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.
Tag: FATCA
FATCA
What You Need To Keep In Mind To Successfully Open An Offshore Bank Account
If you want to open a bank account in the United States, you walk into a branch of a bank and simply state that objective. “Hello,” you say as you take a seat across from the helpful banker, “I’d like an account with you.” Or, easier yet, you fill out some forms online and save […]
Comply And Conquer: How To Legally Minimize Your Tax Burden
We Americans have it rough when it comes to taxes. The Big Bad Wolf of the world’s financial arena—the IRS—calls our neck of the woods home. Feared worldwide these days… by banks and financial institutions as well as ordinary citizens from California to Switzerland… the U.S. Internal Revenue Service has become the hunting dog for […]
How To Open An Offshore Bank Account
Last year, Lief hosted his Global Asset Protection and Wealth Summit in Panama City. On day one of the conference, he and I had lunch with banker friends in town. One, with 30 years of experience in the global banking industry, sat down, looked around the table, and said: “I wish I hadn’t been so […]
Diversifying Your Investments And Customizing Your Plan B
IRS Tax Deadline Extension Ends April 18th
FATCA
Asset Protection
FATCA, FBAR, And Finding An Offshore Tax Advisor
Putting aside the challenges FATCA has created for Americans (in fact, for everyone) wanting to open bank accounts overseas, the filing requirements and