I’ve been travelling the world for 25 years, and one thing I’ve learned is that freedom doesn’t just come from your passport; it comes from how you use it. Along the way, I’ve made every mistake imaginable—lost money, trusted the wrong people, and learned the hard way what real freedom actually costs. 

In today’s episode, I sit down with Keith Borie to share my story of how I went from being a dyslexic kid in Canada to owning property in ten countries and helping clients do the same. I delve into cash-flowing real estate, legal tax mitigation, and wealth protection strategies employed by myself and my clients. This isn’t about theory; it’s about what’s working right now.

IN TODAY’S EPISODE:

• Listen in to learn how I grew from a dyslexic school dropout to a global investor with properties in 10+ countries
• Tune in to hear why cash-flowing international real estate beats speculating in the stock market or crypto hype
• Find out why Paraguay and Colombia are emerging as frontier markets for serious investors.
• Learn how to build a diversified international portfolio with both short- and long-term rentals

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THE EXPAT MONEY ONLINE SUMMIT 2025: THE FUTURE IS LATIN AMERICA

The Expat Money Online Summit 2025 starts this Friday! Join us for three high-impact days focused on why Latin America is becoming the ultimate destination for expats, investors, and freedom-seekers in 2025 and beyond.

Reserve your free ticket today.

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If you’ve been watching the global economy and wondering where smart investors are going next, you need to be paying attention to Brazil’s northeast coast. Between the booming tourism, the rising middle class, and its strategic role in the BRICS alliance, Brazil is becoming a powerhouse destination for offshore real estate.

In this episode, I share one of my most popular Brazil Beachfront newsletters and walk you through why I’ve personally chosen to invest heavily in this region, and why you should consider doing the same.

IN TODAY’S EPISODE:

• Listen in to learn why I hold real estate in multiple countries as both a financial strategy and a personal safety net
• Tune in as I explain why Brazil’s northeast, especially Fortaleza and Porto das Dunas, offers unmatched value and upside
• Find out how owning property offshore can unlock residency, access banking, and protect you from authoritarian overreach
• Get the inside scoop on new openings in Brazil’s hottest projects, including units under $100K that won’t last long

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To stay ahead of the curve with real-time insights and property updates, make sure you’re subscribed to Brazil Beachfront, our dedicated newsletter covering this booming expat and investment destination.

JOIN US FOR THE EXPAT EXPLORATION & INVESTMENT TOUR IN BRAZIL

Join us for the Expat Exploration & Investment Tour in Northeastern Brazil, a 7-day, 7-night experience from August 2–9, 2025. If you’ve been following our real estate project and want to see it firsthand, this is your opportunity to put boots on the ground. You’ll walk the land, meet the team behind the vision, and explore real investment opportunities up close. This isn’t just a tour—it’s your insider look at what we’ve been building.

Reserve your spot now and be part of something truly exciting.

THE EXPAT MONEY ONLINE SUMMIT 2025: THE FUTURE IS LATIN AMERICA

Join the Expat Money Online Summit 2025 for three high-impact days focused on why Latin America is becoming the ultimate destination for expats, investors, and freedom-seekers in 2025 and beyond.

You’ll gain exclusive insights from dozens of seasoned offshore experts as they reveal the best strategies to legally slash your tax bill, build real wealth overseas, and unlock second residencies and passports—all centred around Latin America’s rising power on the global stage.

Reserve your free ticket today.

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Many people dream about financial freedom and international living, but few take the leap. Today’s guest, Thorsten Wittmann, is an international financial author, speaker, and self-made multimillionaire who has mastered global investing, wealth protection, and financial sovereignty.

In this episode, Thorsten shares his journey from a traditional finance background in Germany to becoming a leading voice in internationalization, alternative investments, and financial independence. We discuss the importance of financial education, the changing global economy, and the urgent need for international diversification.

Enjoy!

