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Be very very careful when researching offshore asset protection strategies.  There are sharks in these waters.  Lots of people with absolutely no professional credentials whatsoever have set up shop as self-appointed offshore asset protection gurus, and they'll happily give you advice on all sorts of things they have no real understanding of.

 

In general, there are two main benefits to moving assets offshore:  (i) you potentially make yourself look...

Be very very careful when researching offshore asset protection strategies.  There are sharks in these waters.  Lots of people with absolutely no professional credentials whatsoever have set up shop as self-appointed offshore asset protection gurus, and they'll happily give you advice on all sorts of things they have no real understanding of.

 

In general, there are two main benefits to moving assets offshore:  (i) you potentially make yourself look less wealthy than you are to someone who may want to go after you, and (ii) you remove your assets from an environment where they can be frozen with a simple phone call from a judge or regulatory agency.  However, if push comes to shove, and you are at all interested in not lying under oath, then your creditors may still be able to reach assets you hold offshore (by forcing you to hand those assets over to them).

 

Holding assets offshore typically does NOT reduce your U.S. income tax liability. The typical offshore asset protection structure is tax-neutral, which means that it doesn't change your U.S. tax position at all--you are still subject to tax on income from passive investments you hold offshore. However, there are certain offshore strategies that DO work to reduce or defer payment of U.S. tax, but these are specialized structures that must be designed by working with a U.S. tax attorney.

 

(Shark Spotting Mac notebook sleeve by Jet Metier, pictured.)

The roads in Volcan and Cerro Punta (for the most part) are all in good and excellent condition. You can move around the towns without the need of a four wheel drive.

 

However, if you own a farm or plan to visit a place located high up in the mountains where the roads have not been paved, you will need a 4x4. This is specially true if you go to the extensive land areas of agriculture and milk farms (one of the main economic activities of this area in Chiriqui).

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The roads in Volcan and Cerro Punta (for the most part) are all in good and excellent condition. You can move around the towns without the need of a four wheel drive.

 

However, if you own a farm or plan to visit a place located high up in the mountains where the roads have not been paved, you will need a 4x4. This is specially true if you go to the extensive land areas of agriculture and milk farms (one of the main economic activities of this area in Chiriqui).

 

A four wheel drive might also be needed if you are going just for sightseeing or hiking. Not all roads will be in good condition, specially during rainy months.

 

 

The price of a home, condo, or apartment in Belize is a very general question with a very broad answer.

 

It's like asking you what it would cost to buy a home, apartment or condo where you live.  Just as in other countries, Belize has low-priced homes and high-priced homes.

 

We do visit different types of properties with our tours, depending on the price range and preferences of the tour guests. I've seen properties as low as US $50,000...

The price of a home, condo, or apartment in Belize is a very general question with a very broad answer.

 

It's like asking you what it would cost to buy a home, apartment or condo where you live.  Just as in other countries, Belize has low-priced homes and high-priced homes.

 

We do visit different types of properties with our tours, depending on the price range and preferences of the tour guests. I've seen properties as low as US $50,000 and as high as $3,000,000. There are surely even more properties below and above these prices, too. Just like other areas of the world, beach properties are more expensive than those in rural areas.

 

The pictures I've uploaded with this answer show homes from the low end, to mdi-range, to high end.

 

You can't rely on pictures on the internet, either. Until you get your feet on the ground and see the landscape, the area, the part of the country it's in - you can't decide if a property is for you.

 

This phrase works all over the world - "Location, location, location" !

The short stay visa, which is the visa that is typically granted to tourists, allows you to stay in Portugal for a maximum consecutive period of 90 days.  Therefore, in case you wish to prolong your stay you will need to apply for a longer stay visa.
 
There are several types of visa granted by the Portuguese authorities, but if you intend to move your residency to Portugal, we recommend applying for the residency visa, which can later be converted into a permanent residency...

The short stay visa, which is the visa that is typically granted to tourists, allows you to stay in Portugal for a maximum consecutive period of 90 days.  Therefore, in case you wish to prolong your stay you will need to apply for a longer stay visa.
 
There are several types of visa granted by the Portuguese authorities, but if you intend to move your residency to Portugal, we recommend applying for the residency visa, which can later be converted into a permanent residency visa.

 

(Cafe a Brasileira in Lisbon, Portugal, pictured.)