Posts Tagged ‘Second residence’
Look to Europe for America’s Future
Austerity measures in France, Greece, and Spain demanded by these countries’ creditors have spurred unemployment, cuts in pension costs, and above all, politically motivated attacks on wealth. In France, socialist candidate Francois Hollande won a clear victory in the country’s May 6 presidential contest. Central to Hollande’s platform: an “end to austerity” and a whopping [...]
White Market, Grey Market. and Black Market Passports
Every country has a path to naturalization through its constitution and law of nationality. In most countries, eligibility for citizenship and a passport requires a period of extended legal and physical residence of one year to 10 years or more. The applicant must also demonstrate good conduct, full compliance with immigration rules, some degree of [...]
Traveling in the Caribbean? Watch Your Weight
As those living in the Caribbean must inevitably do if they wish to travel, when I arrived here in Dominica early last week, I traveled on LIAT. Now, LIAT calls itself THE Caribbean Airline, although it’s not always reliable. Detractors say that LIAT actually is an acronym for “Leave Island Any Time,” or worse, “Left [...]
The Four-Phase Plan to Disconnect from the United States
Chris Martenson at Chrismartenson.com recently commissioned me to write an article on expatriation to be posted on his Web site. Chris is the author of the well-known “Crash Course” which explains how our economy, energy systems and environment face overwhelmingly difficult challenges in the years ahead, and explores likely implications for the future. His primary [...]
This Week in the Commonwealth of Dominica
One of the most fulfilling aspects of my work is to see with my own eyes the progress in the countries in which we operate. The Commonwealth of Dominica is definitely a case in point. During the week I’ve spent here with my colleague P.T. Freeman, I’ve seen construction everywhere, with numerous infrastructure improvements completed [...]
How To Retire Overseas in 12 Months or Less
Mark Nestmann will be a featured speaker and exhibitor at Live & Invest Overseas Retire Overseas Conference to be held April 30-May 2, 2012 in Scottsdale, Arizona. The event will be held at Scottsdale’s prestigious Orange Tree Golf Resort. For more information or to register, please follow this link. Use the coupon code NESTMANN to [...]
Keeping America Safe from…Cigars
One of the responsibilities that must keep President Obama awake at night is to keep track of exactly who America’s enemies really are. Fortunately, he has a government agency to rely on for that purpose—the intrepid bureaucrats at the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control. As soon as a president officially declares that a specific [...]
Your Ancestry and a “Commonwealth Passport” May Qualify You for a U.K. Work Visa
If you have a British grandparent and are also a citizen of a Commonwealth country (definition here), you can apply to live and work in the United Kingdom. My friend Suzanne, a Canadian citizen, recently did it and passed the latest rules on to me from the U.K. Home Office: You can apply to come [...]
International Living’s Ultimate Event VII–2012
Mark Nestmann will be a featured speaker and exhibitor at International Living’s Ultimate Event VII to be held Feb. 22-25, 2012 in Cancun, Mexico. The event will be held at the CasaMagna Marriott Cancun Resort. For more information or to register, please see: https://secure.internationalliving.com/CN2121Aweb/W121MA10.