TODAY’S CONVERSATION WITH THORSTEN WITTMANN:

• Tune in to hear how losing trust in traditional banking pushed Thorsten toward alternative investments and financial independence.
• Find out what Thorsten learned from the 2008 financial crisis—and how it reshaped his entire approach to money and investing.
• Thornton and I discuss why gold, silver, and international diversification are key to long-term financial security.
• Hear Thorten and I break down the biggest money mistakes people make—and how you can avoid them.
• Uncover Thorsten’s insights on artificial intelligence, its rapid rise, and the impact it will have on jobs, economies, and markets.
• Explore why both Thorsten and I are doubling down on investments AI can’t replace—like real estate and agriculture.
• Learn how to safeguard your wealth and gain more personal freedom through offshore banking, multiple residencies, and global investments.
• Listen in as Thorsten shares his incredible travel experiences, including a once-in-a-lifetime journey to Antarctica.
• Discover why Colombia keeps drawing Thorsten back and why he considers it one of the most underrated expat destinations.
• By the end of this conversation, you’ll gain valuable insights into financial freedom, global investing, and the future of money—plus some incredible travel stories!

WHERE TO FIND THORSTEN WITTMAN

https://thorstenwittmann.com/

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THE WEALTH, FREEDOM & PASSPORTS CONFERENCE IN PANAMA MARCH 14-15

Join us in Panama for the inaugural Wealth, Freedom & Passports Conference, our first-ever large conference event, taking place in Panama City, Panama, March 14-15, 2025!

This is your chance to gain invaluable insights, connect with like-minded freedom seekers, and, most importantly, connect with 15+ of the most trusted partners necessary to secure a prosperous life offshore.

Head to ExpatMoney.com/Conference to learn more and secure your spot right away!

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No matter where you live or where you’re from, it’s hard to avoid the U.S. election. Whether we like it or not, whoever holds that office has tremendous power and will undoubtedly affect the geopolitical landscape over the next four years.

In today’s episode, I am joined by two of my Expat Money team members, Marc Clair and Remso Martinez – who happen to be Americans and experts on U.S. politics. The three of us have a roundtable discussion about the recent election of Donald Trump and its potential impact on expats and your offshore plans. We explore what his promises around tax cuts, deregulation, and government downsizing could mean for Americans living overseas and why an offshore Plan-B remains essential in today’s volatile political landscape. Enjoy!

TODAY’S CONVERSATION ABOUT THE U.S. ELECTION OF DONALD TRUMP:

• Join me and two American experts as we discuss Trump’s election victory, analyzing its immediate impacts on the U.S. economy and global conflicts.
• We explore the broader cultural shifts following Trump’s win: does it mark a turning point against wokeness and lockdown policies?
• Discover how the Internet and Trump’s last-minute campaign podcast tour played a role in his election success.
• Can Trump follow through on promises to cut government size and drastically reduce taxes? We share predictions on the direction his presidency could take.
• How did Trump achieve this victory? Marc and Remso unpack the conditions that paved the way, along with why this election didn’t see the same “shenanigans” as in 2024.
• Should Americans still create an offshore Plan-B and/or become expats with Trump as President?
• We delve into Trump’s potential impact on the BRICS alliance and its push towards non-dollar payment systems—will the trend towards de-dollarization continue under his presidency?

ATTEND THE WEALTH, FREEDOM & PASSPORTS CONFERENCE IN PANAMA!

Join us in Panama for the inaugural Wealth, Freedom & Passports Conference, our first-ever large conference event, taking place in Panama City, Panama, from the 14th through the 15th of March 2025!

This is your chance to gain invaluable insights, connect with like-minded freedom seekers, and, most importantly, connect with 15+ of the most trusted partners necessary to secure a prosperous life offshore.

Head to ExpatMoney.com/Conference to learn more and secure your spot right away!

