The Expat Money Show - With Mikkel Thorup

Today’s guest on the Expat Money Show is Remso Martinez. Remso is an author, social media consultant, and host of On The Run at the We Are Libertarians Network. He previously served as the Outreach Director at Parler and prior to that, the Social Media Coordinator at The Washington Times.   WHAT WE DISCUSSED IN THIS INTERVIEW: What happened at Parler Digital inquisitions WhatsApp, Twitter, FB John Matze interview on The Expat Money Show Cancer culture Classical Liberal Big Tech Will you let Big Tech run rampant? Being in the pocket of Google When the product is free - You are the product Self-defence weapons to protect ourselves from Beg Tech Signal, Telegram, Messenger Security & Liberty Rwandan Genocide Identity politics Business owners online income & communication Helping other small businesses Capital controls in the USA Economic Patriotism And more...   RELATED EPISODES 111: Protecting Free Speech In The Age Of Big Tech – With Parler CEO John Matze 108: Bitcoin vs Gold Live Debate From Vegas 095: Top Political Operative Tells Americans to Escape - Carter Clews   HOW TO FIND REMSO MARTINEZ'S WORK On The Run Podcast - We Are Libertarians Network   SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER If you’d been receiving the EMS Pulse newsletter and the weekly Expat Sunday Times, you would have already read the basics of today's story! Sign up now, and you’ll also receive my FREE special report, “Plan B Residencies and Instant Citizenships.”   CONCLUSION What an awesome conversation with Remso Martinez. I love talking with other Libertarians about universal problems. Make sure you subscribe to We Are Libertarians. You'll see I've been a guest on a few of the shows, like The Brian Nichols Show with a new episode airing sometime in February, so make sure you watch out for that episode. Here is the link to my episode with Remso Martinez - On The Run Podcast.  Mentioned in this episode:The Colombia Investment TourThis 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. Colombia Tour Nov 30 - Dec 6, 2025Gold in the Caribbean—No Bank Can Touch ItFiat 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/goldOffshore Gold & SilverGold in the Caribbean—No Bank Can Touch ItFiat 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/goldOffshore Gold & SilverThe Colombia Investment TourThis 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. Colombia Tour Nov 30 - Dec 6, 2025

Today's guest on the Expat Money Show is, well Mikkel Thorup. Who better to talk about the Expat life and How to Move to Panama, than someone who has lived and worked in 9 countries over the last 21 years, and who moved his family 2 years ago to Panama? In today's episode, Mikkel will talk about all of the things you might be thinking of when trying to decide if Panama is the right choice for you. . WHAT WE DISCUSSED IN THIS INTERVIEW: Mikkel's story about moving to Panama Why did he move here? Facts about the country Cost of living in Panama Standard of living Medical facilities International Insurance Tax “Free Trade Zones” In Panama Banking and Financial sector Residency Lockdowns Mikkel's opinion of Panama Popular places to live Learning Spanish and more!   HOW TO FIND MIKKEL'S WORK Feel free to reach out to me here if you want to move forward with your visa and come to Panama, I will do my best to help! Please, continue this conversation at ExpatMoneyForum.com   SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER If you’d been receiving the EMS Pulse newsletter and the weekly Expat Sunday Times, you would have already read the basics of today's story! Sign up now, and you’ll also receive my FREE special report, “Plan B Residencies and Instant Citizenships.”   CONCLUSION If you are looking for a backup residency, Panama is a good option because it is affordable and you only need to visit the country one day every two years. It's a tropical country, with warm weather all year round. Taxes are almost nonexistent, no standing military, lots of expats, lots of freedom (outside of covid), a high standard of living, and a cosmopolitan lifestyle. These are just some of the reasons Panama might be a good option for you, listen in to the episode for everything you will need to know to make it a reality.  Mentioned in this episode:Gold in the Caribbean—No Bank Can Touch ItFiat 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/goldOffshore Gold & SilverThe Colombia Investment TourThis 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. Colombia Tour Nov 30 - Dec 6, 2025Gold in the Caribbean—No Bank Can Touch ItFiat 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/goldOffshore Gold & SilverThe Colombia Investment TourThis 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. Colombia Tour Nov 30 - Dec 6, 2025

