
IRS Tax Filing Requirements For Americans Overseas
If you’re an American, it’s that time of year again. Time to begin preparing to…
If you’re an American, it’s that time of year again. Time to begin preparing to…
I’m just back in the office after a week in the Dominican Republic. My bottom…
The Dominican Republic is back on my radar. Actually, it’s been on my radar since…
When we were living in Ireland, that country still offered jus solis (right of the…
Administering your offshore life isn’t sexy, but it is necessary. As I write, I’m sitting…
When I was in Athens in July 2013, effects of the austerity measures that had…
Lots of people in the offshore world are talking about China finally enforcing its global…
At the Live and Invest in Belize Conference this week, several attendees asked about using…
Which property markets have my attention this shiny new year? Generally, I’m looking at markets…
Right now is the time to act on a property investment in Medellin, Colombia, if…
The Orchid Bay community in Belize that I’ve been telling you about for some time…
The most cost-effective, hassle-free invest-for-residency program we know of available anywhere in the world today…
A reader wrote this week to warn us about Nicaragua’s Hospital Bautista. Recently, the guy…
Last week’s Taxation 101 (Where To Live Tax-Free) essay was well received but raised lots…
A reader wrote this week to say, “Lief, whenever you mention the countries that tax…
A reader wrote in this week with the following message: “Friends of mine went to…
Living overseas you never know who you might run into. Over the years, Kathleen has…
The doctor I found was part of the health insurance plan that I had recently…
The latest monthly report for my investment in a factoring program in Colombia arrived in…
Starting this week and continuing through the New Year, good luck to you if you’re…
The IRS is in the news again, this time for confiscating the bank accounts of…
I’m in Belize this week for my Global Asset Protection and Wealth Summit taking place…
A friend living in Thailand wrote this week to tell me about a rumor going…
The U.S. dollar is on its way out as the global reserve currency. FATCA is…
Since the FATCA regulations took effect July 1 of this year, it’s been getting harder…
The unintended consequences of FATCA and the overreach of the U.S. government and the IRS…
A reader got in touch last week to ask about the “new” Puerto Rican tax…
You should have an account with an offshore bank. That’s a fundamental step in any…
Reading today about the drought in California hit home for me the long-term benefits of…
A reporter from the mainstream press contacted me recently asking if I could introduce him…
“The good news from Belize is no news from Belize…” That’s been the running joke…
Late December we were all recovering from Christmas and preparing for New Year’s, the guy…
I finally received my permanent residency card for Panama last week through the “Specific Countries”…
Back in May of this year, President Martinelli of Panama created a new “Specific Country”…
The buzz in Panama this month is an executive order (Executive Order 343) that has…
I’d say that a second passport is a more critical piece of your global diversification…
The stated purpose of the IRS is to collect a fair and proper tax from…
We’ve been reporting on the 2010 Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) requirements since the…