Why In The World Should You Invest Offshore? Diversification through investing offshore can reduce your portfolio volatility while maintaining returns. In addition to providing portfolio diversification, offshore investments provide a high degree of choice and flexibility. A large percentage of the over 80,000 funds traded worldwide are located offshore. Investing in these funds must often be [...]
International Real Estate As An Investment A piece of real estate anywhere in the world is a real asset that you control and that, barring some act of God, can’t disappear altogether. Further, buy right, and your property investment can grow in value and deliver reliable cash flow. Certainly, if you’ve bought right, with an eye [...]
So You're Thinking About Going Offshore? Going offshore has in recent years become a more mainstream idea. If you had asked people about going offshore as recently as the 90s they might have thought you to be a criminal, drug lord, or tax dodger. These days the offshore world is far from a foreign idea. It has become [...]
What You Should Know About Foreign Insurance And Annuities Foreign insurance products (including annuities) appeal to people for a variety of reasons. First, the payout currency could be something other than U.S. dollars. So, if you are looking for a hedge against the dollar, foreign insurance products can be just the right type of insurance for [...]
The Foreign Bank Account Report (FBAR) The first and perhaps most straightforward step anyone could take toward internationalizing and diversifying their life would be to open a bank account in another country. In this case, your U.S. filing obligation comes down to the FBAR, which is officially FinCEN Form 114. This form must be filed electronically [...]
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) Despite the prosperity it has enjoyed under a free market, the United States in 2009 enacted legislation that many people view as the start of capital controls in America. That legislation is found hidden in a jobs’ bill, H.R. 2847 (also known as the HIRE Act), which became [...]
International Investment Through An IRA IRAs are a great way to grow a portion of your investment assets on a tax-deferred basis. Most Americans have their IRA assets locked up in U.S. stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. The tax code that regulates IRAs and other defined retirement accounts, however, does not place many of the [...]
Untangling The Web Of International Document Authentication There’s no escaping it, and there’s no shortcut. What’s more, your foreign attorney can’t do it for you. We’re talking about the international document authentication that’s required when you submit official documents in another country. As you begin to expand your horizons beyond the shores of your home country, [...]
What You Need To Know About Asset Protection Today It is important to know what international asset protection is and what it is not. A properly constructed asset protection plan places a portion of your net worth behind multiple barriers…the more barriers, the greater the protection. It allows you to level the litigation playing field and [...]
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.
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site, you're agreeing to our policies.Thanks, I Accept!Privacy policy