Today's guest on the Expat Money Show is Michael Strong, Founder of Expanse Online, an innovative virtual secondary school and he is one of the most experienced and creative school program designers in the country.   WHAT WE DISCUSSED IN THIS INTERVIEW: Public education in Michael's opinion is abusive and fraudulent, listen to a better alternative Statistically, 75% of high school students are unhappy and only 45% are actively engaged in learning The increase in suicide rates in teens are shocking, why is this happening? We examine the rise in substance abuse in government-run schools and how to protect your child from it Why communication and compassion will always be necessary and how to foster them in your child's education Mikkel and Michael go into what careers require higher education to be successful and what careers don't How to prepare your child for the real world and set them up for success How Michael's school rewards Emotional Intelligence in kids What does a school day and week look like at Expanse Online? Some have referred to this program as 'Homeschooling by professionals' And so much more...   RELATED EPISODES 094: Alternative Ways To Learn, Enter The Workforce And Educate Children - Isaac Morehouse 078: Brandon Pearce -Travelling the Globe World Schooling your Children 036: Jim Rogers – North Korea, China, Mandarin And The Current State Of Education   HOW TO FIND MICHAEL STRONG'S WORK www.expanseonline.co   SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER If you’d been receiving the EMS Pulse newsletter and the weekly Expat Sunday Times, you would have already read the basics of today's story! Sign up now, and you’ll also receive my FREE special report, “Plan B Residencies and Instant Citizenships.”   CONCLUSION Michael is an amazing human being, working to ensure his students get the very best education possible so that becoming effective adults is not that difficult. I really enjoyed the conversation, and personally got a lot out of it, I hope you do too!  Mentioned in this episode:The Colombia Investment TourThis 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. Colombia Tour Nov 30 - Dec 6, 2025Gold in the Caribbean—No Bank Can Touch ItFiat 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/goldOffshore Gold & SilverGold in the Caribbean—No Bank Can Touch ItFiat 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/goldOffshore Gold & SilverThe Colombia Investment TourThis 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. Colombia Tour Nov 30 - Dec 6, 2025

Today’s guest on the Expat Money Show is Dr. Anthony Metivier, the founder of the Magnetic Memory Method, a formulaic, 21st Century approach to memorizing foreign language vocabulary, dreams, names, music, poetry and more — in ways that are easy, elegant, effective and fun.   WHAT WE DISCUSSED IN THIS INTERVIEW: Dr. Anthony Metivier - Ph.D. in Humanities Concepts like, feeling better about yourself; finish what you start; friendship and memory How Anthony learned to sing a song in Chinese, in a month, for his wedding How to memorize names, places, languages What is Mnemonics Spaced repetition  Pomodoro Method Memorization - long term memory vs working memory Memory vs learning Memory Palace - how many can I have? Jason Bourne - Memorizing license plates Sleeping on something and your subconscious working away at it Is this good for Children? and so much more!   HOW TO FIND DR. ANTHONY METIVIER'S WORK www.magneticmemorymethod.com/expat   RELATED EPISODES 083: Olly Richards – Secrets to Learning a Foreign Language Quickly 054: Jonathan Levi - Learn How To Get Super Powers From A World Class Memory Expert 035: Ben Hammersley – Artificial Intelligence And The Radical Changes That Will Happen In The Next 3-5 Years?   SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER If you’d been receiving the EMS Pulse newsletter and the weekly Expat Sunday Times, you would have already read the basics of today's story! Sign up now, and you’ll also receive my FREE special report, “Plan B Residencies and Instant Citizenships.”   CONCLUSION Anthony and I have become friends over the past year and I have used his method for memory enhancing since day 1. I can tell you his use of the Memory Palace is fascinating and I use it all the time for anchoring new vocabulary. It has helped immensely with my Spanish learning, making it easier and more effective.  Mentioned in this episode:The Colombia Investment TourThis 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. Colombia Tour Nov 30 - Dec 6, 2025Gold in the Caribbean—No Bank Can Touch ItFiat 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/goldOffshore Gold & SilverGold in the Caribbean—No Bank Can Touch ItFiat 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/goldOffshore Gold & SilverThe Colombia Investment TourThis 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. Colombia Tour Nov 30 - Dec 6, 2025