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ARTICLES MENTIONED IN TODAY’S EPISODE:

Trump’s Win: What It Means For Your Offshore Plans

BRICS Summit: De-Dollarization Gains Momentum

U.S. National Debt: The Horrifying Truth

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This interview is with my friend and mentor, the great Doug Casey. In this conversation, Doug polishes his crystal ball and gives his thoughts on what we can expect to see in 2024 when it comes to the economy, geopolitics, and the prospect of World War Three. This is an absolute can’t-miss discussion!

TODAY’S CONVERSATION WITH DOUG CASEY

• Listen in to hear why Doug believes the chance of a return to the “pre-Covid hysteria” normal is “close to zero.”
• Learn why Doug believes we have already embarked on what he refers to as the “Greater Depression.”
• Find out what Doug sees unfolding with the BRICS nations. Will they successfully create their own non-dollarized currency? 
• Learn why Doug believes that, ultimately, only a gold-backed currency can replace the dollar.
• Hear Doug’s take on CBDCs and whether governments will attempt to use them in their own quest to replace the dollar. 
• Discover what other commodities Doug is bullish on going into 2024. You do NOT want to miss Doug’s expert insights here!
• Listen to Doug’s bone-chilling thoughts on how new types of warfare  – be they cyber or biowarfare – may become more commonplace than conventional warfare.
• Doug and I discuss the concept of evil in the world and why we both no longer believe that most of our global issues unfold out of pure ignorance and stupidity. 
• Where is Doug Casey putting his own money? Find out what Doug is doing within his own portfolio heading into 2024.
• Lastly, Doug shares his thoughts on what areas of the world he believes will be safest in the event of World War Three.

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CONCLUSION

It was a pure pleasure conducting this interview with Doug Casey, someone I have looked up to for a long time and, in recent years, have grown to know even better as a friend and mentor. Doug is as real as it gets and pulls no punches when it comes to his predictions. 

As we discussed in the episode, many of Doug’s predictions from our first conversation six years ago have, in fact, come true, and we would all be wise to listen to what he foresees in 2024 and beyond.

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Johnny spent 15 years in finance managing a billion-dollar fixed-income portfolio before he quit his 9-5 job and abandoned his life in Chicago to pursue the life he always wanted but never thought was possible. 

He currently lives in Mexico, where he now practices and teaches Futures and Forex trading while opining on politics, current events, and economics on the Peddling Fiction podcast. 

TODAY’S CONVERSATION WITH JOHNNY PROFITA

• Listen to Johnny recount how he “fell into” the world of finance as someone for whom math ”wasn’t one of his strong points” – with a degree in history, not finance!
• Hear Johny lay out some of his rules for trading, most of which he had to learn the hard way – by making costly mistakes.  
• Johnny and I discuss the difficult but necessary task of removing feelings and emotions from the trading process. 
• I recall how some of the lessons I learned myself the hard way by losing money in my options trading days.
• Johnny explains his motto for trading: “1% day keeps the 9 to 5 away.”
• Hear Johnny describe the disturbing trend with IPOs over the last couple of decades which has seen many retail traders left holding the bag. 
• Johnny and I discuss the outlook for new traders looking to enter the market now, as high-interest rates have put an end to the flow of free money.
• Will the dollar remain the world’s reserve currency for much longer? Johnny gives his prediction of what’s in store for the world’s currency markets. 
• We discuss the fine line between being prepared for what is going to happen economically without acting like “The End” is always around the corner. 
• Lastly, Johnny highlights the sharp increase in happiness he has found since leaving his “abusive relationship” with Chicago and starting a new life in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

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HOW TO FIND JOHNNY’S WORK

Peddling Fiction Podcast 

Peddling Fiction Substack

CONCLUSION

What I had first planned as a conversation about Mexico turned into an important conversation about the nature of trading and how to avoid many of the same mistakes Johnny and I have made in our own time. Once the conversation turned to Johnny’s experience on this, I just had to dig in deeper, as it’s a topic we haven’t covered extensively on the show yet.

