8938. That is the number of the IRS form you have to fill out to report foreign financial assets. If you own foreign assets, you have to fill out IRS Form 8938 even if you’ve lived out of the country for most of your life. However, here’s an important point: You do not have to […]
We could debate the best country in Europe on several counts, such as natural beauty, economics, doing business, or investing in properties… But Spain can’t be matched for lifestyle. With its amazing food and wine culture, laid-back ambiance, and warm weather, you’ll find no other country quite like it. And there’s no better place to enjoy [...]
You make three decisions in life that matter. You choose what to do to support yourself. You choose who to come home to at night (or maybe you choose to come home to no one… fair enough). And you choose where to come home. Lief and I made the first two decisions long ago, but [...]
It’s one of the biggest events on Live And Invest Overseas’ calendar… Right now, I’m putting the finishing touches on the schedule for my Offshore Wealth Summit next month. (It’s happening Sept. 20 to 22.) Whether you’ve booked your spot at the Offshore Wealth Summit or not, today, I want to tell you about something [...]
Global diversification—that is, spreading your assets across multiple countries—is the only way to free yourself from becoming just another cog in the machine.
Preparing for the unknown… That’s the principle behind diversification. You can’t be sure that any stock pick you make will turn out to be the next Apple or Facebook… so you buy stock in different companies. You can’t be sure stocks will always go up (in fact, you can be sure they will not always […]
Cash is king, right? Not really. It’s cash flow you should care about. Cash flow is critical to most aspects of life, including real estate investing. Cash flow was my focus when I bought my first property back in 1995… the three-flat building in Chicago I’ve told you about before. I put together a fancy […]
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.
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