Today's guest on the Expat Money Show is Tariq Dennison, a Wealth Manager and Certified Financial Planner at GFM Asset Management, which is based out of Hong Kong and Macau. In today's interview with Tariq Dennison, I wanted to take a 30'000 foot overview of what different individuals, young, old and with a family, might be looking at for their financial wealth. . WHAT WE DISCUSSED IN THIS INTERVIEW: Tax code as an expat Retirement plans Who is the ideal person for this style of investing Gift tax allowances Insurance Is your will up-to-date? Expats living overseas Pre high net worth individuals And much, much more!   HOW TO FIND TARIQ'S WORK www.gfmasset.com SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER If you’d been receiving the EMS Pulse newsletter and the weekly Expat Sunday Times, you would have already read the basics of today's story! Sign up now, and you’ll also receive my FREE special report, “Plan B Residencies and Instant Citizenships.”   CONCLUSION I can see why Tariq loves working with 'Pre High Net Worth' individuals. A young 22-year-old comes to him for advice, and they can plan out his/her future to ensure they take all the right steps so when retirement is around the corner, they are prepared. And these pre-high net worth individuals come to him because their parents came to him first. The parents made sure their retirement was in place and they were able to say to their children, see, we listened to the advice given to us by Tariq, we believe you should do the same.  Wow, I just love it!  Mentioned in this episode:The Colombia Investment TourThis 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. Colombia Tour Nov 30 - Dec 6, 2025Gold in the Caribbean—No Bank Can Touch ItFiat 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/goldOffshore Gold & SilverThe Colombia Investment TourThis 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. Colombia Tour Nov 30 - Dec 6, 2025Gold in the Caribbean—No Bank Can Touch ItFiat 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/goldOffshore Gold & Silver

Happy Holidays to all of our listeners of The Expat Money Show. Today is Christmas Day and we thought we would do something a little different.  As a Christmas gift to me, what I would really love is for you to share this episode with your friends and family. It helps us grow and while you're there, please leave us an honest review.   WHAT WE DISCUSSED IN THIS INTERVIEW: Going Global - Best of 2020 Carter Clews Chilling start but we have some real solutions for you in this episode so I hope you pay close attention to this entire episode Here is Carter Clews from Episode #95 on your future Freedom in the USA...   Travis Luther That’s some terrifying ideas Let’s go beyond the politics and the government infringement let’s discuss the data, traditionally what are some other reasons people leaving their homes to be Expats and where are they going Here is Travis Luther from Episode #93 who has studied this academically, let’s listen to what he has to say about it…   Kristin Wilson What are the options that are available for long term travel… expat’s, digital nomads, retirees, entrepreneurs, slow travel Here is Kristin Wilson from Episode #96 to discuss all of this and more…   Daniel Prince Maybe getting rid of all your stuff and just jumping in with both feet is a bit much for you to start off. Here is Daniel Prince from Episode #98 to discuss an alternative and how he travelled around the world rent-free for years on end with his wife and 4 kids…   Johnny FD You might be listening to all this but still not know where to go. Here is Johnny FD from Episode #109 to discuss the Expat and Digital Nomad hotspots around the world and put the pieces together…   Issac Morehouse Are you thinking “this is great, but I have kids, what am going to do with them?” In the next conversation from Episode #94, Isaac Morehouse and I discuss homeschooling and other alternative forms of education. We look at how kids learn best and the opportunities that could be available to them by going overseas…   John Palumbo Next, we have some very valuable advice on how to protect your downside when travelling internationally. Listen to John Palumbo from Episode #97 discuss his one and only horror story from a career investing internationally…   SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER If you’d been receiving the EMS Pulse newsletter and the weekly Expat Sunday Times, you would have already read the basics of today's story! Sign up now, and you’ll also receive my FREE special report, “Plan B Residencies and Instant Citizenships.”   CONCLUSION There you have it, some of the highlights from 2020 on how to Go Global. I have dedicated my life to being an Expat, and I want to express my gratitude to YOU and all my listeners and fans. It's incredible to produce content and talk about what I'm most passionate about, so thank you! We have amazing plans for next year, including more country-specific masterclasses, group discussions, exciting new guests, and a whole heap of other exciting things. Please remember to subscribe to your favourite app and leave an honest review—it helps spread the word and share this podcast with the world. If you want to join the discussion and connect with other fans, make sure to join our free Facebook group, Expat Money Forum, at ExpatMoneyShow.com/forum. So that’s it, I hope you have an awesome holiday and we will see you in 2021!!!  Mentioned in this episode:The Colombia Investment TourThis 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. Colombia Tour Nov 30 - Dec 6, 2025Gold in the Caribbean—No Bank Can Touch ItFiat 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/goldOffshore Gold & SilverThe Colombia Investment TourThis 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. Colombia Tour Nov 30 - Dec 6, 2025Gold in the Caribbean—No Bank Can Touch ItFiat 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/goldOffshore Gold & Silver

