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    Making wires from Europe to UAE increasingly difficult, is it just me or?

    I have another data point for this. I was doing a transfer from Georgia to UAE. USD. They asked for documents, including some that don't really exist (bill of lading for personal purchase). I said that I can't produce those documents and that the request was strange. The bank answered that they...
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    Any Reason NOT to Close a Gibraltar Holding Co + bank account?

    That's interesting as I was thinking of moving my personal holdings into a company and was going to ask for advice. Situation is that I have some assets in my name and it becomes inconvenient for two reasons. 1) My personal bank statements start to look like a small business. I guess banks...
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    Wise.com will ask me "confirm your nationality" only when sending to Thailand

    Would you just ask Wise? I believe it's one of the cases when they may explain their reasoning and it should not carry any risk to you. Let us know if you do.
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    Should you trade/invest as a natural person or as an onshore company

    Yep, bank B asks me for documents. I can not say "systemically" as it is not for every transfer, it's more like once per bank and I don't have that many accounts. But anecdotically it happened to my friends and certainly happens to me. The last one was a transfer to N26 in Germany, about 100k...
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    Should you trade/invest as a natural person or as an onshore company

    Hey friend. I'm in a similar situation. For what it's worth: I tried to be a natural person with capital gains from crypto and it's a hassle. You find a bank which is okayish with that, you get some papers/legal opinions, but it's a hassle. Every new professional who wants to see SoF is either...
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    Turkish banks pay 55% interest.

    Actually, by a funny coincidence TRY lost exactly 55% to USD in the last year =) The rate was 18.66 lira to a dollar on Dec 16 2022, it's 29.13 today according to Google. Exchange $100 to lira a year ago, get 1866 lira. Deposit it for 55%, get 2892 lira today. Exchange it back to USD...
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    Portugal Golden Visa Delays

    I was researching the golden visa there, including visiting personally and talking to a lawyer. According to her 1.5 years is good, no way to make it faster, also she did not want to take the case despite high amount (=higher fees) because according to her it was long, tedious and impossible to...
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    Spain residency - tax precautions

    Nope it does not. But so far there were just cases of confiscated cars at German customs, nothing more at all, so I consider it to be a legal quirk. Also I mostly use my second passport, so no unwanted attention except when bureacracy involved. If they start implementing it, confiscating my...
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    Spain residency - tax precautions

    I'm Russian. Don't live there since I was 20 y.o. but still. Earlier I was fine applying for tourist visas once in 5 years, now I hardly can get 1 year visa. 90/180 was a nuisance, albeit small. @polonieth is right regarding access to Schengen. Also getting residence permit in EU takes me out...
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    st kitts new passport where to open account

    Like, open account somewhere as a native of St. Kitts, receive income there, live in your home country of Germany-France-whatever and claim you don't have any income so no tax? The bank would report the account to St. Kitts... Well, it should work just until it does not - the bank may request...
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    Spain residency - tax precautions

    I'm getting a residence permit in Spain now. Don't plan to live there, but Barcelona is nice, I usually spend 3-4 months a year there, also my passport does not let me travel to Schengen visa-free so residence permit would be helpful. I'm going for the golden visa - buying commercial real...
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    Is it possible to gain control of Mobile phone or laptop which is connected to WIFI ?

    If you want to do it I guess the easiest way is WiFi Pineapple, that's the name of the product =) But it is still far from one-click solution. Take a look here: WiFi Pineapple If the video on that page looks confusing, maybe just change the Wi-Fi password and leave it there. If it looks clear...
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    bank or emi for new passport in caraibi

    Congratulations! What is your original passport if you're willing to share? Also is it obvious by name/photo that you may not be from Carribean, e.g.: Asian-looking, Li Tsi name. I have two passports so I have some experience. My original citizenship is Russia and this is quite clear from my...
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    Is it possible to gain control of Mobile phone or laptop which is connected to WIFI ?

    My domain of knowledge. @Sols is generally right saying that everything can be hacked, but you should not consider using a Wi-Fi a security threat. There is no tool that a newbie may download, click a button and gain some control over other users in that Wi-Fi network. Regarding "monitor": you...
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    Incorporating a Crypto Company: Guidance Needed!

    May you share your experience please if it will necessarily become a problem. If the Costa Rica company has proper substance it should look highly unusual but legitimate, should not it? I mean, both entities are ultimately controlled by the same person, the prices for marketing services are...
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    Digital Nomads, Biz owners in Bangkok

    Never received anything from them by mail.
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    90 Days in Dubai: Unlock a New Tax Residency

    Turkey is one. They have the 183 days rule, but also a provision "except cases when on holiday". Lots of Russians moved there, got residency permits based on buying/renting apartment and are considered to be on holiday. I don't know what would happen in a court but I've heard multiple times of...
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    Digital Nomads, Biz owners in Bangkok

    I have an account with Kasikorn for 10+ years. Don't remember what they wanted when I opened it, but here is an anecdote: A couple years ago I wanted to change the address and came by to a branch near me with some kind of paper proof. They refused to change my profile and said that I have to go...
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    Buying property in Italy with Crypto

    https://spainhomes.com/buying-in-spain/pay-with-bitcoin Had a chat with them. Decided to not go with them (unrelated reasons), so no first hands experience, but they looked fine.
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    Easiest countries to get and keep tax residency

    The double taxation treaty is relevant when there is a case for double taxation. For example you live in one country and receive income from the second country. In case both countries have a claim on that income then the DTT treaty will kick in. In most cases it is absolutely irrelevant. If you...

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