Talk with an International Tax Planner (Part 2)
Last week, we started a conversation with Ryan Losi, a Virginia-based tax accountant who specializes in helping American expats manage their financial and reporting requirements back home. Today, we pick up the conversation with some insights into different income tax deferral programs available to Americans living overseas... Read More »
Tax Talk with an International Tax Planner (Part 1)
Wednesday, 15 February 2012 11:00Today, we're happy to bring you the following conversation with Ryan Losi, a Virginia-based tax accountant who specializes in helping American expats manage their financial and reporting requirements back home. He also works the other way too - helping "inpats" entering into the US structure themselves and navigate the bureaucracy and regulations of the US market. Read More »
Searching for Opportunities in the Great White North
Wednesday, 01 February 2012 07:03Today I have the pleasure of introducing you to Andrey Dashkov, a very recent immigrant from the northeastern European country of Belarus. He and his wife both moved across the pond to Canada in late 2011 and in this interview, Andrey talks about his experiences and what it took for him to leave his homeland for the Great White North. Read More »
A Yank in the Land of the Yodel (Part 2)
Wednesday, 25 January 2012 06:21Last week, we began a conversation with Scott Schamber, an expat who left Wisconsin to establish a life in the mountainous land of Switzerland. Today, we'll conclude the discussion with some remarks on who would be best suited for this Alpine environment, the biggest advantages the country can offer to would-be residents, and ending with some wise words of advice for would-be expats. Read More »
A Yank in the Land of the Yodel (Part 1)
Wednesday, 18 January 2012 06:51About a month ago, I was in Switzerland and had an opportunity to share a meal with the team at BFI - a Zurich-area asset management and consulting company specializing in helping foreigners access the Swiss banking and insurance system. Over lunch, I got to know Scott Schamber, the Head of their Client Advisory Team. It turns out Scott is an American expat who first moved to Switzerland 10 years ago after falling in love and getting married to a Swiss national. Read More »
Lessons from a 30-Year Veteran (Part 2)
Wednesday, 11 January 2012 09:35Last week, Olivier Garret, CEO of investment research organization Casey Research and a 30-year veteran of international diversification shared with us some practical insights from his experience living and working an international life for the better part of three decades. In today's issue, we'll conclude our interview with a discussion on why Canadians might want a bank account in the US, how to diversify in a rush if needed, as well as some useful due diligence questions one needs to ask before using any service or product provider. Read More »
Lessons from a 30-Year Veteran (Part 1)
Wednesday, 04 January 2012 11:59It's fitting that with the New Year comes back one of our most popular features: International Interviews. In this 2-part series, we have an opportunity to interview Olivier Garret, CEO of investment research organization Casey Research and a 30-year veteran of international diversification. In this interview, Olivier talks to us about his experience growing up in Europe, building his first business in North America and ultimately doing business in many places all over the world. He then goes on to share some practical and pragmatic advice on international diversification before rounding it all up with his unique perspective on where the US (and much of the Western world) is likely to head towards over the coming years. Read More »
Do this before you move your money overseas
Wednesday, 09 November 2011 12:18Over the past two weeks, we've been speaking with Frank Suess, CEO of the Swiss-based wealth planning and management firm, BFI Capital, as well as the leader of the increasingly popular gold storage program Global Gold. Let's continue... Read More »
Why Switzerland?
Wednesday, 02 November 2011 10:50Today, we're going to continue the interview we started last week with Frank Suess, CEO of BFI Capital, Swiss-based wealth planning and management service, as well as the leader of the increasingly popular gold storage program Global Gold. In this interview, exclusive to International Man, Frank will share details of the company's services including Global Gold, as well as a wealth of knowledge over decades of experience in the industry. Let's continue... Read More »
All about Global Gold...
Wednesday, 26 October 2011 10:00We have quite a treat for you today. We're talking to Frank Suess, CEO of BFI Capital Group, a Swiss-based wealth planning and management service, as well as the leader of the increasingly popular gold storage program Global Gold. In this interview, exclusive to International Man, Frank will share details of the company's services including Global Gold, as well as a wealth of knowledge over decades of experience in the industry. Read More »
Secrets of the International "HNWI" Tax Specialist
Wednesday, 19 October 2011 10:05Today, I’m very happy to bring you an interview especially for our Canadian readers. It features Greg McNally, an experienced Toronto-based tax planner that helps High Net Worth Individuals “HNWI” effectively negotiate the development of their own international structures. Read More »
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