Today’s guest on the Expat Money Show is John Matze, Founder, and CEO of Parler social media. If you’re not yet familiar with Parler, you soon will be, they are getting a TON of traction. It's an American microblogging and social networking service launched in August 2018. . WHAT WE DISCUSSED IN THIS INTERVIEW: Why would you want to take on the giants in social media? what a huge undertaking! Did you think, "we can do it better than FB and Twitter"? How much work was involved in building a platform to take on the giants 12 Million Accounts since August 2018, WOW! A paradigm shift for people What does 'Free Speech' actually mean? and Why Free Speech and why is it so important Parler platform is neutral and John is neutral Parler has Accounts, not Users Getting verified and how it works Scammers and Bots   HOW TO FIND JOHN'S WORK @John on Parler   SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER If you’d been receiving the EMS Pulse newsletter and the weekly Expat Sunday Times, you would have already read the basics of today's story! Sign up now, and you’ll also receive my FREE special report, “Plan B Residencies and Instant Citizenships.”   CONCLUSION John Matze is a hard-working, ethical entrepreneur who decided to make a social media platform that was based on freedom. I believe that he and his team are on their way to really making a difference. If you enjoyed the show, remember to give me a shout out on Parler @MikkelThorup and make sure you sign up for your free account at Parler   Listen on Vurbl: https://vurbl.com/station/oxPWFxisMm/  Mentioned in this episode:Gold in the Caribbean—No Bank Can Touch ItFiat 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/goldOffshore Gold & SilverThe Colombia Investment TourThis 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. Colombia Tour Nov 30 - Dec 6, 2025The Colombia Investment TourThis 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. Colombia Tour Nov 30 - Dec 6, 2025Gold in the Caribbean—No Bank Can Touch ItFiat 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/goldOffshore Gold & Silver

Today’s guest on the Expat Money Show is Marcos Chiluisa, a business development advisor, licensed attorney and founder of EcuaAssist in Ecuador. His legal practice focuses on Real Estate, Corporate, Labor, Administrative, and Immigration counselling.   WHAT WE DISCUSSED IN THIS INTERVIEW: Why Marcos Chiluisa is the perfect lawyer for all things immigration Ecuador, what is it really like? What can you expect when you move there? Is the immigration process easy? or difficult? and how can Marcos help Standard of Living Will you be welcomed as an expat in Ecuador Education - private and public schools Mikkel asks Marcos for examples for a typical family of four, what can they expect in a timeline and how much will immigration cost Language Different types of Visas and how they work Can a permanent residency visa lead to citizenship? What can people expect to pay in taxes? Income tax, capital gains tax, property tax, inheritance tax? What if you earn money outside of Ecuador, how does that work? And last, but certainly not least, Safety. Safety from the financial side and safety from the personal side.   HOW TO FIND MARCOS' WORK www.ecuaassist.com You can reach out to Marcos here and either one of his team members or himself will take a 15 min free call with you to discuss Ecuador.   SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER If you’d been receiving the EMS Pulse newsletter and the weekly Expat Sunday Times, you would have already read the basics of today's story! Sign up now, and you’ll also receive my FREE special report, “Plan B Residencies and Instant Citizenships.”   CONCLUSION Well, I can certainly tell you if I was thinking of picking up everything and moving to Ecuador, this would be the podcast for me. Marcos is brilliant, with a Ph.D. in law, he really knows what he's talking about. He has 5 offices around the country and as an expat himself, he can empathize with your needs. If you have any questions at all, knowing Marcos as well as I do, he will be more than happy to answer them. Plus, he promised he would take care of all of my listeners, and I trust that he will.  Mentioned in this episode:Gold in the Caribbean—No Bank Can Touch ItFiat 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/goldOffshore Gold & SilverThe Colombia Investment TourThis 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. Colombia Tour Nov 30 - Dec 6, 2025The Colombia Investment TourThis 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. Colombia Tour Nov 30 - Dec 6, 2025Gold in the Caribbean—No Bank Can Touch ItFiat 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/goldOffshore Gold & Silver

