The Expat Money Show - With Mikkel Thorup 299: Expat News: Panama’s New President, Millionaires Fleeing The US, and Malaysia’s Hilarious Visa Flop
TODAY’S EDITION OF EXPAT NEWS:
- Listen in to hear about Malaysia’s bumbled attempt to launch a “Premium Visa Program” - honestly, I am still chuckling over this.
- Find out why the number of American millionaires looking to acquire second residencies and passports has surged in the past four years, including President Biden’s shocking capital gains tax proposal.
- Hear my thoughts on the election of Panama’s new President, Jose Raul Mulino and how it will affect expats.
- Free passports?! Learn about El Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele’s offer of free passports to foreign skilled professionals.
- Tune in to hear about an important upcoming deadline affecting those applying for Caribbean citizenship by investment.
- Uncover the reasons why Spain is threatening to end its Golden Visa program—yet another reason expats should generally avoid the country as far as Plan B’s go.
- You’ll be horrified when you hear about Canadian Prime Minister Justin Castro's —er, Justin Trudeau’s—disturbing new speech bill.
- Learn about an interesting new visa being proposed in Southeast Asia.
- Hear about the shocking number of Americans who may qualify for Armenia’s citizenship by descent program.
- Lastly, you’ll learn more about Hungary’s upcoming Guest Investor Program.
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