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Short, practical pieces written by the advisory team on the questions clients raise most often.
E-book · 2026
The new map of wealth mobility
By Nathan Gomes
A guide to citizenship, residence and international mobility in 2026, covering citizenship by descent and investment, tax residence and Europe's new border controls.
English · 54 pages · PDF
Jurisdictions · · 11 min read
Dubai has more than one legal system: UAE civil law and Arabic-language courts on the mainland and in most free zones, common law and English-language courts in the DIFC and ADGM, and DIAC arbitration. What each means for an American founder.
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Tax Residency · · 14 min read
A pre-move tax assessment for Americans: who stays in the U.S. system, the FEIE and foreign tax credit, income by category, FBAR and FATCA, state residency, remote work, companies, estate tax and a 12-month timeline.
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Tax Residency · · 14 min read
Why 183 days is only one test of tax residence: homes, family and economic ties, dual residence and treaty tie-breakers, the U.S. citizenship rule, Spain, Italy, Portugal, the UK and the UAE, and how to document your position.
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Business · · 13 min read
How an American entrepreneur should choose between a U.S. LLC and a foreign company: tax classification, self-employment tax, CFC rules, banking, compliance costs, work abroad, investors and the 2026 BOI rule.
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Tax Planning · · 12 min read
The main U.S. tax traps in offshore companies, funds and trusts: CFC and NCTI inclusions, PFICs, foreign grantor trusts, entity classification, taxable transfers and information returns with $10,000 penalties.
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Business · · 13 min read
When an international holding company makes sense for an American, and the questions to answer before forming one: CFC and NCTI rules, the section 962 election, funding, substance, reporting, PFICs and succession.
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Investments · · 13 min read
What happens to U.S. stocks, funds, IRAs and 401(k)s when an American moves abroad: broker restrictions, double taxation, PFIC traps, EU limits on U.S. ETFs, currency planning and estate issues.
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Residency · · 5 min read
Where wealthy families moved in 2025 and are moving in 2026, according to Henley & Partners: the UAE, the U.S., Italy and Switzerland gaining, the UK, China and India losing, the new competitiveness scores and the reasons behind the trend.
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Jurisdictions · · 6 min read
How to form a Panamanian sociedad anónima in 2026, how Panama's territorial tax and the new substance law work, the annual obligations, Panama's status on international lists and the residence routes for company owners.
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Tax Residency · · 6 min read
How to become a tax resident of Uruguay after Budget Law 20.446: the 183-day and centre-of-interests tests, the 12% tax on foreign capital income, the 11-year holiday for new residents, the three ways to qualify and what changed in 2026.
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Residency · · 6 min read
What flag theory is, the five flags of citizenship, tax residence, business, banking and asset protection, why the idea matters more in a world of automatic information exchange, and how to build your flags legally.
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Jurisdictions · · 6 min read
How a foreigner incorporates a Hong Kong private limited company in 2026: requirements, government fees, step-by-step process, the two-tiered territorial profits tax, the FSIE regime, audits and banking.
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Banking · · 6 min read
How Georgia's banking system works, how a non-resident opens a personal or business account, the currencies and services available, the GEL 50,000 deposit guarantee, tax reporting and the risks to weigh.
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Business · · 6 min read
Who counts as the ultimate beneficial owner of a company, trust or foundation, how ownership and control are measured, which registers exist in the EU, U.S., UK and offshore centres, the 2027 EU rules and what it means for international structures.
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Banking · · 7 min read
Why people open bank accounts abroad today, how to choose between Switzerland, Singapore, Hong Kong, the U.S., the UAE and Georgia, what banks ask before saying yes, deposit insurance limits and the tax reporting that follows.
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Business · · 8 min read
How a foreigner forms and runs a U.S. LLC in 2026: choosing between Delaware, Wyoming and Florida, the step-by-step process, the EIN, banking, how the LLC is taxed and the Form 5472 filing that every foreign-owned LLC must make.
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Jurisdictions · · 5 min read
Why Singapore is Asia's leading base for international companies, how a foreigner registers a private limited company step by step, how corporate tax and foreign income really work, and what compliance follows.
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Jurisdictions · · 5 min read
Why the Cayman Islands became the world's leading jurisdiction for holdings and funds, how to incorporate an exempted company or LLC step by step, and the compliance that follows in Cayman and in the owner's home country.
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Banking · · 5 min read
The SSN and the ITIN are both nine-digit U.S. numbers, but only one allows work and social security. Who can get each, how to apply, when an ITIN expires and which number a foreign investor or LLC owner actually needs.
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Jurisdictions · · 6 min read
The seven jurisdictions most used for international companies in 2026, what each one is best for, and the five criteria that matter more than a zero tax rate: purpose, tax, reputation, banking and running costs.
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Citizenship · · 5 min read
Italy's 2025 reform ended unlimited citizenship by descent. Who still qualifies in 2026, the exceptions for parents and grandparents, the court rulings, the documents needed and the consular, Italian and court routes.
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Tax Residency · · 6 min read
Tax residency decides which country can tax your worldwide income. How countries determine it, how to leave one residency and prove a new one, and why a company or visa abroad does not change it on its own.
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Residency · · 5 min read
The U.S. Gold Card offers a green card path for a $1 million gift to the U.S. government. What it costs, how the process works, the lawsuit against it, the proposed Platinum Card and how it compares with the EB-5.
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Asset Protection · · 12 min read
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Nevis, Belize, Cayman, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Singapore and the UAE compared on legal framework, privacy standards and political stability, and how to choose the right jurisdiction for your structure.
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Residency · · 8 min read
Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Mexico, Costa Rica and Panama compared for Americans in 2026: which visa fits retirees, remote workers and investors, and what changes in tax, healthcare and cost of living.
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Citizenship · · 8 min read
Grenada, St Kitts and Nevis, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Lucia and Dominica compared: 2026 prices, family rules, due diligence, travel access, the E-2 visa and the new regional regulator.
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Tax Planning · · 8 min read
Moving to a country without income tax does not end U.S. tax. These are the legal routes that can bring an American's federal income tax to zero in 2026, and the taxes and filings that remain.
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Residency · · 6 min read
Employment, freelance, company, Golden Visa, retirement or remote work: how each route to UAE residency and the Emirates ID works, with 2026 requirements.
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Jurisdictions · · 8 min read
Mainland, free zone or offshore: how company formation in Dubai works in 2026, what the 9% corporate tax changed, and the reporting that follows owners home.
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Asset Protection · · 8 min read
How an international trust works, the roles of settlor, trustee and beneficiaries, the main jurisdictions, the real benefits and limits, and the reporting that comes with it.
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Citizenship · · 8 min read
Why some Americans abroad give up U.S. citizenship, what it changes and what it does not, how the 2026 exit tax works, and how the process at the consulate runs.
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Tax Residency · · 7 min read
What a territorial tax system is, which countries use one in 2026, how each works, the anti-abuse limits, and why the rules are different for U.S. citizens.
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Banking · · 11 min read
Do U.S. citizens have to report foreign bank accounts? Yes, once the combined value of their foreign financial accounts crosses $10,000 at any time during the year, even if the accounts produce no taxable income.
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Residency · · 6 min read
Italy offers Americans a wide range of residence and tax options: elective residence, remote-work routes, investor visas and special regimes. The outcome depends on which one is chosen before becoming resident.
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