Today’s guest on the Expat Money Show is Johnny FD from Travel Like a Boss Podcast and the founder of the Digital Nomad super conference, the Nomad Summit. Johnny is a location-independent entrepreneur who began travelling the world in 2008. . WHAT WE DISCUSSED IN THIS INTERVIEW: How to go from corporate America and making $50 K a year to being a Scuba Dive Master and then to a Profession Muy Thai Fighter - How does that happen!! Visa's and work permits around the globe The process of how to open and run a successful business Creating good karma What it was like living and working in Thailand in 2008 Up & coming countries that are like Thailand Tbilisi, Georgia 8 years of running a Digital Nomad Summit around the globe and what that looked like in 2020 What will happen in 2021 with the Digital Nomad Summit and tons more...   HOW TO FIND JOHNNY'S WORK Travel Like a Boss Johnny FD YouTube   SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER If you’d been receiving the EMS Pulse newsletter and the weekly Expat Sunday Times, you would have already read the basics of today's story! Sign up now, and you’ll also receive my FREE special report, “Plan B Residencies and Instant Citizenships.”   CONCLUSION 2020 has been a really tough year for so many people and businesses. As we know, travelling has almost come to a complete halt, but that's not going to go on forever. Listen to this episode with the mindset that 2021 and going forward will be awesome years. Reach out to Johnny if you love the idea of having a Digital Nomad Summit in 2021, I know he would love to hear from you!  Mentioned in this episode:The Colombia Investment TourThis 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. Colombia Tour Nov 30 - Dec 6, 2025Gold in the Caribbean—No Bank Can Touch ItFiat 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/goldOffshore Gold & SilverThe Colombia Investment TourThis 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. Colombia Tour Nov 30 - Dec 6, 2025Gold in the Caribbean—No Bank Can Touch ItFiat 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/goldOffshore Gold & Silver

In today's episode of The Expat Money Show, we did something totally different and I would really like your feedback. After you've listened to this episode, please go to ExpatMoney/forum and leave us an honest review. I want to know if you all loved it or hated it. I also want you to vote: Bitcoin vs Gold when you leave your review.   WHAT WE DISCUSSED IN THIS INTERVIEW: Debate Topic: Bitcoin vs. Gold Location: Las Vegas, earlier this month Moderator: Mikkel Thorup Panellists: Team Bitcoin: Eryka Gemma and Paul Rosenberg Team Gold: Rich Checkan and Kirk Chisholm Format: 7 questions, each side had 2 minutes to defend their beliefs Audience voted after each round Debate Rounds: Round 1: Cross Border Transactions Round 2: Privacy & Practical Issues Round 3: Intrinsic Value Round 4: Longevity Round 5: Counterfeit Round 6: Liquidity Final Round: Education Outcome: Audience voted to determine the winner. Listen to the episode to find out the result. Overall Experience: Fun, light-hearted debate with passionate discussions. All panellists were previous podcast guests.   TEAM GOLD 106: How To Protect Your Wealth In Uncertain Times – Kirk Chisholm 092: Why Gold In An International Portfolio Is More Important Than Ever Before – Rich Checkan   TEAM BITCOIN 102: Bitcoin For International Privacy, Protection And Control – Eryka Gemma 087: The Man Who May Have Inspired The Creation Of Bitcoin – Paul Rosenberg   SIGN UP FOR OUR NEWSLETTER If you’d been receiving the EMS Pulse newsletter and the weekly Expat Sunday Times, you would have already read the basics of today's story! Sign up now, and you’ll also receive my FREE special report, “Plan B Residencies and Instant Citizenships.”   CONCLUSION Both teams were amazing and understand their field better than anyone else I know. I hope you take some time and listen to these folks talk about gold, wealth and bitcoin. They really know what they are talking about. Make sure to please go to ExpatMoney/forum and leave us an honest review. I want to know if you all loved it or hated it.  Mentioned in this episode:Gold in the Caribbean—No Bank Can Touch ItFiat 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/goldOffshore Gold & SilverThe Colombia Investment TourThis 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. Colombia Tour Nov 30 - Dec 6, 2025The Colombia Investment TourThis 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. Colombia Tour Nov 30 - Dec 6, 2025Gold in the Caribbean—No Bank Can Touch ItFiat 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/goldOffshore Gold & Silver