Traveling around the world and looking for international investments is just one small aspect of living the expat lifestyle. When you can pick and choose your destination based upon market values on a global basis, you can control your income to a greater degree in comparison to your home country where if you were to invest like one of the generic mass public who leave their money in the banks and trust in a broken system that robs them blind you would end up broke in a few short months. Anyone who has been following the news in recent years has seen scandals such as the Bank of America issue where the government actually had to station local police outside of the banks after the bank tried to charge people to access their own money, leading to riots in the streets. By moving your money offshore and investing in commodities and real estate in other countries, you not only diversify your portfolio, but you also get your money out of the broken banking systems.
There's more to international investments than just going to another country and investing alongside other entrepreneurial expats. You have to know currency exchange rates as well as international regulations regarding investments in your chosen the host country. Some countries have restrictions on how much money you are allowed to invest, and not all of them have favorable tax returns, so it's up to you to do your due diligence and find out what countries have the best options for your particular type of investment. While real estate might be a hot item in the current market in a country like Brazil or Chile, you might be better off investing in agriculture or land in a place like Australia or Peru. The point is, there are literally thousands of opportunities waiting for you to take advantage of , but the vast majority of them are not back in the United States or the United Kingdom. Instead, most of the current hot items on the investment table for expats are in other countries, especially South America and Asia.
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