The Expat Money Show - With Mikkel Thorup 304: Expat News: Bukele’s Bitcoin Bank, Portugal Shuns Expats, & Milei’s Record Surplus
TODAY’S EDITION OF EXPAT NEWS:
- Listen in and get my take on El Salvador President Nayib Bukele’s place to create a “Bitcoin bank.”
- Learn about Portugal’s “brilliant” new housing policy, which is primed to scare off expats.
- Is Javier Milei really turning Argentina around? Argentina’s reported record surpluses seem to suggest that he may be seeing some success on the economic front.
- Could Turkey become the next expat crypto hub? Hear me dissect the recent announcement that the country will exempt profits from cryptocurrencies from taxation.
- Discover which Caribbean nation is raising its CBI prices, as I have been warning about for some time.
- Should there be concern over Mexico’s newly elected socialist President, Claudia Scheinbaum? I’ll examine her policies and how they could affect expats in the country.
- Uncover which Latin American country I am definitely not recommending for expats, particularly considering recent political events in that country.
- Lastly, we’ll look at the recent plea deal that freed heroic journalist Julian Assange.
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Fiat is failing. Banks are cracking. And smart investors are moving their gold offshore—outside the system. I’ve partnered with a fully insured private vault in the Caribbean where you can buy, store, and protect physical gold… legally and securely. The entire account opening is done online—fast, private, and no nonsense. If you’re serious about protecting your wealth, get the details now at ExpatMoney.com/gold
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This year, I’m taking a private group to Medellín—Colombia’s most exciting city for offshore opportunity. We’ll dive deep into banking, real estate, and asset protection with Colombia’s top experts. We’ll tour high-growth developments, visit a private reforestation project, and get boots-on-the-ground access to one of Latin America’s fastest-rising economies. This is serious intel—and serious opportunity. Want in? Go to ExpatMoney.com/Colombia.