Money

Money money money. Visa, legal, and local living costs abroad.

  • What Can I Spend

    Expat Economics: Deconstructing the “Affordability” Narrative The ubiquity of “cheapest places to live” lists is undeniable. Often, they present a compelling, albeit superficial, financial proposition: average monthly costs that dramatically undercut domestic expenditure benchmarks. The tabular data that follows, for instance, suggests significant cost differentials in destinations like Malaysia, Ecuador, or Georgia. However, relying solely…

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    The Portugal Rug Pull

    When Portugal Took The Money and Then Pulled The Rug Before their rug pull, and for the better part of a decade, Portugal ran one of the most effective soft-power campaigns in Europe: come here, and we’ll make it easy. Golden Visa for the investors. NHR tax breaks for the retirees and remote workers. D7…