Category: The Americas
Insights, guides, and stories about global mobility, international living, and building a life beyond borders.
The Great Canadian Exodus: Why 120,000 People Left Last Year
Canada just recorded its first population decline in history. 120,000 people left last year, mostly young professionals aged 20-44. Here…
Living in Mexico as an Expat: What Nobody Tells You
Mexico got put on Fodor’s No List and gentrification protests made CNN. But the real expat Mexico, the safe cities,…
Why Being Cheap Is the Most Expensive Decision Brazilian Businesses Make
Brazil’s financial risk aversion has deep historical roots — hyperinflation, frozen bank accounts, multiple currency crises. But the same instinct…
Gary Stevenson Says You Need to Own Real Resources. Here’s the One Most People Forget.
Gary Stevenson says whoever owns real resources profits from crises. He is right. But there is one resource category he…
The Costa Rica Digital Nomad Visa… With One Catch
Costa Rica launched a digital nomad visa that lets you live and work tax-free for up to two years. The…
Americans Moving Abroad: The Exodus Is Real
Net migration went negative for the first time in 50 years. 385,000 federal workers lost their jobs. Relocation firms can’t…
Brazil Offshore Tax Rules: The Trap Expats Might Not See Coming
Brazil’s Law 14,754/2023 changed how the country taxes offshore investments, trusts, and controlled foreign entities for tax residents. If you’re…
Brazil’s Golden Visa: Permanent Residency for Around $100K
Brazil’s VIPER program offers permanent residency through real estate, business, or innovation investment. Here is what the program costs, how…
Colombia 2026: What the Election Means for Expats and Investors
Colombia presidential election is two months away. Here is what the outcome could mean for expats, digital nomads, and investors…
Panama Residency: Two Surprisingly Easy Ways to Move Here
Panama uses the US dollar, taxes zero foreign income, and offers two accessible residency pathways. Here is what you need…
