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Asia isn’t just rising – it’s redefining where and how global business gets done. With world-beating adoption, cost-effective talent and rapidly growing consumer markets, the region offers serious upside for entrepreneurs looking to start, build or scale. But with opportunity comes complexity. In fact, the region has so many options it can be daunting to […]
In a world where capital, talent and opportunity move across borders faster than ever, global investors are no longer content with passive portfolios or limited access. Increasingly, investors are building lives – and launching ventures – in jurisdictions that offer not just financial upside but long-term strategic value. For high-net-worth individuals (HWNIs), entrepreneurs and venture […]
If you’re serious about building a global business, you can’t afford to be stuck in a single location. There’s a world of possibility out there and it’s easier to grasp than you know. The best opportunities for tech entrepreneurs and investors aren’t in Silicon Valley or London any more – they’re in fast-growing tech hubs […]
Colombia is rapidly becoming a top destination for startups and venture capital investment. With a growing economy, a strategic location in Latin America and a government actively promoting innovation, the country is attracting plenty of local and international investors. Its startup ecosystem is ranked second in South America, and it offers one of the most […]
Over the years, we’ve had plenty of established entrepreneurs looking to expand their businesses or develop their passport Plan B by getting an EU residence permit. Tax reduction remains a major reason for moving to another country. Yet, some entrepreneurs prefer to pay some taxes in order to have access to better talent and a […]
Recently, we were asked a question by someone who wants to become a seven-figure entrepreneur. Although, these days, the question on everyone’s mind is practically the same. It always goes down to how to become a millionaire entrepreneur. These people said that they found it pretty challenging to build a successful business. Therefore, they wanted […]
Dateline: Bogota, Colombia One of the challenges that entrepreneurs face – especially young entrepreneurs and Nomad Capitalists living as global citizens – is how to choose the right friends. The friends that we have dictate the growth, the success, and even the mindset that we have. We are who we are surrounded by. That is […]
Starting a business from scratch can be a challenge. Continuing to grow that business and become successful can be even more demanding. It takes a certain mindset to become a successful business owner or entrepreneur. The good news is that mindset is more important than money or experience. Our founder, Andrew Henderson, started his first […]
For years, we’ve been saying that college is, for many people, a waste. Our founder, Andrew Henderson, too, dropped out of school and never looked back. He grew up around the radio industry. When he was 19 years old, he decided to go ahead and start his very first business in radio. While he wasn’t the on-air […]
Last updated October 31, 2020 Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia When it comes to the offshore industry, historically, the media has picked up on the Wolf of Wall Street idea where the guy hides his money in Switzerland under someone else’s name. And of course, the media is going to focus on the excitement and intrigue […]
Dateline: Le Morne, Mauritius My parents never gave me an inheritance. They weren’t in the habit of handing out money simply because they had it. Instead, they gave me two invaluable principles for both life and business that have helped me make more money than they ever could have given me on their own: Unfortunately, […]
Dateline: Yerevan, Armenia At Nomad Capitalist, most of the people I work with are six- and seven-figure entrepreneurs. They’ve already optimized their businesses, and they want to build on their successes by legally reducing their taxes, getting second passports, and living a freer lifestyle as a global citizen. Like all successful entrepreneurs, my business tends […]
Last Updated July 27, 2020 Dateline: Tbilisi, Georgia Going into 2017, I decided that the Nomad Capitalist theme for the year would be “home.” Thanks to that focus, 2017 was a successful year of searching for and cultivating a greater sense of home in my life and the lives of the people I help. We […]
Last Updated: September 17, 2020 Dateline: Belgrade, Serbia What is the best country for incorporating your company? If you are doing business in a high-tax country, you may have considered incorporating offshore in order to reduce your taxes. But knowing that an offshore company can help lower your taxes and knowing which jurisdiction is the best […]
Dateline: Warsaw, Poland I recently got a Facebook message request from David, a guy I met at a conference I spoke at. David had just started an import-export business, buying stuff from manufacturers in China’s Guangdong region, and having it shipped to Amazon’s warehouses in the United States for sale under the Amazon FBA program. […]
Dateline: Tbilisi, Georgia I had an interesting conversation with one of my lawyers in the United States last night. He and I have several mutual friends and our conversations are always interesting outside of the legal aspects discussed. Yesterday, however, our mission was specific: we were reviewing a contract related to a project one of […]
Dateline: Dublin, Ireland In most countries of the world, if you live outside of the country of your citizenship you don’t pay income taxes back home. Americans don’t have that freedom and must pay income taxes no matter where they live. However, as many of you reading this know, there is a ‘foreign income exclusion’ […]
Dateline: Doha, Qatar Many of us have come to realize that trolling social media can be a huge waste of time. I personally have set a goal to dramatically reduce the amount of time I aimlessly spend on Facebook and watching non-educational Youtube videos. There are several damaging elements to spending so much time on […]
Dateline: Derry, Northern Ireland If you’re a person who makes a living through entrepreneurial pursuits, whether it’s business, investing, or consulting, you already know that you frequently need to be a creative problem solver. That’s practically common knowledge. What’s less commonly known is the role that travel and exposure to other cultures and perspectives can […]
