One Big Secret About Tax Avoidance
Taxes are boring, and yet they directly affect so many people economically, that it might be time to learn the secrets to tax avoidance. Doing your taxes, or having them done, can be about as fun as watching paint dry. Anything that involves handing any part of your hard-earned money over to the Government to […]
Why COVID-19 was a Gift for Digital Nomads
Location independence and the digital nomad lifestyle is availing itself to more people, and oddly we might have COVID-19 to thank for it. November 2, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP The past several months have been wild to say the least. News about COVID-19 spread slowly at first, then in March, the fear […]
Trading Privacy for the Illusion of Safety
Privacy is the ransom for the illusion of safety as well as permission to exercise other freedoms that have been taken away. October 26, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP The surveillance state has managed to expand in large part because people subscribe to the existence of boogeymen from which they need protection. Remember terrorists? […]
Interview: Matthew Smith & Bobby Casey
What does the future look like in light of Covid? Was Covid a blessing in disguise for digital nomads? Matthew Smith and Bobby Casey discuss internationalization, and a post-covid world for travel, and the workforce. October 7, 2020
Could This U.S. State Be the Canary in the Coal Mine?
Are California’s high taxes, heavy regulations, lockdowns, and electricity rationing why many are leaving that state? Or a blueprint for the rest of the country to follow? In an attempt to scare Americans about climate change, California Governor Gavin Newsom recently said his state is, “America fast-forward.” While I’m reluctant to agree with Newsom (he’s […]
COVID-19 Opens the Door for a U.S. Police State
US governors are getting too comfortable with their COVID-19 emergency powers, that they might start to emulate Australia’s police state. Unless you’ve been living in a cabin out in the woods, you’ve been saturated with media coverage of COVID-19. Lots of the typical “fear porn,” which includes the carefully-reported statistics manipulated in such a way […]
St. Kitts & Nevis Are At It Again
St. Kitts & Nevis are well-known for their Citizenships by Investment Programs (CIP), and their family package is definitely one worth considering. September 7, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP St. Kitts and Nevis are always flickering on the expat radar. They get a lot of grief for their Citizenship by Investment Programs from […]
Is This the Rise of the Digital Nomad?
Protracted lock downs are making our old way off life impossible to go back to. It’s also introduced some great options for digital nomads. August 31, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP The stay-home and lock down orders in many countries have forced businesses to pivot quickly. Retailers who relied heavily on brick-and-mortar models […]
Digital Nomad Opportunities… Even for Americans
Countries aren’t just selling citizenships, they are selling extended visas for those who are looking to give the digital nomad life a whirl. August 10, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP The short term vacations are on the back burner, especially for Americans. In some countries you’d spend your full vacation in the initial […]
Caribbean Citizenships are On Sale
With all these travel restrictions placed on certain passports, not only is the urgency for a second passport clear, but the pricing in the Caribbean is incredible. August 4, 2020 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP We we saw last week, the US passport tanked in value. Not in cost, but in value. After all, […]