Kat Kalashian

We always tell people that taxes should just be one element of what you consider when you look at your offshore strategy… the main purpose is to provide yourself with a great lifestyle overall. That said, you can certainly end up paying more or less tax overseas, depending on where you choose to base yourself… for your […]

Colombia is one of our favorite places in the world. And it’s quietly becoming one of the world’s top overseas havens… When we began talking about this country over a decade ago, people thought we were crazy, but Colombia has become almost mainstream since then. That doesn’t mean it isn’t still a great and affordable option […]

One of the best things about living in Europe, and one you’ll hear touted by all expats who come to live here, is the fact that everything is so close… Whether it’s the compact cities that make walking and biking the main mode of transport, the relatively small countries that allow you to explore your…

The Caribbean holds a special place in the hearts of most North Americans… those sugar-sand beaches, perfectly clear waters, the swaying palm trees…    You could say that the Caribbean represents the quintessential going overseas fantasy—who hasn’t let themselves daydream about life on an island, dozing in a hammock with an umbrella cocktail?   Pesky practicalities always […]

“We agreed to move to Valencia for a year, but within a couple months of being here, we knew we’d be here at least two… maybe for good…” I was sitting in a little café across the street from the Torres de Quart, the 15th-century, one-time gates to the city, now surrounded by modern apartment […]