.65 and Forbes predicts it will hit 22 shortly. The peso has lost 79% of its value…

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Finance

Offshore Trusts are the Best Asset Protection Available

The offshore trust is the best known and most effective legal tool used in asset protection today. The offshore asset protection trust launched the industry and has been the go-to…

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Your Escape Plan

Resources You Didn’t Know You Needed Before Retiring Abroad

Retiring abroad has become an option for those looking to move to a new climate, pay less to live month to month, or achieve a change in lifestyle. There are…

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Asia

South Korea’s Unlikely Expat City

South Korea’s Unlikely Expat City South Korea’s capital city of Seoul is proving to be an unexpected haven for expats. With a population of 10 million, the city is the…

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Belize

What Type Of Business Should You Start In Belize And What Businesses To Avoid

What Type Of Business Should You Start In Belize And What Businesses To Avoid Belize is a top destination for American expats. Ambergris Caye (San Pedro) is one of my…

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Portugal

Sephardic Jews in Portugal

Sephardic Jews in Portugal Following the 2008 economic crisis, and an increase in demographic aging, European countries adopted a series of policy decisions that were focused on attracting not only…

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Panama

Panama vs Puerto Rico, which is right for your business?

Panama vs Puerto Rico, which is right for your business? If you’re looking for a tax-efficient international structure for your business, there are two competing offers: You can set up…

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Your Escape Plan

Ready to Retire in Europe? A How-to-Guide to Retirement Outside of the U.S.

Ready to Retire in Europe? A How-to-Guide to Retirement Outside of the U.S. If retiring is something that you can’t get off of your mind, it might be a good…