Besides high hotel prices, Hawaii has tacked on its own taxes and surcharges – to the point that “fees” and taxes exceed the base price.
Continue readingCost of living in some countries lower
This is often because of population demographics: Spain Was Just Named the Best European Country for Cost of Living (travelandleisure.com) When your country’s population is decreasing, homes become surplus –…
Continue readingIceland re-instates “tourist tax”
Iceland wants to revamp its tourist tax policy to fight overtourism (cnbc.com) Also, Greece is adding a “climate tax” on tourists. Really, it’s just another tax on visitors, taxes, as…
Continue readingDon’t use your retirement fund to buy a home in another country? Probably good advice for most.
Unusual story of very late stage “Baby Boomer” who finds herself out of time and nearly out of money, having also bought a home in another country – using her retirement fund.
Continue readingImmigration privilege: Proposed residency for anyone who marries an American
Biden to propose residency for anyone marrying an American.
Continue readingCurrency arbitrage makes Americans think many countries are inexpensive
Life is not inexpensive in the local currency earned by the local population. Some places are inexpensive to Americans due to the strong U.S. dollar and currency conversion into the local currency.
Continue readingEmigration: Large portion of Americans abroad have dual citizenship
Up to one half of all “Americans” living abroad may be in just 4 countries (Mexico, Canada, India and the Philippines) and many have dual citizenship through birth or right of descent ancestry.
Continue readingFake news: More Americans giving up their U.S. citizenship
The doomer media loves to run stories about how awful everything is, and more and more Americans are giving up their U.S. citizenship. Except is it not true – it’s fake news click bait.
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Most Media Stories of Americans Moving Abroad Are Misleading
About 2/3ds of the “This American moved abroad” stories in the media involve people who were already dual citizens, married a foreigner, or had a right of descent ancestry immigration privilege.
Continue readingGermany introduces new temporary work visa
You must have a university degree, be young, work in an in-demand field, work no more than 20 hours per week, and speak German.
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