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Category: Setting up Bases

How to Test a Country Before Fully Relocating
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🌍 How to Test a Country Before Fully Relocating

  • Stephen
  • May 21, 2026May 5, 2026

Testing a country before fully relocating is the smartest move a strategic expat can make.

Setting Up a Foreign LLC as a Non-Resident What You Need to Know
  • Setting up Bases

Setting Up a Foreign LLC as a Non-Resident: What You Need to Know

  • Stephen
  • May 17, 2026May 5, 2026

Setting up a foreign LLC as a non-resident is legal, but requires compliance with the company’s jurisdiction and your home country.

How to Structure Your Life Around Multiple Residencies
  • Setting up Bases

How to Structure Your Life Around Multiple Residencies

  • Stephen
  • May 10, 2026May 5, 2026

Entrepreneurs, consultants, investors, and remote workers increasingly structure their lives around multiple residencies as a strategy.

Best Secondary Cities in Southeast Asia for Long-Term Living
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Best Secondary Cities in Southeast Asia for Long-Term Living

  • Stephen
  • May 7, 2026May 5, 2026

The best secondary cities in Southeast Asia often offer lower living costs, less congestion, and a more relaxed pace than major capitals.

The Real Cost of Renouncing Tax Residency (What Actually Changes)
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  • Setting up Bases

The Real Cost of Renouncing Tax Residency (What Actually Changes)

  • Stephen
  • May 3, 2026March 25, 2026

Renouncing tax residency does not simply mean leaving a country. You must formally break tax residency and establish it somewhere else.

How to Open a Second Bank Account Abroad Without Triggering Compliance Issues
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How to Open a Second Bank Account Abroad Without Triggering Compliance Issues

  • Stephen
  • April 26, 2026March 25, 2026

Opening a second bank account abroad is legal, but strict compliance rules require full transparency about your situation.

How to Move Your Family Abroad A Parent's Complete Guide
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How to Move Your Family Abroad – A Parent’s Complete Guide

  • Stephen
  • April 12, 2026April 12, 2026

Moving your family abroad is one of those life decisions that feels both exhilarating and overwhelming.

Dating & relationships abroad etiquette, safety and realistic expectations
  • Setting up Bases

Dating & relationships abroad: etiquette, safety and realistic expectations

  • Stephen
  • April 5, 2026April 7, 2026

When you move to a better country, one of the more unexpected parts of settling into your new life can be dating & relationships abroad.

How to use crypto safely when living abroad (custody, KYC, liquidity)
  • Location independent income
  • Setting up Bases

How to Use Crypto Safely When Living Abroad (Custody, KYC, Liquidity)

  • Stephen
  • March 22, 2026March 25, 2026

Using crypto safely while living abroad is not complicated. It becomes a powerful component of your international life.

Digital privacy for expats safe comms, VPNs, and avoiding surveillance
  • Setting up Bases

Digital Privacy for Expats: Safe Comms, VPNs, and Avoiding Surveillance

  • Stephen
  • March 15, 2026March 3, 2026

Your online privacy is about maintaining control over your communications, protecting your financial information, and avoiding surveillance.

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Who am I?

Digital privacy for expats safe comms, VPNs, and avoiding surveillance

Stephen Phoenix

Nearly 10 years ago, I escaped the collapsing Western world and found happiness and freedom abroad. Now, I can teach you how to do the same thing.

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