222: Innovative Living: How Expats Benefit from Special Economic Zones and Private Cities
The Expat Money Show - With Mikkel Thorup
How Can Special Economic Zones Benefit You?
Special economic zones can minimize your tax burden by locating inside of them. Tibo: "They are literally our ways around 15% minimum tax" Office space in the 0% corporate zone is packed because a lot of people want to register businesses there, he says.
- Thibault shares a mythical legend about economic zones.
- Francisco explains the philosophy behind free cities.
- Peter talks to us about why more countries don't go the free city route, how to go about instituting them & challenges along the way.
- Francisco talks about Prospera in detail and about the battle vs government.
- Patri gives us an update on Honduras and looks into future projects.
- Thibault discusses how zones are spread out across the globe.
- Peter tells us about corrupt countries and how to penetrate them with free cities.
- Patri talks about the power of exiting and voting with your feet and what needs to be done going forward.
- Francisco tells us the actions you can take to increase freedom with special economic zones.
LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODES
214: Stacking Laws Like LEGO Blocks To Secure Your Freedom – Patri Friedman 210: How To Use Special Economic Zones -Thibault Serlet 202: What Is A Startup City? – Francisco Litvay 192: Building Free Private Cities Around The World - Peter YoungCONCLUSION
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