Escape Artist - International Strategies For The Globally Minded

The sun is up before 7, but you can’t see it due to the high walls of the canyon. The light is diffuse and the air is crisp until the rays of the sun can warm it up a bit. After a…
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The Refugio Cruz de la Real is an army outpost manned by a garrison of about 6-8 young men in the summertime only. In the winter, the valley is covered in meters of snow. Interestingly,…
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Thank goodness our trail mate, Eric, had not told us of the previous year’s trip. In fact, Steve had only sent us pictures of the trip 2 years prior, to be sure to lure us into this.…
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After a fantastic couple days in the valley and vineyards around and south of Mendoza, Argentina, Carol and I enjoyed our last hot shower for the next 5 days. A quick breakfast…
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Building overseas can be stressful.  Heck, building in the U.S. or Canada can be stressful. They say a marriage that survives a house being built is a good one. So now compound the…
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Across the river, to the west of the popular sector of El Poblado, lies the neighbourhood of Laureles Medellin.  This strata 5 area of Medellin is becoming a popular place  for…
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Louis-Michel Aury was born (approximately) in 1788 in the Parisian suburb of Montrouge. At an early age he entered Napoleon´s navy and was stationed on a French island in the West…
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19 years ago I read an article by Kathie Peddicord, who was running International Living at the time. She was expounding the benefits of reforestation incentives and specifically…
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If you’re operating an offshore business, you need to come up with a great tax plan and file a variety of forms with the IRS each year. Here’s how to plan and report your offshore…
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A corporation from Panama is one of the best business structures available offshore. Tax laws are favorable and protection for business owners is solid. Also, a Panama corporation…
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Cryptocurrency and Bitcoin in Offshore Banking There’s lots of talk that Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies will take over offshore banking. I believe the offshore banking industry is moving…
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Today we have an interview with prominent asset protection and international banking attorney Joel Nagel. Mr. Nagel is one of the top experts in offshore banking, asset protection,…
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The worldwide FX markets are booming and fortunes are being made and lost everyday. However, the US government has pushed most of us Americans to the sidelines. It’s quite difficult to…
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Buying Foreign Real Estate with your IRA If you want to protect your retirement account from risk, and diversify out of the United States, buying foreign real estate with your IRA is…
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Fernando Botero Angulo was born in 1932 in Medellin, Colombia, Botero became interested in painting at an early age. He was influenced by the Baroque style of the colonial churches and…
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In 2013, Medellin was named the Most Innovative City of the Year having been selected from a listed of over 200 cities compiled by the Urban Land Institute. Medellin is a Winner…
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SISBEN In Colombia there are three types of health care. The first does not apply to foreigners living or visiting the country. This system is called SISBEN and it is a free…
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Doing business in Colombia made easier Over the past 4 years the World bank has reported a number of changes  that have made doing business in Colombia easier. In 2010 - A…
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