See you next Wednesday!

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Jim Lennertz is an American-born entrepreneur and adventurer. Raised in a beach town during California’s “Golden Age,” he became a self-described “well-educated surfer” who gathered real-world experiences and realized that the prescribed life path was not for him. He currently lives with his wife in Southern Brazil, and he’s also an admin in our private Facebook group at ExpatMoneyForum.com.

In this conversation, Jim describes why he now calls Brazil home and gives tips for expats on assimilating into local culture.

TODAY’S CONVERSATION WITH JIM LENNERTZ

• Hear Jim recount his expat origin story! Find out how life events, a magazine article and an abundance of frequent flyer miles led him to Brazil.
• Jim and I reminisce about our first encounters online, where Jim would give me grief about my Portuguese. We had a blast catching up!
• Listen in as Jim breaks down why he believes it’s so important for expats to assimilate into the local culture and not just stay within the confines of the expat bubbles.
• Hear Jim and I discuss the importance of “breaking bread” in person, especially today when so many of our interactions are digital.
• We discuss why Jim feels more safe and secure with his current situation in Brazil than he would if had the same situation back in California, which he calls a “dead state walking.”
• Jim and I go back and forth a bit on the pros and cons of investing in agricultural land based on our slightly different outlooks. If you’ve thought about investing in agricultural land, you cannot miss this conversation!
• Listen to us discuss why learning the local language as an expat is not just a convenience; it’s a matter of personal responsibility.
• Lastly, Jim makes the by-the-numbers case for why Brazil is one of the safest places you could be in the event of World War Three.

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CONCLUSION

I had such a great time speaking to Jim and getting his real-world perspective on integrating into a new culture as an expat. Having spoken with Jim plenty of times, both online and in person, over the last few years, I knew this conversation would be a blast, and Jim didn’t disappoint. So come on over to ExpatMoneyForum.com and join the conversation – and if you’re lucky, you’ll get to argue with Jim 🙂

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Today’s guest is the news editor over at Antiwar dot com and host of the daily podcast Antiwar News with Dave DeCamp. In this episode, we will be discussing the geopolitical situation as we head into a possible World War III scenario.

While it’s not the cheeriest of subjects, this is a necessary conversation to have given the current state of affairs, so I hope you find great value in it.

TODAY’S CONVERSATION WITH DAVE DECAMP

• Listen to Dave recount how he first became a passionate antiwar activist and how he was able to turn that passion into speaking about the subject full-time. 
• Hear Dave break down the current geopolitical situation involving Russia, Ukraine, and the U.S. and its NATO allies, and why we are closer to a hot war situation than at any time during the Cold War. 
• Dave breaks down how the situation between China and Taiwan is escalating simultaneously and how the United States has been sabre-rattling on the Asian front as well.
• Dave and I discuss the role of Elon Musk in providing Starlink support to Ukraine. Is he really a hero, as many libertarians seem to believe, or is he another wolf in sheep’s clothing?
• What would a full-scale war involving the U.S., Russia, or China look like? Dave breaks down the frightening possibilities of “warfare we’ve never seen before.”
• Has World War III already begun? Dave and I discuss the idea that the war has already begun and how the definition of just what constitutes an act of war has shifted so drastically in recent years.
• We discuss Turkey’s unique role as a peace broker and a thorn in the side of NATO in many ways, even while being a member state. 
• What does Vladimir Putin want, and how far is the U.S. willing to continue to escalate its vast funding of the war in Ukraine? Dave and I both ponder these questions.
• We also dig into the role some surprising countries have played in escalating tensions, like my former home Canada and even the supposedly neutral Switzerland.
• Dave and I cap things off by discussing what the best region of the world would be if a full World War really does break out. 

