3 Reasons To Go Offshore
Why would anyone want to “go offshore” anyway? That’s a question I ask myself at this time of year, as...
Lief Simon has lived and worked on five continents and traveled to more than 70 countries. In his long career as a global property investor, Lief has also managed multimillion-dollar portfolios of rental properties, for others and for himself.
He offers advice on international diversification in his twice-weekly Offshore Living Letter and monthly Simon Letter dispatches.
His new book, “Cowboy Millionaire—The New American Pioneer”, collects all the wisdom he has learned in three decades of living and investing outside America.
Why would anyone want to “go offshore” anyway? That’s a question I ask myself at this time of year, as...
I got an email from a reader recently that I’ve been thinking a lot about. I want to address it...
The Unabomber is dead. You probably saw the news. Last month, Theodore John “Ted” Kaczynski, known as the Unabomber, was...
I’m a big fan of the “Yellowstone” franchise. You might have seen me write about it before. Last Christmas, I...
Europe is a continent of myths and legends. Whether it’s the “banshee,” the wailing old woman of Irish folklore who...
I’ve been back in the United States for a short while—and I’ve already had enough. My takeaway is that, to...
My friend, José Bern—one of the top real estate developers in Panama—was once asked by ABC News, “Is Panama City...
I have a tip that could save you a lot of time and money… You may already know that I...
Ambergris Caye is an English-speaking Caribbean island with an intriguing past and a promising future… From Mayan trade post to...
I recently returned to Paris for a couple weeks of meetings. One meeting was with friends who have lived in...
I can point you toward plenty of elite destinations where billionaires moor their super-yachts... But this is the one they...
Times of war, political upheaval, economic turmoil... are also the times that can destroy fortunes. We're living in these times...
Buckle up. Interesting times lie ahead. A couple weeks back, America had its third bank failure in just the past...
Europe’s Last Frontier In the Great Age of Discovery, ships went forth from Europe to the far reaches of the...
There’s no time to delay in getting your diversification plan started. Just look at what’s been in the news in...
The secret is out. In a recent Barron’s article where I’m quoted from an interview I did with Mansion Global,...
Imagine a country that uses the very same currency you do now… A business hub that’s at the center of...
The Five Flags theory of diversification was put forward 30 or more years ago by a guy whose name I...
Year-round sunshine and clear blue waters… What more could you want from an island escape? Well, I always look for...
Do you file the FBAR? A few weeks ago, the United States Supreme Court handed down an important judgment... It...
How to take tax advantages abroad? Let me tell you I've dealt with some morons in my time. I'll tell you...
One of my New Year's resolutions was to further diversify my asset portfolio. On the real estate side, I try...
It’s the end of an era for Golden Visas in Europe… It all happened very quickly. In the space of...
The history of the island of Cyprus dates back millennia… However, for real estate investors, the history that is critical...
What happens to your assets overseas when you die? None of us likes to think about dying... but today I'll...
Welcome to 2023. As you push ahead into this New Year, one of your priority resolutions should be to diversify...
If you haven't already established a backup residency and at least considered your options for acquiring a second citizenship, I'm...
Imagine a bank account offering 15% annual interest "guaranteed" for the next two years... You'd jump on it, right? That's...
The Panama Papers incident from 2016 brought to light a part of the offshore industry that generally wants to stay...
What's the point of having a second passport? It's one of the questions I'm most frequently asked… along with the...
Yesterday, I introduced you to one of our two favorite property opportunities in Panama right now. That new project is...
Boquete (pronounced boh-KEH-theh), a small town nestled in the beautiful highlands of Western Panama, just ranked #2 in our first-ever Panama...
One question I’m asked more than most any other is to do with structures. Specifically: Do you need one?
As the world continues to push through our pandemic era, working from home has become a fact of life. What...
There are reasons that, for eight years running, Live And Invest Overseas has named Portugal's Algarve coast as the World's...
If you ever dreamed of a 5-star lifestyle in the sun... Waking to the sound of the ocean lapping at...
Record housing prices, record equity in real estate, collapsed cryptocurrency market, inflation at 40-year highs, interest rates up, stock markets...
Where are America’s super-investors flocking for safe, high yields? The same place where you can beat inflation… and earn a...
Dollar-euro parity? We’re closing in. As I write, US$1 equates to 1.01 euro. The U.S. dollar holder has noteworthy buying...
Renting Real Estate Overseas I have a friend who moved to Paris a year or two before Kathleen and I...
Years ago, a friend told me about a guy on the conference circuit. This guy did one thing, had one...
I've discovered a real estate investor's dream. This is a market poised to explode onto global investors' radar... Meaning a...
After months of due diligence and negotiation...Dozens of calls and even more emails...The deals for my 2022 Global Property Virtual...
Important news from Ecuador...This country's residency program just got better. Under new regulations that took effect March 10, 2022, Ecuador's...
Last year Jeff Bezos, the world's richest man, dumped US$6.7 billion of his shares in Amazon... And poured millions into...
I've lived in Panama for about 15 years and I've invested more money here than anywhere else. From farmland and a...
Portugal is the oldest country in Europe, with the same defined borders since 1139. Before that, it was part of...
Kathleen and I are en route today from Paris to Lisbon in time to host this week’s Live And Invest...
U.S. property markets are hot, hot, hot… Overheated and overvalued. Likewise, the U.S. stock market. What’s an investor to do...
We Americans have it rough when it comes to taxes. The Big Bad Wolf of the world’s financial arena—the IRS—calls...
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