What You Should Know About Us
From Lief Simon, Editor of the Offshore Living Letter
First, Lief Simon is my real name. Nothing that you will read about in the Offshore Living Letter involves shady dealings. law -- or the law of any other jurisdiction either, as far as I know. As much as I love spending time overseas, I like to be able to return to the United States to visit friends and family.
My aim is to expand my options, never to cut any off. And, if you follow my lead, you'll be able to come and go as you please, as well. Second, yes, this stuff takes some figuring out...but it's not as complicated as many in the business like to make out. The biggest challenge you'll find is that the targets are always moving. Over the last 19 years living and doing business around the world, I've built a network of reliable and expert contacts I trust -- attorneys, bankers, tax consultants, and other advisors, both Stateside and in the jurisdictions where I spend time and money. These are the people who keep me up-to-date on important changes...as they happen. I know of no other reliable source where this kind of from-the-scene intelligence from the world's top offshore havens is shared in real time by someone with real world, first-hand experience at all this. Third, you don't have to be a millionaire to take up the idea of banking, doing business, or investing offshore. There are different levels to this game. Only you will know what makes sense for your circumstances and what's within your comfort zone. Your strategy might be as simple as opening a bank account in another country. (You don't even have to leave the United States to do this. You can open an account with a Belizean bank from the comfort of your own home-- and without any minimum deposit.) Or you can get more complex and diversify into real estate, precious metals, form an offshore corporation, move overseas, even acquire second citizenship, as I have...
Either way, the Offshore Living Letter will help get you started on your path to relying on yourself for your future’s prosperity…not some government. You can expect the Offshore Living Letter twice a week, on Mondays and Thursdays. The information you get will be straight-up. I’ll tell it like it is. You’ll decide what’s right for you. In the Offshore Living Letter, we’ll be covering topics like:
•Why an offshore bank account is a basic requirement...and places you should think about opening an account today;
•The lowdown on asset protection -- a defensive (not offensive) strategy;
•What a second citizenship can do for you -- and, again, where you might consider establishing citizenship;
•The two types of investment that the IRS cares nothing about (in other words, you can put your money in these and not have to report them when you file your taxes Stateside);
•The problem with paper money -- and ways to invest outside of paper currency (gold and silver are two top choices);
•Where in the world it still makes sense to buy property as an investment (for both the short- and long-term);
•Actual real estate opportunities you can act upon right now (I’m particularly interested in productive land these days...and I’ll explain more about why);
•Structures that will make it impossible for anyone in the world to touch your assets (again, all 100% legal);
•The big tax issues when investing, living, and doing business offshore (including issues such as the foreign-earned income exclusion, domicile versus residence for tax purposes, taking advantage of low-tax and zero-tax jurisdictions);
•Ways to minimize your taxes. Again, you want to be fully compliant. We’ll explore ways of reducing your international tax burden;
•The benefits of incorporating in an offshore haven (as well as introductions to the best offshore havens in the world today). Again, my goal is to inform you of all your legal options and to help you figure out the opportunities that best suit you. As I’ve said, this is serious, down-to-business, here’s-what-you-need-to-do-to-protect-yourself advice. No dreamy travel tales. We’ve no time to lose. The Offshore Living Letter is a publication of Live and Invest Overseas. Established in 2008, Live and Invest Overseas is the vision of Publisher Kathleen Peddicord. Kathleen Peddicord has covered the live and invest overseas beat for more than 25 years and is considered the world's foremost authority on overseas retirement. Married to Lief Simon, the duo has traveled to more than 65 countries, invested in real estate in 19, established businesses in 7, renovated historic properties in 6, and educated their children in 4.
