Offshore Living Letter is a publication of Live and Invest Overseas. Our goal is to provide timely, actionable information on all things offshore, including: how to go offshore, diversifying your portfolio, wealth creation, protecting your assets, and much more.
Author: Lief Simon
30
Oct
The world is on the brink. War in the Middle East… The United States has issued a rare “Global Terror Alert” in the wake of events in Israel and Gaza. War in Russia and Ukraine… The Biden administration has plowed 60 billion dollars into this conflict so far—with no end in sight. Far from protecting [...]
26
Oct
The Truth About What We Did In Panama
Sometimes people wonder why they should attend a Live And Invest Overseas conference, when they’re already receiving updates like this letter on a regular basis… Well, for one thing, there’s no substitute for meeting our experts in person. You get to break bread with them, ask them any question you like—and get an answer right [...]
23
Oct
Inside Panama’s Boom
“The Brand That Built Panama” That’s what they call my friend, Jose Bern’s company, Empresas Bern. When you take a look at the Singapore-style skyline of Panama City… know that Jose’s company is responsible for a big chunk of the city’s—and the country’s—growth. But in many ways, Panama’s growth is not like that of Singapore… [...]
12
Oct
I Shot A Navy SEAL
I was in the middle of the Nevada Desert… I pushed through the door of the house, and shot the man on the other side… The guy I shot was a retired Navy SEAL. After hitting him, I took out two more guys… What was going on? The Navy SEAL was one of our SWAT [...]
02
Oct
How To Be Wealthy
Years ago I heard a definition of “wealthy” that has stuck with me. Being wealthy, the thinking goes, is having enough passive income to cover your living expenses. I know people who make a lot more money than I do each year, but they aren’t wealthy. Some of them are living paycheck to paycheck. They […]
21
Sep
What To Do When Disaster Strikes
The thing bluewater sailing teaches you… is that if something goes wrong on a boat, you are all alone. The sensible person always has a backup plan, a Plan B. In my 20s, I sailed a small yacht, mostly solo, three-fourths of the way around the world. This journey took seven years. (My sailboat is [...]
18
Sep
Your Legacy Is At Risk
Never before in the history of the United States has your wealth been more vulnerable than it is right now… This is not true for the super-rich only. It’s true no matter who you are and regardless how much wealth you’ve managed to build for yourself. The bad news is that there’s more hardship to [...]
04
Sep
Should You Ignore Bali’s New Golden Visa?
The places that are the most popular locations for tourists to visit… and might even be on your own “bucket list”… don’t always make the best places to live full-time. That should be obvious. If you’re on vacation yourself, you might not mind joining crowds of other vacationers on the beaches in Cancún… or in [...]
31
Aug
3 Events That Will Leave You Penniless
I’m no Nostradamus. I usually stay out of the business of making predictions. But I know, just by looking at what’s happening in America right now, that certain things are inevitable… I fear Americans are sitting on a ticking time bomb… This has nothing to do with trillion-dollar debt or immigration or careless money printing [...]
30
Aug
Your Ultimate, Get-Out-Of-Dodge Plan B
OK. I’ll do it. I don’t like to write here about every twist and turn in the U.S. news… I don’t usually even like to watch the U.S. news. But readers are always asking me for my thoughts on the latest things happening back home… And the viral hit “Rich Men North Of Richmond” has [...]