{"id":14343,"date":"2017-09-27T05:05:03","date_gmt":"2017-09-27T09:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/?page_id=14343"},"modified":"2020-05-22T15:03:32","modified_gmt":"2020-05-22T19:03:32","slug":"foreign-residency-offshore-bank-accounts-asset-protection-south-african-citizens","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/foreign-residency-offshore-bank-accounts-asset-protection-south-african-citizens\/","title":{"rendered":"Foreign Residency, Offshore Bank Accounts and Asset Protection for  South African Citizens"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Foreign Residency, Offshore Bank Accounts and Asset Protection for South African Citizens<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>South Africans are under attack from all sides\u2026 again. This time it may turn into a full blown civil war. At the very least, your assets and safety are at risk. Download our free resource kit and learn how to protect your family and your wealth from these threats.<\/p>\n<p>Our resource kit will show you how to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Build an escape hatch out of South Africa,<\/li>\n<li>Open an offshore bank account remotely,<\/li>\n<li>Setup an offshore trust or corporation to protect your assets,<\/li>\n<li>Buy a second passport from European and Caribbean countries,<\/li>\n<li>Negotiate low cost second residencies from countries like Panama, Nicaragua, and others,<\/li>\n<li>Maximize privacy and minimize taxes legally, and<\/li>\n<li>Move money out of South Africa.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Best Second Residency Program<\/h2>\n<p>For example, we\u2019ll show you how to gain residency in Panama with an investment of only $22,000 through the friendly nations reforestation visa program. Panama is the lowest cost second residency available to citizens of South Africa and the most popular by far.<\/p>\n<p>Also, because Panama doesn\u2019t have a physical presence requirement to maintain residency, you can use it as an escape hatch. Hold residency in a top tier country in your back pocket in case you need it. It will be your golden ticket out of South Africa when the heat\u2019s on.<\/p>\n<p>Even better, you can apply for citizenship and a second passport after 5 years of residency. A passport from Panama is on par with those for sale from St. Kitts, St. Lucia, and Dominica. Prices range from $550,000 to $120,000 for these passports.<\/p>\n<p>That is to say, South Africans can buy a passport for $120,000 or you can earn it by maintaining residency in Panama for 5 years.<\/p>\n<h2>Where to Buy a Second Passport<\/h2>\n<p>Don\u2019t want to wait 5 years? We\u2019ll show how and where to buy the best second passports on the market. Want an EU passport? There\u2019s about Malta with an investment of $1.2 million. How about residency in Bulgaria (EU adjacent) for $500,000?<\/p>\n<p>Then there are the most popular Caribbean programs. We can get you a passport from Dominica for about $120,000 or St. Lucia with an investment of $500,000 to $550,000.<\/p>\n<p>A passport from Dominica gets you visa-free or visa on arrival access to 119 countries and territories, while St. Lucia gives you 127 countries. Both beat a passport from South Africa with only 98 visa free countries and include the Schengen Region of the European Union, which is what most clients are focused on.<\/p>\n<h2>Banking and Asset Protection<\/h2>\n<p>And our resource kit will show you how to prepare your exit from South Africa by moving your assets and cash out of the country.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll show you where and how to open offshore bank account based on account size and investment criteria. We\u2019ll also give you actionable intelligence on how to protect that account with an offshore trust or other structure.<\/p>\n<p>For example, larger managed accounts can be opened in countries like Switzerland, Andorra and Germany. Max protect smaller accounts can be had in the Cook Islands, and personal accounts from Belize, St. Vincent and elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>If you get residency in Panama, we can help you to open accounts at over 50 local and international banks. Plus, we can show you how to put your accounts behind a Panama Foundation for maximum protection and 100% privacy.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, we\u2019ll show you how to use these structures to maximize privacy and minimize tax on your capital gains and business.<\/p>\n<p>Download our South African resource kit for free for all of this valuable free information today.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Foreign Residency, Offshore Bank Accounts and Asset Protection for South African Citizens South Africans are under attack from all sides\u2026 again. This time it may turn into a full blown civil war. At the very least, your assets and safety are at risk. 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