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Our (non-EU) company wants to invest in real estate in the EU. The sales price includes a ~20% VAT. We're looking for the best strategy to claim a VAT refund after the purchase, which (as I understand it) requires a EU company, with a few exceptions. Any service providers or ideas regarding this?

This forum has always been an insightful source of precious information. My way of giving back a little is letting you know about this little gem of a project called Hathor, Hathor Network. It's a solid project over 7 years in development (started as a PhD thesis of the main developer), and as...

I'm partnering up with a group of like-minded investors of various nationalities for investing together in international real estate. Our lawyer has recommended that we set up a Belize LLC with custom Partnership and Operating Agreements which will dictate in detail how the company will operate...

I haven't found an authoritative list in the Internet of brokers that will open accounts to offshore corporations. Specifically, I'm looking for something cheap and reliable for trading global stocks, and was told that Panama has some good options. Does anyone recommend a discount stock broker...

In the absence of a proper section for discussing real estate and asset protection strategies (hey @Admin...), I'm posting this here. My partners and I are looking for investing in real estate and at this stage, we're studying how to better structure the operation. In the group there are...

Why are there no specific forum categories for this important niche? There's so much to discuss that it could even be subdivided by geographic region. Does anyone in the forum actively deal in real estate as an investment vehicle? Where would you buy a property today (for AirBnB rental)?

The way I see it, high tax countries (HT) treat tax residence like a metal scanner. They make you pass through the scanner, and flag you if they find evidence of connection to the country. They are divided in several tiers of increasing sensitivity. Tier 1: The presence test, usually 183 days...

I have a client who's Brazilian and wants to setup a Cayman corporation for crypto-trading. Initially, I advised him against it because, as a resident of Brazil, he'd be subject to stringent CFC rules and a high taxation, something like 35%. Also the complexity of book-keeping is enormous, with...

I have a BVI corporation and decided opening a bank account for it in Singapore. The two main banks there are OCBC and DBS. The later was nominated best SMB bank in the world last year, but both have an excellent reputation. As most readers in this forum know, opening accounts in reputable banks...

A friend of a friend of my cat is a Brazilian resident and came to me with the following problem. He's got a e-commerce/software company in a classic tax haven and a Transferwise account with a six figures balance, and is in the process of opening a bank account. He wasn't aware of CFC rules and...

Upon a visit to Bishkek I decided it'd be more fun to open a bank account than buying souvenirs, so after 1h I ended up with a new personal account at BAKAI Bank. Pros: - Multicurrency (USD, EUR, RUB, etc.) - Good Internet Banking (EN/RU) - USD debit card - USD cash withdrawals in ATMs in...

So, it seems Payoneer won't give local USD and EUR bank account details to all new customers by default under their "Global Payment Network" service. So, for some users/countries, the only way for receiving a payment is if your payer has a built-in Payoneer integration, such as Upwork does...

I am in the process of opening a bank account for my offshore company at OCBC in Singapore. They have pre-approved my application and a visit is scheduled for September. However upon close inspection of their terms, my understanding is that they only give you a debit card denominated in...