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HOW TO FIND DAVE DECAMP’S WORK

AntiWar.com

Antiwar News with Dave DeCamp

CONCLUSION

As much as this is a conversation I didn’t necessarily want to have, I don’t think it helps us any to bury our heads in the sand as some truly dangerous situations play out across the globe. I’ve been listening to Dave’s podcast since he started, and he was the first person that came to mind when I decided I had to do an episode on the topic of a potential World War. I hope the information proves useful to you as you plan your expat journey. 

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Tom Luongo is a former research chemist turned geopolitical and market analyst. He is the publisher of the Gold, Goats ‘N Guns newsletter, as well as the host of the podcast by the same name. 

This was an absolute blast of a conversation covering various freedom-related topics, and I know you’ll love it. 

TODAY’S CONVERSATION WITH TOM LUONGO

• Hear Tom detail how he completely reinvented his career by pursuing his interest in economics and geopolitics, going from chemist to renowned geopolitical analyst. 
• Learn why Tom believes in delivering the unvarnished truth to build an audience organically.
• Tom explains why it’s important to understand your own limitations as a content creator – and why your audience will always forgive you if you’re honest.
• Hear Tom address how he “navigates the freedom question” in regard to platform censorship and self-censorship.
• Tom and I have a great back-and-forth discussion about the importance of narrowing your focus towards practical steps to protect yourselves instead of doom-scrolling all day.  
• Find out why Tom and I both turn off or remove our phones from the room when private conversations delve into certain topics. 
• Discover why Tom believes we are the “bottom of the dark age” and why the idea of the Great Reset will “end up in a museum.”
• Find out what Tom foresees as the future of the United States. Will the U.S. break up? And on whose terms?
• Learn what Tom thinks of Elon Musk. Is he on “our side?” Or is he just another plant by the global elite?

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HOW TO FIND TOM LUONGO’S WORK

Gold, Goats N’ Guns: https://tomluongo.me/

Twitter: @TWL1728

CONCLUSION

What an absolute blast it was talking to Tom! We got sidetracked from my initial topic idea and ended up going in many different directions, and I was thrilled with how it turned out. The topics we touched on in this conversation are of utmost importance, especially to those in the expat community who are tuned in to what is happening worldwide. If you weren’t already, you’ve got to follow Tom Luongo for his take on geopolitics. 

See you next Wednesday!

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Today’s episode celebrates 250 episodes of the Expat Money Show!

I can’t believe some of the incredible people I’ve gotten to speak to doing this podcast, many of whom I admired years before this show, were even an idea in my mind.  It occurred to me that many of you hadn’t yet begun your expat journey when I started this podcast back in 2017, and there’s a decent chance you haven’t heard some of the biggest and best interviews that I’ve conducted over the years. 

So this week, we’ll be checking out a sampling of top names I’ve interviewed since starting the Expat Money Show – people like Doug Casey, Grant Cardone, Jim Rogers, and the great Congressman Ron Paul. Enjoy!

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CONCLUSION

While this episode may have been a look back into the past, believe it or not, we are just getting started here at Expat Money. This podcast has laid the groundwork for the efforts we are currently undertaking, helping thousands of freedom-loving individuals seek higher ground. The future is bright for those who take action to improve their lives by becoming an expat, and this show will remain the flagship for those who share our ideals. I’m greatly looking forward to the next 250 episodes and beyond, and I’m thrilled to have you all along for the journey. 

See you all next Wednesday on the podcast!

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This week’s episode will be a little different than the normal fare, as I am officially unveiling a project that has been in the works for ten months now.

Dare I say, this will be a game changer for anyone serious about achieving more freedom in their lives in the face of all the craziness in the world right now.

Please take the time to listen to this brief episode, and if it sounds like it’s right for you, sign up for the EMS Pulse Newsletter over at ExpatMoney.com. This is the ONLY way I’ll be sending information out about this – no Twitter, no Facebook, no YouTube.

Let’s just say the technocrats aren’t going to be happy about this.

Enjoy,

Mikkel

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