Dateline: Kotor, Montenegro I forget how lucky I am sometimes. Living in Eastern Europe, but being outside of the bureaucratic web of the EU, makes for a simplified life. Whether I’m in Georgia, Serbia, Montenegro, or even Hong Kong to a certain extent, I’m spoiled when it comes to the benefits. So much so that […]
Dateline: Tbilisi, Georgia “Do you know anyone who can help with…” Thus begin many of the questions I’m asked by people interested in doing business in the emerging world. Here in Tbilisi in the Republic of Georgia, opportunity is rampant. In an odd and rare form of Shangri-la for entrepreneurs, the government moves with greater […]
Go where you’re treated best. We talk quite a lot around here about those five magic words. Whether it’s placing your gold in the best countries for offshore gold storage, banking in the world’s best banks, setting up your business in a country with favourable tax policies or simply going where you can best enjoy life – ‘go where you’re treated best’ is […]
Last Updated February 11, 2021 Dateline: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Free market economies, capitalism, and the USA have traditionally gone hand-in-hand. If you grew up inside the confines of America, you would think that it is the only place in the world where capitalism exists. These days, capitalism does exist in the Land of the Free, […]
Dateline: Tbilisi: Georgia Europe has long been a prime destination for digital nomads. Its diverse cultures and travel destinations can keep any perpetual traveller bouncing from one country in the region to another for more than a year. Even better, Europe has the perfect set up for running your location independent business amidst your many […]
Not so very long ago, there was a small country at the crossroads of Europe and Asia. The country’s economic development had been stifled by seventy years of Soviet central economic planning. After gaining independence in 1991, it was then forced to grapple with short-term economic crises, wars on multiple fronts, and a corrupt, unqualified […]
Most of the fifteen post-Soviet countries are graveyards when it comes to private sector growth. Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Russia heavily rely on extracting natural resources controlled by the state. On the other hand, countries like Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, and Moldova face challenges with internal instability and corruption. Only a few countries, such as the Baltic trio, […]
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia New York is no longer home to the most billionaires in the world; and while it only fell to second place, the new ranking is a signal of a shifting world economy. One that is making a clear shift to the East. According to the Global Rich List compiled by the […]
Dateline: Cancun, Mexico What do the top nomad entrepreneurs use to keep their businesses running, organized and on schedule? We asked each of our guests on the Nomad Capitalist podcast about the top tools that they use for their businesses. Nomad entrepreneurs name their top business tools Ep.35, Kathleen Peddicord – Skype “I couldn’t run […]
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia One of the most common objections people bring to me about doing business in emerging economies is that they’re afraid of not having the same protection by the government as they would in the West and that they’ve heard stories of property being seized and having no recourse as a foreigner […]
Nomad Capitalist has grown to become successful masters in international mobility. Our team has crossed 100 countries, creating truly global strategies for our clients. We have lived it and made mistakes, so you don’t have to. Something that might surprise many is that we have always preferred to think that business doesn’t have “online” and […]
Dateline: Barcelona, Spain I’ll always remember my high school Spanish teacher selling our class on taking the summer immersion trip to Barcelona. Our young, hip teacher stood at the head of the class and announced: “Girls, you may think the idea of guys with greasy hair wearing tight pants is unattractive, but you’ll learn to […]
We do not get to choose where we are born, but we do have the power to decide where to bring our companies to life. The process of setting up a company can be intimidating and overwhelming for a typical business owner, involving tax considerations, legal restrictiveness, incorporation fees, and the invariable bureaucratic red tape […]
Dateline: Bangkok, Thailand Over the course of the past several months, there has been a lot of media coverage about a slowdown in China’s growth. Analysts on television have been endlessly droning on about how China will face a “hard landing” and that weak growth will haunt its economy for the foreseeable future. What sort […]
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Imagine starting a business and getting an instant 23% return on your capital. We frequently discuss the concept of “crisis investing”. This has been referred to as “buying when blood is in the streets”, or simply going to a place everyone else thought was left for dead. Investing, while deeply analytical […]
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Being back here in Asia is a breath of fresh air. As much as I love traveling and seeing the exciting opportunities in Central and South America, there really is no place with as much hustle and as much promise as this part of the world. Which is why – while […]
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Running an online business is a great way to generate location independent income; money you can earn from anywhere on earth. That makes online businesses one of the top choices for perpetual travelers like myself who want an income that will follow them anywhere, even if they choose to leave personal […]
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Imagine three words being the difference between success and failure. It was several years ago that I realized myself what those three words were. I had invested in a home services company that was teetering on the verge of insolvency. The company had a small base of loyal customers but had […]
