EP 053: Lief Simon – How To Use International Diversification to Grow Your Wealth Overseas

Summary: How To Use International Diversification to Grow Your Wealth Overseas. International diversification of your portfolio. What does that REALLY means and why it is so important to grow your wealth overseas. In this interview with Lief Simon, he takes us into the world of Investing in Overseas Real Estate, Hot Countries to get Residency in and so much more! Lief Simon and his wife Kathleen Peddicord are the owners of Live and Invest Overseas. Kathleen is a writer and she likes to say 'they are a publishing company' and they are, they publish online. Lief Simon likes to say 'they are an information company'. They try to provide their readers with information on opportunities, lifestyle, residency, investment, asset protection, and citizenship options abroad. Live and Invest Overseas has 3 newsletters. Listen in to find out what each newsletter contains: * Main Lifestyle - Overseas Living Letter * Simon Letter * Global Property Adviser Which newsletter would you receive the most benefit from? Investing in Overseas Real Estate Mikkel Thorup and Lief Simon dig into investing in Over Seas Real Estate. Why it is so advantageous and why diversifying in currency is so important. Hot Real Estate Ventures for the Future In this interview with Lief Simon, he goes into detail about agriculture and why it makes sense. Lief explains how to be effective and efficient in this market. * Own the land - Panama * Own the equipment - Thailand * Own the trees - France Mikkel Thorup poses the obvious question: 'What kind of returns can be expected on these investments?' Lief Simon answers in detail, so make sure you listen in to this episode! How do these Investments Work From a Tax Standpoint? Find out the advantages of doing this overseas and what countries are most beneficial for working with. Should you set up these investments overseas in your own name? or have an LLC? * What are the benefits * What effect this has on probate * Umbrella LLC * Transfer tax * Analyze property by property, investment by investment * What is your ultimate goal? Lief Simon's Rules! The Question is: Do you always follow them or is it okay to break the rules from time to time? Rule 1: Go see the property in person Rule 2: Don't put more than 5% of your net worth into any single deal Rule 3: Don't spend too much money on due diligence Rule 4: Use an attorney when buying property overseas Kathleen Peddicord also has her #1 Rule: No partners Hot Countries to Get Residency Panama, Colombia, Mexico and more... * Do you do it yourself? or hire a lawyer? What are the pitfalls of either way? * What is the easiest country? * What do you have to do? * What is a 'back-up' residency * Can you work, buy property, set up a bank account? * Will this lead to a 2nd citizenship? * Will you have to take a language test? In this interview with Lief Simon, he talks about his lessons learned while getting his residency in Panama. How long it took, what happened and could it have been done more effectively. Live and Invest Overseas Conferences What can I expect at the Offshore Summit * Banking options in the current banking world * Some investment options * Lifestyle

EP 053: Lief Simon – How To Use International Diversification to Grow Your Wealth Overseas

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