Tag: Expat

  • An Expat’s Guide to Micronesia: Navigating Life in Paradise

    An Expat’s Guide to Micronesia: Navigating Life in Paradise

    Micronesia, with its pristine beaches, crystal-clear waters, and vibrant cultures, offers more than just a picturesque destination for tourists; it presents a unique, albeit challenging, lifestyle for expatriates. Whether you’re considering moving for work, retirement, or adventure, life in this diverse region of the Pacific can be immensely rewarding. Here’s an essential guide for expats…

  • Sicily for Expats Living Overseas

    Sicily for Expats Living Overseas

    Expats Living Overseas in Italy Sicily is a beautiful and unique place to live as an expat. It is the largest island in the Mediterranean and is known for its stunning coastline, rich history, and delicious food. Here are some things to consider if you’re thinking about moving to Sicily as an expat: Language: Italian…

  • Top Ten Expat City Questions

    Top Ten Expat City Questions

    Where are the top ten expat communities? The top ten expat communities vary depending on the source and the criteria used to measure them. However, here are ten countries that are often cited as popular destinations for expats: It’s important to note that this list is not exhaustive and there are many other popular destinations…

  • Forbes Middle East Arab Billionaires 2019

    Ghassan Aboud Ranked 16th DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, April 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Forbes Middle East recently released the much-awaited list of Billionaires in the Middle East in their April 2019 issue. Ghassan Aboud, the Dubai-based entrepreneur and noted philanthropist, was ranked 16th on the Arab Billionaires list with wealth estimated at US $1.75 billion. In the wider list of all nationalities in the Middle East, Ghassan…

  • How to avoid a scary PFIC Nightmare

    A mutual fund that is invested in European stocks, but incorporated in the US may be taxed at a long term capital gains rate of 15%, but if the US taxpayer buys an identical fund listed outside the US, they will find their investment may be taxed at up to 50% The first de minimis…

  • Expats: adventurers or foreign retirees?

    Hemingway, as an expat, implied high adventure in a foreign land The first definition of “expatriate” appeared in a French dictionary in the late 1700s and denotes a person who has been banished from his or her native land. This elucidation came just in time for Napoleon’s exile to the island of Elba in 1814;…

  • How to Become a Sovereign Individual

    Addressed to Vern Jacobs (now deceased): I was given your e-mail address in the hopes of learning more about how to become sovereign. I would like to know the process and what steps to take in order to do this as well as information regarding any offices or people here locally who could help me…

  • Demand for Skipton International’s Expat mortgages increases

    In a little over one year demand for the bank’s British expat buy-to-let offering has eclipsed that for its established mortgage lending in Jersey and Guernsey. Managing Director of Skipton International, Jim Coupe said: ‘We have been servicing expats with their savings needs for years and knew there would be a demand for buy-to-let mortgages…

  • Expat Stage Left as Americans give up citizenship

    As the Fourth of July weekend looms and Americans prep their grills and ready their fireworks, some citizens are packing their bags. A recent online poll of more than 2,000 adults by TransferWise, a peer-to-peer money transfer service based in the United Kingdom, revealed that 35 percent of American-born residents and emigrants would consider leaving…