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Having a location independent business is an important part of living a lifestyle based on my five magic words: going where you’re treated best. And for many entrepreneurs and start-ups, that means an online business. Of course, being location independent doesn’t have to mean your business is run online. Look at the […]
Updated August 2016 Dateline: Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina Nervous smiles and laughter. That was the response to my impromptu visit with a banker here in Bosnia’s capital of Sarajevo today. Let it be said that these were not smiles of happiness over Bosnia’s strong performance in the World Cup this year. All around the city, […]
Dateline: Taipei, Taiwan Stepping off of the flight from Manila to Taipei was like being transported to another world. In addition to being much colder here, the culture is – of course – totally different. Chinese and Taiwanese culture is all about efficiency and getting things done NOW. I knew I was back in the […]
Dateline: Manila, Philippines I try to keep a positive attitude at all times, but I have to admit I’ve been a little frustrated today. I just got into Manila from Davao and am enduring a long layover before heading to Taiwan for the New Year. Fortunately, my frustration has a silver lining… While I like […]
Dateline: Davao, Philippines The whole purpose of this site is to encourage you to find the places where you and your money are treated best. When it comes to hiring talent overseas, the Philippines is a commonly mentioned jurisdiction thanks to its huge BPO outsourcing industry. In fact, the Philippines makes it so easy to […]
Dateline: Jakarta, Indonesia I had planned to stay in Jakarta for most of December before darting over to spend Christmas in the Philippines with some business contacts. Unfortunately, while the city is really cheap, the traffic is really bad and beyond my few meetings here, there’s not a lot more to see. Indonesia is an […]
Dateline: Jakarta, Indonesia I’ve spent a lot of time in Jakarta’s upscale shopping malls the last week I’ve been here. While I do enjoy a good mall, it’s not that I’ve been shopping every day. It’s that the absolute gridlock traffic here has prevented from me wandering too far afield. While I did spend Thanksgiving […]
Dateline: Jakarta, Indonesia I was talking to some locals here over the weekend, and we got to discussing the cost of doing business here in Jakarta. As it turns out, doing business in Indonesia can be relatively cheap if you know what you’re doing. This is thanks in part of the dreadful track record of […]
[Editor’s Note: Pete Sisco, author of The Freedom App, is filling in for Andrew today while he’s in transit to Indonesia.] Dateline: Murcia, Spain Living and working the location independent lifestyle is the way of the future, no doubt about it. If you aren’t familiar with the concept of location independence, it involves living wherever […]
Dateline: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Granted, the ten-fold return would have to prove scalable to mean much. But you’ll never hear me complaining about turning $5 into $100. Yes, for the price of a gig on Fiverr, I potentially jumpstarted the next emerging market business opportunity and engaged in what I called “reverse geoarbitrage”. While In […]
The world is changing, and the days of speaking one language are over. As I travel the world, I frequently spend time in places where locals speak English perfectly… as well as several other languages. Just the other day, I spoke to a girl in Kuala Lumpur who was learning Japanese — her seventh language […]
Reporting from: Vang Vieng, Laos I don’t really fit in here in Vang Vieng. But I have a bit more business to conduct in Laos’ capital city of Vientiane – about three hours away by mini-bus – and I wouldn’t have been able to make it back from any of the other tourist spots further […]
Reporting from: Vientiane, Laos For a moment today, I thought I was in New York City. I was on my way to meet a contact I made in the Laos real estate industry, and I didn’t know exactly where I was going. All I knew was that my destination was about two miles away. Just […]
Find answers to some of the most common questions regarding Nomad Capitalist, what we do and how we can help.
Nomad Capitalist is a boutique consulting firm that has guided more than 1,500 clients from over 100 countries in obtaining second passports and citizenships, relocating strategically, building offshore wealth structures, and exploring legal pathways to reduce tax exposure.
The firm does not provide specific legal or tax advice, but offers expert insight and strategic resources designed to help clients pursue greater freedom, international diversification, and financial independence.
We must adhere to OFAC regulations (Office of Foreign Assets & Control). We will also soon be adhering to the following standards: KYC (Know Your Customer) and AML (Anti-Money Laundering).
There are no hidden costs. Your budget spells out exactly what is included and what is not. Planning and implementation are priced separately: the planning fee covers the creation of your plan, and implementation has its own fee based on the final scope of work.
We do not bill by the hour — fees are fixed and agreed in advance.
We cannot guarantee government, bank, vendor, legal, residency, citizenship, passport, or real estate outcomes with 100 percent certainty. What we can do is help select realistic options, prepare a strong file, coordinate the right vendors, avoid avoidable mistakes, and keep the process moving with the highest possible chance of success.
We adhere to strict GDPR rules and regulations. Client information is treated as confidential and can only be shared with properly authorized people or organizations.
The company has cybersecurity and confidentiality standards covering sensitive and protected information, restricted AI use with client data, access controls, and compliance documentation.
Compliance checks may include screening for risk indicators and escalation if there are signs of tax non-compliance, fraud, or criminal concerns.
We do not look at tax, immigration, banking, asset protection and lifestyle as separate decisions. Unlike a single tax advisor, lawyer or immigration specialist, Nomad Capitalist architects the whole plan: we design the roadmap, bring in the right specialists and make sure every piece works together.