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Mikkel Thorup

Mikkel Thorup has spent more than 20 years in continual travel around the world, circumnavigation the globe more than 400 times visiting over 100 countries including Colombia, North Korea, Zimbabwe and Iran. His goal is to help people just like you to generate additional streams of income, eliminate your tax bill, and take advantage of offshore structures so you can travel the world freely and never have to worry about money again.

Offshore Structures

Going Global: Belize’s Financial Sector

Mikkel Thorup Feb 21, 2020

Going Global: Belize’s Financial Sector Belize has long since been a preferred offshore destination of mine. I feel that the country is slowly coming to realize its economic and…
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Residency and Citizenship

Panama Friendly Nations Reforestation Visa

Mikkel Thorup Feb 20, 2020

Panama Friendly Nations Reforestation Visa Citizens of the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, or any of the 50 “friendly nations” who invest the minimum amount of twenty…
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Investing Offshore

Investing in Colombian Timber Plantations

Mikkel Thorup Feb 19, 2020

Colombian timber markets have consistently gone through some rough times over the past couple of years. Despite the growth of the construction industry in the region—the largest…
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Residency and Citizenship

How to Live and Work in Belize

Mikkel Thorup Feb 10, 2020

How to Live and Work in Belize. A Guide To Residency And Citizenship In Belize For U.S. and Canadian citizens travelling abroad in Belize, a visa is not required for up to a month.…
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Living Overseas

Olly Richards Course Review And My Insane Language Routine

Mikkel Thorup Feb 9, 2020

Olly Richards Course Review And My Insane Language Routine Today I thought I would do something a little different. Instead of doing an official-looking article for the publication, I…
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Investing Offshore

A Financial Case for Moving to Mexico

Mikkel Thorup Feb 6, 2020

Mexico has traditionally been one of the most promising economies across Latin America. Things have looked better over the past few years ever since President Obrador came to office and…
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Offshore Taxes

Tax Horror Stories—the IRS Creeps Up on Senior Citizen Living in Canada

Mikkel Thorup Feb 4, 2020

The United States government is absolutely brutal when it comes to taxing expats living in different countries. With the imposition of laws like FATCA and the sheer amount of tax…
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Investing Offshore

How To Take Advantage Of The Colombian Consumer Lending Market

Mikkel Thorup Feb 1, 2020

Colombian Consumer Lending Market If there’s one thing you can safely say about Colombia, it’s that the financial sector is thriving. There was once a huge problem in the country where…
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Residency and Citizenship

5 Reasons to Retire in Belize

Mikkel Thorup Jan 26, 2020

Belize is an amazing country. So much to see and do. I wanted to share with you the 5 Reasons to Retire in Belize. Enjoy! 1. It's Easy In 1999, the Belize House of Representatives…
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Teak and Timber

US Tax Cuts ~ 2020 US Economic Policy and Thoughts on Teak Hardwood

Mikkel Thorup Jan 22, 2020

So you may be asking, what do US Tax Cuts, 2020 US Economic policy and Teak Hardwood have in common. Read all the way to the end and I'll make sure I bring it all together! Trump’s…
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Investing Offshore

Colombian Timber Markets in 2020— Commodity Investment Options

Mikkel Thorup Jan 19, 2020

By now I’ve written a fair bit on the need to move from conventional financial investments into commodity markets like teak and precious metals. With the fallout from Brexit, the fall…
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Offshore Banking

Remittance Transfer Markets—Stop Paying Exorbitant Fees

Mikkel Thorup Jan 18, 2020

I recently came across this article by the World Bank, which said that a record-high $689 billion were transferred as remittances across the world—the corresponding cost of these…
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Self Directed IRA

It Might Be Time To Get An SDIRA – Trade War With China

Mikkel Thorup Jan 14, 2020

The interconnectivity of the global economic landscape necessitates that the slightest shifts in the global economy affect individual economies. Due to this dynamic, the individual…
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Offshore Gold and Silver

Hong Kong, China, The US—Threat of A Global Recession

Mikkel Thorup Jan 9, 2020

As the US-China trade war continues and Hong Kong faces increasing political pressure from pro-democratic protesters, many are seriously considering the possibility of a global…
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Residency and Citizenship

A Path to Costa Rican Nationality through Retirement

Mikkel Thorup Jan 8, 2020

A Path to Costa Rican Nationality through Retirement. Costa Rica is a popular retirement destination for people from across the world. The country’s one of those few places that have…
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Residency and Citizenship

The Panama Retirement Visa—Retirement Heaven

Mikkel Thorup Jan 7, 2020

There’s a lot of conversation about Panama and the sheer number of visas the country offers, but there’s little said about why it’s a great place to retire in. Panama is one of those…
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Investing Offshore

You Can Buy The Government’s Debts In Colombia

Mikkel Thorup Jan 4, 2020

I’ve already written extensively on the economic future in light of existing economic circumstances. It doesn’t look too great from where I’m standing because the US-China trade war…
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Investing Offshore

Teak Markets in Panama – 2020

Mikkel Thorup Jan 2, 2020

Teak has risen as one of the most valuable assets available to interested investors owing to the recent shift in teak market dynamics since Myanmar banned Teak exports. Back when…
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Residency and Citizenship

A Case For Immigrating To Ecuador

Mikkel Thorup Jan 1, 2020

A Case For Immigrating To Ecuador. Despite the recent political instability in Ecuador, the resolution of this conflict and the resulting conditional aid from the IMF is setting the…
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Offshore Gold and Silver

Move Your Gold To Panama – Today!

Mikkel Thorup Jan 1, 2020

Traditionally, there were two major gold markets in the world—New York and London. Recently, Hong Kong moved to the center of gold markets with the creation of some of the largest gold…
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